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I'm afraid that intravenous midazolam used for sedation during a gastroscopy will cause Benzodiazepine Induced Neurological Dysfunction (BIND) and worsen my T. Leaning towards just not getting the gastroscopy cuz F the medical establishment.

For a lot of people, including your case, I do not think this is true. Your story is that you simply observed a furnace running for a bit? That seems like a pretty mild trigger. If that caused you to develop tinnitus, I would say you were likely to get it sooner or later from some other acoustic...

There is an interview with an Air Force engineer who had to work on jet engines running at full afterburner in the “hush house.” He developed tinnitus even while wearing full military-grade earmuffs, after only a few minutes of exposure at a time.

Nice! The tinnitus is nearly imperceptible today.

I may need to get treatment for HP :( Do you have any wisdom on what is best to not worsen tinnitus?

I may have H. Pylori based on the results of a stomach X-ray. Did you take a PPI in your treatment? I've heard those can also cause tinnitus. It seems to me that the safest first treatment would be Amoxicillin, Bismuth, and an H2 Blocker only. @UrbanBubblegum, do you have any advice after...

If it is any consolation, know that research universities are not going to have any kind of secret or advanced treatment available.

Allow the ENT to visually inspect the eardrum and see if it looks like it is inflamed, pressurized or has fluid build up.

If you have already had a doctor examine you and there is nothing visibly wrong, there is probably not a whole lot they can do. It’s possible the infection sensitized some nerve cells, which could be causing your pain. If you are sometimes able to equalize the pressure in your ears, I think...

They will definitely want to perform a Tympanometry. That is the standard test for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Most people seem to tolerate it well, but I was not comfortable with the sound and the vibrating sensation it caused. The test I strongly recommend avoiding at all costs is the...

It seems that not many people have experience with this. I am considering the Prevenar 20 vaccine. After consulting ChatGPT, it stated that the conjugate pneumonia vaccines are less likely to worsen tinnitus, since they trigger more targeted immune responses and result in less widespread...

Ask about Acetic Acid (VoSol). ChatGPT says that Ofloxacin ear drops are the gentlest among the fluoroquinolones. Polymyxin B appears to be quite dangerous for tinnitus.

I always thought this was normal. I have had it my whole life. It is just the sound of the Eustachian tube opening slightly when I swallow. I actually do not like it when that sound goes away, because it usually means my tubes have become completely swollen shut, and I am about to start...

I just had to go to the dentist, and I did some research beforehand. For drilling, you should request a laser if that option is available. If more of the tooth needs to be drilled than the laser can manage, ask for an electric drill to be used on the lowest setting, in short bursts, with breaks...

@stacey, what happened with your dental issues?

Are you sure you are allergic to penicillin? Did you experience a Type 1 or Type 4 reaction? Have you undergone a Skin Prick Test to confirm the allergy? At what age did this occur? Clindamycin is known for its potential to cause a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, which may require...

I would recommend stopping visits to a psychiatrist and seeing a counselor instead. All psychiatric medications carry the risk of permanently worsening tinnitus, and they generally do not provide a long-term solution for anxiety and depression.

That is huge for a leaflet number. If it were me, I would consider that almost a guarantee of a permanent worsening of tinnitus. In my opinion, science has not yet developed a “harm-free happy pill.” I believe that if you take any psychiatric medications regularly, you may end up worse off than...

Was the pit bull put down?

Thank you for the inspiring report. I think your experience is quite rare, and the fact that you needed surgery on your auditory nerve could be very informative for other members here. Would you be willing to share more information about your surgery? Is your tinnitus louder in one ear than...

There is a member on this forum with tinnitus who had a tumor on their auditory nerve and had to have the nerve cut in order to remove the tumor. According to their post, it did not relieve their tinnitus symptoms. A Work in Progress: Living with Tinnitus by @Joe P. Tamborra. I hope Joe can...

@DebInAustralia, do you feel that you had any improvements after the gut treatment protocol?

I’d like to add my report that I had an acoustic reflex test done, and that same evening, I experienced a worsening. I developed a new, distinct “crickets” sound, which lasted for about a month before fading. If you’re not familiar with an acoustic reflex test, it’s the one where they place...

I just got a spike after taking Hydroxyzine.

@delta784, if I’m reading your history correctly, this issue started for you around November 2024. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do except push through the first year. It should get a bit better over time, and you’ll gradually adjust. If you seek professional treatment, be...

