COVID-19 Long Haulers Report Ringing In Ears Months After Illness

Another worrisome long-term side effect of COVID-19 appears to be tinnitus, or persistent ringing in the ears. An early study found that as many as 15% of people who get the disease report this often intolerable symptom.

According to Business Insider, the persistent ringing in the ears may have led to the suicide of the 65-year-old restaurateur Kent Taylor on March 18. The founder of the Texas Roadhouse chain was battling post-COVID-19 related symptoms including severe tinnitus.

Taylor’s family said that his suffering became unbearable. Before he took his own life, he created a fund to help researchers treat members of the military who also experienced the disorder.

In the U.K., the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) reported a surge in the number of people accessing their resources since the beginning of the pandemic. According to The Guardian, the helpline had a 256% increase in the number of web chats from May to December 2020 compared to the previous year.

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