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    Tooth Extraction Followed by Bad, Uncharacteristic Tinnitus Over a Week Later

    About 9-10 days after a tooth extraction, I started having bad, uncharacteristic tinnitus on the side of that tooth. I have seen examples on here and in studies where dental procedures (dental implants, wisdom tooth extraction, etc.) can lead to tinnitus or sudden hearing loss. Does anyone...
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    Share Your Experience of the VEMP (Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential) Test

    Who else has had the VEMP Test done for vestibular function/balance? This was one of a battery of tests I had scheduled, and I had heard it was a loud test (120 dB), so I was going to pass. The audiologist reassured me they lowered their protocol there for safety, and it was 90 dB for 20...
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    Bad Tinnitus Flare Up — Possible Reasons: Stopped Smoking Marijuana Cold Turkey / Stress?

    Hi Guys. I'm having an extremely tough time right now with things and could use any help I can get. In December of last year, I was not in any significant distress from my tinnitus. I had fun in life, could relax, I had plans for the future, all that. In January of this year, everything...
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    Can Cefdinir (Omnicef) Antibiotic Worsen Tinnitus? What's Your Experience?

    I'm on day 6 of a 10-day course of Cefdinir right now, and I'm wondering if anyone has experience taking this and if it had any effect on tinnitus. I was prescribed Azithromycin, which is listed as ototoxic and people have complained about it, so I got Cefdinir instead. My tinnitus has...
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    Ceretec (Technetium Tc99m Exametazime) via IV — Can It Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Has anyone been administered Ceretec before? I will be receiving Ceretec via IV this week, which is a slightly radioactive solution to aid in imaging that I will be undergoing. There's practically nothing on the internet about it and tinnitus. I was wondering if anyone's ever received Ceretec...
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    Tinnitus Flare Up from Hydrops, Fluid in Ears, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Marijuana?

    Hi all, I've been having a bad spike in my tinnitus the last 7 weeks, I don’t know what to think and my doctor visits have mostly failed me on this. At this point I’m starting think this isn’t a ‘spike’ and my new normal which is extremely depressing. I’m hoping someone has some experience or...
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    New Tinnitus Sufferer, Some Help Needed

    Hi All, New guy here. I initially developed Tinnitus after a loud concert in May of 2017. I'd rate it at a .5 or 1, very low and only noticeable when my ear hit the pillow or in a totally quiet room. In May or 2018 it got much louder suddenly (4-6 I'd say), I'm not sure why. I've had an...