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@Sebastians It went down some, but it is still much louder than it was before I took the medication. @racerfish I have the same problem as I am very sensitive to antibiotics. I am going to try my best to avoid them unless absolutely necessary...

@PaulBe Thanks for the info.

@PaulBe I see. I have taken melatonin to help me sleep at night and do notice that is slightly better in the morning after I wake up. My doctor prescribed Elavil for sleep and anxiety, but I read that this medication has been known to cause tinnitus. Do you have any knowledge about this?

@Codaz do you have any experience with antibiotics worsening your tinnitus?

@Hopeful1 I thought it was nerves in the beginning, too. But I am recuperating from the infection and the volume of my tinnitus has stayed at this extremely loud volume. My audiogram demonstrated no damage to my hearing, but traditional hearing tests do not test for higher frequency hearing...

@Sebastians what is NAC?

@Sebastians I am trying. Is there anything you tried to take after the spike to help it calm down?

@Sebastians Mine was 500 MG, twice a day. After the first dose, I could tell something was off because my T went through the roof. It's gotten louder over the last few days even though I stopped taking it. It seems to be settling at this volume, but I am still slowly recuperating from this...

@Sebastians I'm sorry to hear about your spike as well. Do you remember what the dosage or strength of the Amoxicillin was by chance? I've taken it dozens of times without issues so this was quite unusual. I am hoping and praying that it goes back down, I don't think I can deal with this volume...

@PaulBe I agree with your statement. This is scary that a non-ototoxic medication could cause me these types of effects. Any suggestions on what might help this calm down since you're in the medical field?

@Foncky I certainly hope so. This level of T is driving me nuts.

No, it was not Augmentin. It was Amoxicillin, 500 MG - twice daily. I only took 4 doses and it spiked my tinnitus so badly...I am afraid to ever take anything like that again.

Hello all. I could really use any advice or remedies that you have used or found from undergoing medication-related spikes. I have been suffering from some sort of sinus infection/virus for the last week, and was given Amoxicillin to treat the illness. After the first dose on this past...

Feel better @glynis

My spikes aren't temporary, though. I find my tinnitus isn't something that I can really habituate to because it's always changing. It's been about a week or so and my tinnitus, while it isn't as loud as it was right after the balloon incident, is still worse than it was previously. It is very...

I mean they go back down to some degree, but they always get a little worse than before.

Hi everyone. My hyperacusis is through the roof because one of my friend's kids popped a huge balloon yesterday and it sent my T into a frenzy. I haven't been able to be around normal sounds since and I am in so much ear pain. This is exactly what it was like first getting T. Even shutting a...

Not really.

I've given up on my music, and it is by far the most unbearable thing I've ever had to do. As a violinist with T and hyperacusis---it's just unbearable to play anymore. Even with earplugs and gun range ear protection, it still is too loud. My T is very reactive and always gets worse no matter...

@rhull I am sorry to hear that. I try to avoid medication all together when I can help it. I had to have an MRI a few months ago and the machine was so loud, it was awful on my tinnitus. I wish there was a pill we could take that would prevent it from spiking! :(

@Aussie Lea - I just wanted to double check because my tinnitus was through the roof after taking it. @rhull has your tinnitus finally settled back down?

@MidnightOilAudio - That spontaneous tinnitus also bothers me immensely. My issue is that my tinnitus is super reactive to where I get spikes that never really subside. I tried playing my violin with heavy duty ear protection, but I suffered a tremendous spike that never really went down. Just...

Hello all, I have really been going through it and getting sick a lot. I had a flu bug about a week and a half ago and it came back with a vengeance and I ended up having to go to urgent care today because I had 103 fever. I was prescribed Tamiflu and given some ibuprofen for the fever but...

I will have to experiment with different songs and try to figure out what might work. I appreciate your insight @I who love music

@I who love music - Any advice on getting back to music with super bad H and T? I play violin so the instrument even with earmuffs and earplugs is super painful for my ears. I'd love to find a way around it and was advised you might be able to help. What are your thoughts? Thanks for the...

I am reviving this thread as I just had an MRI and it was absolutely terrible. The technician gave me earplugs and even with washcloths wrapped around my ears, my tinnitus is through the roof. I have extremely reactive T and it gets worse, even when I wear earplugs so I am terrified that this...

@ceauses97 - Thank you for your positive post. It is so hard to remain positive knowing how bad my tinnitus has increased over the last year. In fact, I just had an MRI done and even with ear plugs, my T feels like it is echoing and it is causing me a lot of distress. I just wish there was a...

I have some type of terrible flu-like bug and have had take ibuprofen to reduce the fever which has driven my T up considerably...ugh I hope that it will go back down but my T has a mind of it's own...

Hello All, I'm currently taking amoxicillin for a bad ear infection/sinus infection. I have noticed that my T is super loud especially after taking it, and seems to be steadily increasing with each dose. This always seems to happen to me when I take antibiotics, but I have always heard that...

@Carlos - I am sorry you are struggling with your tinnitus. I am only a year in and I can't even begin to think about how my future will be and how much worse it will get. I, too, am unable to fulfill my purpose as T has stolen the one thing that I loved more than anything ....my music career...