You will build a tolerance, and it will stop working, leading you to keep increasing the dose. Eventually, even higher doses will stop working. You may develop “benzo belly,” which interferes with digestion and causes IBS and other gastrointestinal issues. When you try (or are forced) to come...

I believe there is a member here who had their auditory nerve severed during a tumor operation. It did not relieve their tinnitus symptoms. @Joe P. Tamborra, A Work in Progress: Living with Tinnitus

Melatonin.

Nope.

10-Month Update The fever I mentioned in my previous post resolved without antibiotics, though I never found out what caused it. The eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) was quite severe for weeks. The feeling of waterlogged, pressurized ears was so unbearable that, out of desperation, I tried a...

Do you remember which antibiotics you were taking? Were you on them at the time you had the MRI? There’s a chance the antibiotics might have contributed to harm to your auditory system, in addition to the acoustic trauma. I’m not saying this in a “you shouldn’t have” kind of way—it’s just that...

It’s time to consult a lawyer and pursue a malpractice case against them.

I’d be concerned about the potential ototoxicity of the sedation-inducing drug.

I noticed not one candidate in the entire campaign mentioned tinnitus even once. It seems neither one cares at all about the 20 million Americans suffering from this awful disease.

Cheap speakers turned up way too loud in public spaces.

Do not take antibiotics for chronic prostatitis. They won’t resolve the issue, and you risk a permanent tinnitus spike or a C. diff infection. Are you sure the pain is coming from your prostate? This condition is so vague that many now refer to it as “chronic pelvic pain syndrome.” My symptoms...

What MRI-safe earmuffs did you use?

I'm worried that the loud noise of the MRI will make my tinnitus worse.

I'm curious as to the reason why things went wrong here. Isn't it easier to control the dosage of the liquid version compared to cutting or shaving pills?

The author mentioned they have been tapering for two years, so I assume they’ve been taking benzodiazepines regularly for many years before that. By this stage, the brain becomes highly dependent on the drug, and even a “sub-therapeutic” dose of 0.25 mg is essential for normal brain function...

I don't need a scientist to "objectively assess" whether or not I have tinnitus. I just need a cure.

Which benzodiazepine? Which antibiotic?

Before 1965, when the government compelled cigarette companies to start placing warnings on the boxes, all these companies claimed that smoking wasn’t dangerous. The next time a psychiatrist tells you that antidepressants aren’t dangerous, show them the insert from the package that lists all...

Yet... I'd consider the possibility that the sensitivity and anxiety are happening because your body is giving you a sign about the danger that you are in. I think you'll get a lot of responses here. It seems once tinnitus has started, the ears are sensitive to further trauma, and tinnitus can...

Of course, we still need to keep eating, but I’d like to start taking the “zinc-trapping compound” mentioned in the article as soon as possible. Does anyone know the name of this compound? Is it something you can buy on iHerb?

Are Zinc supplements ototoxic?

Here’s my 7-month update: I’ve passed the 6-month mark, and I still have tinnitus. For about a month now, I’ve been dealing with some kind of lung infection. It started with a few days of very itchy, irritated lungs, and I’ve been coughing up sputum ever since. Fortunately, I haven’t...

From reading this forum, I’ve found some information suggesting that Doxycycline-induced tinnitus might be related to mitochondrial disruption and that it can potentially heal over time. However, it seems that @Steph1710 developed tinnitus from Doxycycline, and it never completely went away...

It’s not really that wild or unusual. The information you found in your research is related to hearing loss due to macrolides, not tinnitus. You won’t find many scientific studies focused solely on tinnitus as a side effect because scientists generally don’t prioritize tinnitus and don’t...

I have multiple tones, and their volume changes. On loud days, I can even hear them while walking next to a busy street.

It might be helpful to start a thread listing some treatable medical conditions that can cause tinnitus. The only one I've heard of so far is otosclerosis. Beyond that, I've struggled to find examples of anyone receiving successful treatment from an ENT. In fact, there are plenty of cases where...

I've had tinnitus for nine months now after taking a single dose of Azithromycin, with no sign of it ever going away. I've also tried Magnesium, vitamin D, B12, and NAC, but none of them helped reduce the tinnitus. If your employment contract or insurance entitles you to paid health-related...

Ever since I developed tinnitus from taking Azithromycin, I’ve noticed a sound in my left ear that resembles a faint drone or the hum of a ventilation shaft. As far back as I can remember, even before I had tinnitus, I would occasionally hear pulsatile sounds of blood rushing or whooshing...