@A MyLymphomaTeam Member Hi. For sure follow-up with a good ENT. I have FL, Stage 3, and have not started treatment yet. Three months ago I woke up to a feeling of a blocked or plugged ear that did not improve. Fortunately I was able to get into a good ENT quickly. I was diagnosed with SSNHL (Sudden Sensorneural Hearing Loss). When you experience symptoms of a plugged ear and then different noises in your ear, it is crucial to get into an ENT asap to start a steroid medication. Getting treated asap is very important. I’m still not sure if this diagnosis is attributed to my lymphoma. I have also read in all the research I’ve done that treatment for our cancer can be a contributor to this hearing loss condition. I am still having difficulty and my hearing is not completely back to where it was previously.
But please, get checked out!

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I had the same problem during treatment and after, but its getting better now. Nearly 3 years remission.

Have developed serious tinnitus since treatment.. eased slightly but seems constant now. Chemo side effect seemingly.. oh well it could be worse I suppose.

Yes it begun with loud and weird noises in my ears and after that hearing loss got worse in the left ear. I believe nodes could have affected the inner ear nerves. I had palpable nodes in the upper neck and head behind the ears and salivary glands too. A good Otolaringolory doctor could assess the issue. Hard to find a good one in my area, mine retired. Good luck to you!

Many of us experience hearing loss with treatment. My Otolaringology doctor told me that many times is caused by cancer medications. In my case seems to be the lymph nodes around neck and back upper neck...