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NSAID caused my tinnitus. I did have a bad tinnitus reaction to Doxycycline at one point as well. You might find the attached useful as a reference. I'm very careful to avoid anything ototoxic now. The side effects can be worse than the condition!

Looks like I dodged a bullet there! I was prescribed neomycin eardrops 4 months after getting noise induced tinnitus, it was only after using the drops for a week I found out neomycin is extremely toxic to the inner ear! But luckily for me it never worsened my T, I guess an intact eardrum saves...

...(we'll deal with that when it comes), got worsened tinnitus in April 2020 after taking Gentamicin, followed by Maxitrol eye drops (Neomycin, Polymyxin B, Dexamethasone) to treat a chalazion (which, ironically, went away after taking the oral Prednisone to potentially reverse the damage; add...

Are you a regular user of headphones, earbuds or headsets? This would have caused your tinnitus. If this is the case, my advice is to not use them.

I got tinnitus and hyperacusis from Neomycin.

Was that cipro drops or oral cipro which started your tinnitus Deb?

I was prescribed Neomycin-Polymyxin for an alleged ear infection over the phone by an ENT. 5 days into putting the drops, I visited him in person and he mumbled that I must have had a "little" swimmer's ear infection. To add to the injury from the ototoxic medication, he cleaned my earwax with...

What does your tinnitus sound like? Is it constant beep? Or hissing?

@Bill Bauer The antibiotic tablets i'm taking are not on this list, however, the ear drops they gave me are! They contain Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Hydrocortisone Otic Solution, USP. So maybe I should stop taking these ear drops and the T would subside?

So sorry to hear that. What kind of ear drops?

Aminoglycosides like gentamicin, amikacin, neomycin, tobramycin and streptomycin have been linked to vestibular (balance) and/or hearing loss. Other ototoxic drugs include loop diuretics like furosemide and ethacrynic acid, cisplatin, carboplatin, aspirin and other salicylates, quinine.

You were lucky, and you should give a piece of mind to the doctor who prescribed you this. Anyway, even if your tympanic membrane did not do the job your middle ear is a large space that does not let it pass. 1.5 cm long deep space for the drop to reach to the round window and get defused in.

...Pro usage for couple of months -> ear pressure one morning -> felt I need to clean ear wax, went to CVS 1 Minute Clinic -> Physician said I have a lot of wax, used large amounts of water to clean up, prescribed Neomycin ear drops -> tinnitus started after a day or so and it's been over one month.

There are some old ototopical ear drops are ototoxic themselves, not logical at all, I know.. the one I used was neomycin based.

You're supposed to apply it onto your ear lobe, right?

...tinnitus rare. Did some research, almost million people per year are negatively affected by amino glycosides, which is the class that neomycin fall under. I am sorry for your super pain with hyperacusis. Hyperacusis sucks. I was told not to use earplugs as they would make things worse...

Hi Dr Nagler--You indicated that an aminoglycoside (e.g., neomycin as part of neo-poly-dex mix) would increase tinnitus only if introduced by vein. Would that drug entering the tear duct and thus into the blood stream be equivalent to systemic introduction via the vein?

Our stories are very similar, with slight differences here and there. Back in early November last year, I first noticed the ringing in my dorm room and at first. After going to the doctors, I was diagnosed with a minor ear infection and received treatment that eventually made the tinnitus start...

I'm doing salt, xylitol, sodium bicarb (aluminium free) and citrus seed extract drops mixed with a cup of filtered water up my nose with a NetiPot. Maybe consider something like this as an alternative...?

Yeah I edited my post after realising about the Neomycin. My ENT gave me an appointment with an audiologist but it will come in the post 'within the next 4 weeks'. That was last Tuesday. I could leave it til then, and am tempted to. The doctor examined my ear drum and no, no perforation. But...

If all the LGR+ cells were fully depleted, then no. I doubt most people are in that camp though.

...injections. You can try researching this on scholar.google.com https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22drug-induced+tinnitus%22+treatment+Neomycin+patients&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2013...

