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I was wondering if people have had their tinnitus increase after surgery? I'm worried about the antibiotics they want to give which are different from ones that are taken orally since they are delivered via IV and hit you much more quickly and in a much larger one-time dose. They've told me...

Very sorry to hear. Have your symptoms improved at all or are they the same?

Which vaccine did you get? Pfizer?

I use YouTube ASMR videos from time to time with nature sounds that help me. I imagine it would have the same effect but for free. Though the thought of having a physical fountain on my desk does seem appealing. Edit: I just looked at this fountain on Amazon and it appears that some people have...

When I first got tinnitus it took me well over a year to habituate. The first permanent spike I got it took about 1-2 months. The second permanent spike, about 2-3 weeks. You see where I'm going with this. Each time it's gotten easier for me and I've been less freaked out about the changes to my...

I was on Doxy for a couple of weeks. It increased my tinnitus slightly, but worse, it caused me to have muffled hearing, which went away after I stopped taking it.

It absolutely can be. My first negative experience with ototoxic meds was Augmentin of which Amoxicillin is a component. It tripled the volume of my tinnitus 3 years ago and it's never gone down since then.

I may need ear drops for an ear infection. It's my understanding that antibiotic ear drops just stay in the outer part of the ear and don't even enter your bloodstream. So in that case, would normally harmful and ototoxic antibiotics like Neomycin and Cipro be okay if taken in ear drop form...

I was on and off antibiotics for a while for prostatitis. Augmentin, which includes Amoxicillin doubled the volume of my tinnitus permanently. Antibiotics that didn’t increase my tinnitus were cefdinir, cefaclor, and bactrim.

This doubled the volume of my T.

I'm officially freaking out now. I posted a few days ago but no one replied. I think this may have been caused by the prescription drug called Ursodiol but not 100% sure. I was also taking a couple of supplements too at the time (peppermint oil and vitamin D). I noticed an increase in the...

I've taken a couple of cephalosporin antibiotics (cefdinir and cefaclor) over the past couple of years and did well on them with no increase in my T. I haven't taken rocephin, which is in the same class, but it's possible that it could also be okay. Aminoglycosides and fluouroquinolones are the...

A few weeks ago I started to take Ursodiol for my gallbladder. It set off my tinnitus slightly, and I continued taking it for a couple of weeks. I eventually stopped because my tinnitus continued to get worse. After that, I tried more natural supplements which I think may have worsened my...

Has anyone tried taking Quercetin for their tinnitus? I've also got prostate issues which said could be helped by this supplement, but it seems that Quercetin may also be ear friendly. Any experiences you could share would be helpful.

What happened when you took the 64 mg dose?

Out of curiosity how hard were you hit? I was hit a while ago on the side of my face by accident and my T immediately spiked and it lasted for 2-3 weeks before going back down. It wasn't even a very hard slap or so it seemed at the time.

I'm going to try this as soon as I'm off the prednisolone.

I've heard that 3 mg or less is considered safe if not for more than 3 months.

My experience with ototoxic drugs was with Amoxocillin a couple of years ago. It doubled the volume of my T and it never went back down I'm sorry to say. However, some people do recover and do have their T go back to baseline. It all depends on the individual so there are no hard and fast rules...

I would doubt it though everyone is different. I've been taking Tums for years which has tons of calcium in it with no problems.

In my experience with T over the last 15 years spikes often don't get better, but with time you do get used to them.

Thanks everyone for the support and comments. Here's an update. Saw the ENT today who did a thorough check of the ears, though I knew he wouldn't find anything other than some wax. He said I should go ahead with the 60 mg of prednisolone for 7 days with no tapering. He also said that if my T...

This may seem like a weird question, but are you in the U.K.? I’ve found that ENTs in the States often give steroids for tinnitus and say it could be helpful, but the ones in the U.K. won’t and say it’s it helpful unless you also have some hearing loss.

I actually just got some and will start taking it today.

Thanks for the reply. Did you take prednisone after your T started and if so, did it help?

Have you tried looking at academic research articles on the subject using Google scholar or your local library? Those articles will be writtten by doctors in the field who you could reach out to. It will also give you a good sense of where the latest research is in terms of cures and such.

I would avoid concerts even with ear plugs.

I strongly suggest booking an aisle seat. I’ve found window seats to be quite a bit noisier.

What were the causes of your spikes?

This post is long, so I apologize in advance if I ramble too much. I just needed to get this off my chest. This started over a year ago when I developed a prostate infection. I was wary of taking any antibiotics for it because I know how ototoxic some of them can be but did lots of research on...

For those who got tinnitus or a spike in their tinnitus from PPI medication, did the tinnitus reduce in volume or go away after going off the med. I may have to take it for some GI issues and am worried.

The only thing that's changed since I first got T was my attitude towards it. Volume has never gone down.

