Chemo-induced tinnitus from Carboplatin - will it go away?
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16 hours agoI’ve completed 10 of the 12 doses of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin with Keytruda for 2b TNBC. I have ear ringing (tinnitus) in one ear. The ENT injected my inner ear with 5 rounds of steroids and there has been marginal improvement. Also, my oncologist pulled the Carbo from the last infusion as all thought this might be the culprit. I sure hope this isn’t permanent. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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11 hours agoCarboplatin-related tinnitus can be concerning, and it sounds like both your ENT and oncologist are taking the right steps by trying steroid treatments and removing the carboplatin from your remaining treatments. While some patients do experience improvement in hearing-related side effects after treatment ends, recovery timelines can vary significantly from person to person. Many others in this community have navigated similar challenges with chemotherapy side effects, so hopefully some members can share their experiences with carboplatin-related hearing changes.
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