...Here's my take on it -- I'm not a doctor, but think about the amounts involved. The whole tube of ointment probably has about 50 mg of neomycin in it. Apparently they give gastrointestinal surgery patients something like 4000-12000 mg per day of neomycin orally to kill gut bacteria as part of...

We're here to talk and support you. I suspect my tinnitus was caused by ear infection but also could be because I took neomycin. Is your tinnitus just pulsatile tinnitus or do you also have neurotinnitus? I have been reading TRT for along time but can't find any specifics on what it actually...

...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? Anyone have their tinnitus worsen from taking these meds using ear drops instead of orally? Or has...

Where did you see that Cipro (I imagine it's Ciprodex drops that you'd be getting) was ototoxic? Also, is your ear drum perforated?

I am struggling with otitis externa in both ears (started in right ear, bad Doctor). I definitely got contact dermatitis from the Neomycin drops and that led to weeping skin in both ears (right ear worse, left ear got fixed faster). Tinnitus is much worse because post-debridement inflammation...

I'm assuming it is an outer ear infection rather than a middle ear infection. Neomycin eardrops should not cause a problem as long as your eardrum is intact. (Apparently even then, it is rare that eardrops will cause a problem.) This of course has the caveat that I am not a doctor....

...to it as a child. She prescribed Otocomb Otic ear drops, and on a whim, I researched them before applying them and found out they contain Neomycin, which can cause much worse tinnitus and other ear issues. But the only alternative I can find suggested is Ciprofloxacin Otic, which some people...

...major. I got sick with COVID-19 in January and it definitely worsened my tinnitus. I also got ear infection which I was given ear drops with Neomycin for and that spiked it quite a bit too :( Now I hear my tinnitus pretty much everywhere :/ It is loud hissing is what I have for the most part...

hi, THANK YOU for previous reply. I was given ear drops last time with neomycin in them. Prior to that ciprofloxin drops and now the sofradex. Are there any safe drops that can be used as I appear to have constant ear infections with horrid tinnitus now. Are the consequences of the ototoxicity...

I do have a perforated eardrum :( The tinnitus I'm experiencing is also getting louder everyday. I'm so scared this is being caused by the neomycin drops I was given.

Prednisone is often given to treat acute ototoxicity. It shouldn't make anything (in your ears at least) worse unless you get blood pressure spikes from it.

...last few days my t ear has been popping and it's like my hearing improves each time this happens?? I went to my GP last week who prescribed an antibiotic ear spray because my canal was red, I didn't use it because it has neomycin which is ototoxic. Has anyone had this popping experience before?

Immediately stop the ear drops, Neomycin is notorious for being ototoxic. I would recommend going on some form of oral corticosteroid (like Prednisone/Prednisolone) straight away to limit any damage that might have been caused by the ear drops, and as someone else has already mentioned in the...

...particularly dangerous (my tinnitus became severe after the Pfizer jab and, later, after using for 10 days an antibiotic ointment containing Neomycin). I've had severe tinnitus for the past 8-9 months and, difficult as things are, I have been slowly able to get used to: 1) wearing hearing...

...it is getting worse. What you just said just made me feel much worse. My tinnitus is ototoxic related and I haven’t seen one person who said that people who had their ears destroyed by Neomycin got better. My future is already over as I can’t return to my previous activities! It’s not compatible.

...all. And ironically, the ENT never prescribed me anything. It was the Urgent Care doctors who prescribed my Prednisone, steroid injection, Neomycin, and Amoxicillin. Actually, I went to Urgent Care twice before even seeing the ENT. The first Urgent Care visit, the doctor prescribed...

I am similar, had this crap for ages, all of a sudden it's sailing left and right. I just want it back to where it was before-I'll be fine. FML

Hello My husband is now suffering from T as well after using same drops. While researching about tinnitus and the neomycin poly HC drops, I came accross this forum. The ENT doctor said the T is not from the drops. But based on your experience, it seems this otic solution is really causing T...

given my experience with the sounds you're hearing...yes you will get better. but seriously...expect a year. any transitions to hissing tinnitus usually meant for me things were getting better. any hissing I had eventually died off as well as shrill tones. distortions and garbage from some...