How long were you on it for?

I had this happen a while ago. My T increased for about a week but eventually went back to baseline. Maybe give it some time to heal.

I have an infection and was prescribed Bactrim for 6 weeks though the doctor said that after 4 weeks if my symptoms are gone I could probably stop taking it. A little background, my initial tinnitus was noise-induced and I've had that for years. A round of antibiotics a couple years ago upped...

No, that was almost 2 years ago now and it never went back down. And yes, the Cipro was the oral kind, not the drops. In fact, the tinnitus got even worse when I was switched to another oral antibiotic. As for the kind of ear infection, I'm in wait and see mode at the moment but want to prepare...

Thanks very much for the information. Very helpful!

The time I took Cipro when my tinnitus increased it was for UTI, not an ear infection. My tinnitus was constant for nearly 10 years and about 3 hours after taking Cipro, my tinnitus was through the roof.

I developed a worsening of my tinnitus and ear fullness the last time I took Cipro among other fun side effects. Ear drum as far as I know isn't perforated, and pain is very mild.

I think I may have an ear infection and worry about taking drops with Cipro or Neomycin in them because both are known to be ototoxic. I also read about Acetasol which seems to be much milder. Will see a doctor in a few days if the ear pain persists or gets worse. Anyone have an ear infection...

Remember that auditory ear damage is cumulative. A few times with your earbuds might be fine but over time, if you're listening to them at unsafe levels, it could be doing long term harm that shows up as a spike eventually. I'd also dial down the 85db level a little lower if I were you.

This question is a tough one. Many of my friends don't even know I have T. All they know is that I don't seem to like going to bars and concerts. Yes it limits my life but the people who truly know me and care about me accept me for who I am and the way I've had to adjust my life. The people who...

Check this link out... https://www.ehealthme.com/ds/oxazepam/tinnitus/ It appears that the number of people who report T is pretty low. I've been using this site a lot since getting an infection about a month ago and having to go on lots of meds and my rule of thumb is to try to find drugs...

I think I need to vent a little so please bear with me. I was active in this forum for a while and decided to take a break. Now I'm back unfortunately. Just a quick background about my T, I've had it for over a decade now. It was originally noise-induced but was made worse from antibiotics...

I had a severe spike in my T after taking Augmentin (Amoxicillin plus Clavulanic acid). My T was pretty steady for nearly a decade and then bam, it spiked shortly after taking this. That was over a year ago, and the spike has never gone away though I have habituated to it.

Augmentin which contains Amoxicillin sent my tinnitus through the roof. Also, avoid aminoglycoside antibiotics which are known to be ototoxic. @Ed209 is correct. They should have done a culture that shows which antibiotics will be effective against the particular bacteria causing infection.

I wasn't able to find the one that I've used before but came across this... https://www.noisemeters.com/apps/occ/prot-nrr.asp

33 db NRR doesn't mean 120 db - 33 db = 87 db of sound going into your ears. Personally, I wouldn't go to a concert or club even with ear plugs because I know that even the best ear plugs won't protect me enough from 120 db + levels of sound that are sometimes typical in those environments...

Even in a smaller venue you're still in an enclosed space where sound has nowhere to go but bounce off the walls repeatedly. At least in an open air venue the sound waves can escape. I think your estimates of 85-95 are WAY too low. I was in a restaurant not too long ago that had a live act that...

Antibiotics I took last year caused a massive T spike. The first spike hit when I took 2 pills of Cipro (don't remember the dosage). My ears felt very full and the hissing in my ears doubled in intensity. I also had some balance issues. The fullness and balance problem went away, but the...

O The ones I took were magnesium, NAC, and zinc. That's it.

The last couple of times it was about 10 days before the pure tones went away.

In terms of the purpose there's little difference between the two other than different drug interactions and where the kind of inflammation you're trying to treat. Also, (according to my doctor) methylprednisolone is usually better tolerated and that's just what I've always been prescribed...

Just to add, in all instances I took methylprednisolone and supplements almost immediately after exposure.

It's happened to me on several occasions and in all instances the pure tone went back to a hissing sound.

Antibiotics can definitely cause T. Have you seen an ENT or talked to the prescribing doctor about what's happened?

What's disabling for one person might not be disabling for another. It's all in how each individual reacts to it. For all we know, Will might have screeching T and hearing loss but his love for music and performance may override all that.

I've met other T sufferers who don't have all the anxiety that many have and just go on living their lives. They've learned to let the T not bother them.

My tinnitus is from acoustic trauma and antibiotics. I fly frequently and have never had issues. I just use foam earplugs and am fine.

Everyone here has different tolerance levels. What's safe for me might not be safe for you and vice versa. For me, anything over 85 db without earplugs gives me big spikes for a couple of days. Going into an environment that's 100 db like the previous poster said would make my T go totally...