Wow. If I didn’t know better, I’d almost wonder if you have long Covid? I’m no doctor, but your symptoms: fatigue, loss of taste, numbness, headaches are all on the list for the Omicron and BA5 variants.
My 24x7 tinnitus started as a teenager after a bad sinus infection for which I took Coriciden. I’m used to that, as it’s pretty much a single tone in each ear. But I’ve had the HEARING fatigue like forever! It just depends on what noise/level I’ve been exposed to.
The reason why you’ve never heard of this from your doc or audi is cuz THEY DON’T WEAR CI, are likely NOT hearing impaired nor do they have tinnitus. We are the ones who walk the walk cuz we’re living the reality day after day.
Believe me, you’re NOT alone … but as for the covid connection … well, many folks have probably had it and never bothered getting tested if it isn’t really bad. I’d count myself in that category, too, but simply never got a test or found that out. I’ve had some of the symptoms, but if it wasn’t bad enough to make me call a doc, I’ll never know.
In any case, I’ve been masked up and worn a necklace-style air purifier whenever outside ever since April 2020.