...were prescribed an antibiotic. Some ear drops (like Ciprodex) combine antibiotic and anti-inflammatory compounds. If you worry about Neomycin in spite of not having a perforated ear drum, you could ask your doctor for another type of ear drops. I've used Ciprodex and Ofloxacin drops in the...

But what does it mean? I was given Methylprednisolone at the same time as the Neomycin and Z-Pak (again for an infection I didn’t have). Is it why I have reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis? Am I going to get better? I keep on losing weight (18 lbs now). My tinnitus is super loud, like a high...

If used in large amounts and deep wounds, but he said... Therefore, my suggestion. I would not put anything on such a tiny scratch...

I personally wouldn't use this (but this is just my opinion). It's likely fine with superficial cuts but Neomycin is extremely ototoxic and can be absorbed systemically with deeper cuts.

I was prescribed otomize but i didn't use it as one of the ingredients is neomycin which is otoxic. I went to an audiologist a few weeks later and he said my canal looked fine so i guess whatever it was just cleared up. Always check what gp's are prescribing as most don't seem to have any idea...

...in the UK? How did you see an ENT so quickly? I went to my GP the other day who prescribed some drops for an inflamed ear canalwhich contain neomycin which is otoxic! So i would like to see an ENT, maybe privately as it would be quicker. Back on topic, that fluid could be the cause. Possible...

...to the local pharmacy and pick up some type of cream, spray or powder BUT seeing as my tinnitus and hyperacusis started after a course of NEOMYCIN, I have since become very very careful on what I put on or into my body. Now some of the over-the-counter treatments I've seen contain the...

...reply @uae96 I am staying away from music. The only thing on my headphones is the nature sounds for masking and they help. Just wanted to share my story and see if anyone has any suggestions on the ear spray as one of the ingredients of the spray(neomycin) has a side effect of tinnitus(weird!!)

You have to keep reading. Here is the rest of the quote: "Hearing ototoxicity from oral absorption of Neomycin has been reported (Rappaport et al, 1986) and there may also be toxicity from ear drops in patients with perforated ear drums." What you were quoting was not referring to your...

...like it's very close to the opening of the one ear that I have it in. Not something that feels more internal. I've also been considering that it might be a bacterial thing. So I've been thinking about using either some homeopathic ear drops, or some left-over Neomycin ear drops that I have.

At my first visit to Urgent Care, the doctor prescribed Augmentin and Neomycin ear drops. I took them both for about a week, but had no change. I stopped taking them because they didn't help, and because I started learning about the possible ototoxicity of them. I also bought some homeopathic...

Try playing cricket noises in your bedroom. The goal is to give you something else to listen to, besides your tinnitus. For the first 5 minutes, you will still be focusing on your tinnitus, but eventually you should be able to switch to listen to the nature sounds. You can try taking...

So I've been wondering this ever since I heard antibiotics were ototoxic. Are the common triple action antibiotics which contain Neomycin safe to apply to cuts and such? I read they're only ototoxic when ingested or injected into the vein but wouldn't applying it to a cut get it in your...

It certainly reads that way, particularly for us neomycin suffers. I guess I’ll have to wait a decade to possibly get some relief. I need to get an expanded audiogram. It appears this is only test that can possibly determine the extent of damage to ear. I hope this will assist with pinpointing...

I see. And Tobramycin, for instance...? Neomycin...?

This is what they typically prescribe Cortisporin Otic Solution (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and hydrocortisone otic solution) I just got done with an outer ear infection and there was no increase or problem using these drops. I have had to use them twice since i got tinnitus

...milligrams do you take and for how long? I might give it a try. But be careful. I also heard that it has bad side effects. I don't trust any medicine anymore after having tinnitus because of ear drops. I know a guy who also got tinnitus from Neomycin, then used Cortisone and got bad eye sight.

Almost 5 months into it. It's only gotten worse, but I really haven't taken care of myself these last 4 months. It has been the worst period of my life in terms of health. I can't sleep, drink alcohol every night, too much stress... and new tones added to my tinnitus.