I recently had a cold and it feels likes there is still fluid in my ears. I had been dealing with terrible vertigo (when lying down) that I thought was related to the cold. But now I’m thinking that the veryigo was gone while I relapsed and now it is back again. Coincidence?? If it is a withdrawal symptom is there something I can do for it? I did get some medication but I don’t think it did squat.
I had a terrible cold about a week after becoming sober, all in my ears. Made me super dizzy. First I thought the dizziness was from altitude (skiing in Rockies), but I think it was all cold now. Since then my tinnitus has been horrible. Can’t block out the ringing with drinking anymore 
, but the dizziness is gone! (37 days sober now)
I think I might have tinitis too. Every now and then I think I’m hearing a faint sound of a phone ringing…like someone has that “old fashioned” ringtone on their cell. But it sounds faint and far off. I heard it again today but I’m at home and there is NO phone here with that ringtone. 
So do you then think it is alcohol related? Maybe the cold was alcohol related. I’ve had a rough few months with illnesses.
When I was drinking I NEVER got sick. Then that bad cold. I always thought about the alcohol killing the germs! I have had my hearing checked and have some loss in the ear that rings a lot, but it is definitely worse now while sober. Not sure of cause and effect, but I feel like there is something to it.
I got a cold in late November while sober, got better then relapsed and got another cold. Couldn’t hear in either ear and had ringing on and off for a month. It finally cleared up when I added a ton of vitamin c to my diet.
I am going to try that vitamin C idea! Thanks!