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    Tinnitus at 21 Years Old

    i blame my tinnitus partly on an ear infection ive had for 6 years (causes minor discharge but no tinnitus or pain, baffles all my ENTs) and mostly on the medication i was given to treat that infection called ciprodex. after my treatment the tinnitues started and the discharge stopped. 7 months...
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    yes, thankfully

    yes, thankfully
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    I waited. Thankfully it went away on its own.
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    i think the culprit was ciprodex. i believe I've had the staph for years. It has not returned, my doc said shes now hesitant to prescribe a new drop... offered that i might want to take an over the counter poly sporing drop.
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    What caused yours?
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    update! after 5 months, and 3 doctors telling me there was no fluid in my ear (despite the fact that there was... and i had q tips to prove it) I bought my own USB otoscope... best purchase ever $80) i had puss in my ear... and this was AFTER my tinnitus and hearing loss got better (i had a...
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    it felt like maybe small fluctuations in pitch and volume when i was tired, but mostly consistent
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    mri results (nothing) Me: what could have caused all this? Doc: are you feeling better? Me:yes Doc: good, get out of my office.
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    It's Pretty Much Gone I Think (Success Story)

    Ok so my story is long and very specific so I'll run down the whole history, as briefly as possible in bullets points, and as we get into more recent territory ill give more detail. -I've had ear problems since childhood. ear tubes multiple times -I don't remember having any problem through...
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    Ear Infection Tinnitus

    3 months still have my ringing from an infection. @dalz i keep myself surrounded by noise, its the best way to think about it as little as possible. i honestly find i sleep better with the fan anways ( i always used to sleep in silence ) - I do miss having an option though.
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    Ear Infection?

    have you had a hearing test done? I'm dealing with hearing loss from a minor outer ear infection after 3 months.
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    Humming Feeling

    Hey gin, google dana white menieres. lots of new treatments coming around it seems
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    Low Frequency Tinnitus

    Hey gin, going through this currently, low pitched 600hz in the left ear. HATED coming home from work for the same reason, just curious if it ever went away. If you dont reply I'll assume it either went away your you totally accepted it and dont bother coming here anymore