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Unpleasant, Vibrating Spasm/Thump in Reaction to Sharp Sounds — Is This Hyperacusis?
Hi, I've had a very strange and traumatic experience with my ear, which started off as an intense vibrating spasm which came out of nowhere in the middle of the day after a sinus infection on 30 January (my theory is that I had some sort of middle ear infection, although my ear didn't really...- JFred
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Is Phenoxymethylpenicillin (aka Penicillin V or VK) Ototoxic? Can It Make Tinnitus Worse?
I've been prescribed Phenoxymethylpenicillin, also known as Penicillin V or VK, but I can't for the life of me get my head around what type of antibiotic this is and whether it's ototoxic. I read that Aminoglycoside antibiotics are ototoxic, and that Gentamicin, Streptomycin, Tobramycin are... -
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My Tinnitus Has Gone Crazy After a Cold — Low-Frequency Sound That Turns Off When I Speak
I had a cold last weekend. On Sunday, after I felt like the cold had ended, in the middle of the day out of nowhere, I got this crazy loud, inconsistent bass-like sound in my ear. Had to check with my roommate to make sure he wasn't playing music. On Monday it was somewhat lower but I find it...