I completely understand your feelings @rubyroseware. Life isn't as enjoyable with tinnitus and it robs us of the peace that we need everyday. It has taken away my career as a musician and the fear of it getting worse and overpowering everything plagues me daily. People without T just don't...

@Benjamin Greenberg It is somewhat comforting to know I'm not the only one that has quit music due to the same reasons. As a professional violinist, I understand how difficult it is to have devoted your life to your craft only for it to be robbed from you by tinnitus and hyperacusis. My heart...

I would stay away from loud noises and be extremely careful. It may go away provided that you give your ears a break.

Today is my one year anniversary with tinnitus and hyperacusis, and like many of you, it has been such a tough journey for me. I remember feeling so scared and frightened by this noise in my head, and during this past year; my tinnitus has only gotten worse. I still don't feel like I have...

@daniel1111 - Thank you for the recommendation, I will have to look more into that. Headphones do seem to make the T louder, so I'm not sure how I would focus on it, but I'm sure it's worth a shot. I appreciate the advice. @Lmsdocjeff - I am discouraged because I thought these earmuffs would be...

I never go to movies anymore, or concerts as I have hyperacusis (sensitivity to sounds) along with T.I find that whenever I even go to a loud restaurant, my T becomes too much for me to deal with, even with earplugs. I'd say be very careful especially in the beginning. But, that's just my 2 cents.

@Lmsdocjeff - Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your message, it has been pretty hectic the past week or so. My boyfriend bought me these earmuffs that were supposed to block out sound fairly well, they were "given" a 34DB NRR Rating. Anyway, I tried these ear muffs with earplugs and...

@Telis Different strokes for different folks. I love the silence, for instance, coming home after a long day---all I want to hear is silence. Before T, I also enjoyed being able to be out in nature and take in the quiet surroundings....T ruins that. In music, there are rests or periods of...

Anyone have any advice on what earmuffs to buy? I bought a pair on amazon and tried to play music with them but it didn't help, my T spiked again. I am wondering if anyone else has bought any. I am desperate to get back to my music again if it's even possible. =/

@Lmsdocjeff - My job is fairly stressful usually. We are in slow season though, and once the busy season hits in the Spring, I will definitely be working overtime. Home life can be somewhat stressful, but I can usually block it out by going into my room and staying away from people. My friends...

@vegasjon - Thanks for your insight. Good luck to you as well. @Lmsdocjeff - All I was saying before is that when I am driving or in the shower, the outside noise is enough to drown out my T. I do feel relieved when I cannot hear it, but masking it all the time does seem to aggravate my H. I...

@vegasjon I'm glad the steroids helped. When I first got my T it was accompanied by nausea and vomiting and lightheadedness, but when I got an MRI done, there was no sign of anything abnormal. I'm wondering if it could be something else. My ENT said my tinnitus is idiopathic, which means it has...

Can you post the doctor's contact info? It seems very interesting.

@Dutchy - I do try to stay away from loud noises. I haven't really played my violin like I used to or really at all honestly, because of my ear sensitivity. I'm wondering if I could even play with more aggressive ear protection like ear muffs and ear plugs? I don't even know. I miss it...

@Lmsdocjeff I do not want to give up my music, that's the last thing I want to do. But I really don't know what choice I have when playing my instrument even with ear protection causes me so much discomfort and will inevitably increase my tinnitus permanently. Right now, my main concern is...

@NineNails - I am sorry to hear your T is also very reactive. How long have you had T? Do you have hyperacusis as well? I hate it when people dismiss T....it is the most aggravating thing in the world. Most of my friends and family are completely speechless when I talk about how much I go...

Thank you everyone for your responses, they are greatly appreciated. I will try to address everyone's comments individually, if I may. @Michael Leigh - Unfortunately, ENT physicians have not been the most helpful to me in any regard. The first time I noticed my tinnitus back in January of this...

Hello everyone, My name is Christina and I am 27 years old. I first got tinnitus on January 30th, 2015 and the past year by far, has been the most difficult year I have ever experienced. I have pretty significant but intermittent hyperacusis along with T, which has made going out and living a...

Thank you all so much. It has been very difficult to stay positive, but your words have given me great encouragement. I'm hoping my T will go away in time, but I'll definitely look into some more threads on here. I appreciate the advice. Also, have any of you done any treatments for your...

All these replies are just so heartbreaking. I just got recently diagnosed with tinnitus and I feel the same way. I'm a musican and I can't even pick up my instrument because the sound hurts my ears too much. I'm so sorry for all of the struggles you're going through Telis. I hope that we can...

Thanks for your input. I had my hearing test done by an audiologist at my ENT clinic. She tested my higher frequencies too, if I remember correctly. I can hear very high frequencies on my own, I listened to them carefully online. I don't think I have hearing loss honestly. I can hear things at...

Hello everyone. My name is Christina and this is my first post to this forum. I've only had tinnitus for a little less than a month, and I'm in desperate need of advice or persective. I'm a 26 year old woman who for the most part, has never had any problems with hearing or the ears in general...