Not sure what happened, but over the last few weeks the tinnitus has faded. It never goes away, but it’s usually quiet. It usually stays quiet until the day after my allergy shot, when it starts to get loud, and tends to stay a little louder than usual, before quieting back down towards the end of the weekend. It also still spikes, but minor, seconds at a time, not severe like it was back in July and the vertigo issues have faded. Sleep is still rough, but I’m feeling better and regaining strength and stamina. Only major road bump in the recovery has been a small cold that my partner brought home from work.

I have seen doctors for the tinnitus and vertigo episodes, so far it’s not hearing loss related. It’s going to be hard to diagnose unless I can find a trigger, but this could’ve been a fluke or possibly brought on by anxiety. It might be weeks, months, or years before I have another episode, possibly never. I am prepared if another bad episode occurs, I know what happens, I know what helps, I just hope it doesn’t happen again. But like with previous intermittent health issues, I’m keeping a symptom journal. Most of my previous health issues were figured out thanks to patience, determination, and good record keeping, so will this.