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Thank you for the inspiring report. I think your experience is quite rare, and the fact that you needed surgery on your auditory nerve could be very informative for other members here. Would you be willing to share more information about your surgery? Is your tinnitus louder in one ear than...

There is a member on this forum with tinnitus who had a tumor on their auditory nerve and had to have the nerve cut in order to remove the tumor. According to their post, it did not relieve their tinnitus symptoms. A Work in Progress: Living with Tinnitus by @Joe P. Tamborra. I hope Joe can...

@DebInAustralia, do you feel that you had any improvements after the gut treatment protocol?

I’d like to add my report that I had an acoustic reflex test done, and that same evening, I experienced a worsening. I developed a new, distinct “crickets” sound, which lasted for about a month before fading. If you’re not familiar with an acoustic reflex test, it’s the one where they place...

I just got a spike after taking Hydroxyzine.

@delta784, if I’m reading your history correctly, this issue started for you around November 2024. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do except push through the first year. It should get a bit better over time, and you’ll gradually adjust. If you seek professional treatment, be...

You will build a tolerance, and it will stop working, leading you to keep increasing the dose. Eventually, even higher doses will stop working. You may develop “benzo belly,” which interferes with digestion and causes IBS and other gastrointestinal issues. When you try (or are forced) to come...

I believe there is a member here who had their auditory nerve severed during a tumor operation. It did not relieve their tinnitus symptoms. @Joe P. Tamborra, A Work in Progress: Living with Tinnitus

Melatonin.

Nope.

10-Month Update The fever I mentioned in my previous post resolved without antibiotics, though I never found out what caused it. The eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) was quite severe for weeks. The feeling of waterlogged, pressurized ears was so unbearable that, out of desperation, I tried a...

Do you remember which antibiotics you were taking? Were you on them at the time you had the MRI? There’s a chance the antibiotics might have contributed to harm to your auditory system, in addition to the acoustic trauma. I’m not saying this in a “you shouldn’t have” kind of way—it’s just that...

It’s time to consult a lawyer and pursue a malpractice case against them.

I’d be concerned about the potential ototoxicity of the sedation-inducing drug.

I noticed not one candidate in the entire campaign mentioned tinnitus even once. It seems neither one cares at all about the 20 million Americans suffering from this awful disease.

Cheap speakers turned up way too loud in public spaces.

Do not take antibiotics for chronic prostatitis. They won’t resolve the issue, and you risk a permanent tinnitus spike or a C. diff infection. Are you sure the pain is coming from your prostate? This condition is so vague that many now refer to it as “chronic pelvic pain syndrome.” My symptoms...

What MRI-safe earmuffs did you use?

I'm worried that the loud noise of the MRI will make my tinnitus worse.

I'm curious as to the reason why things went wrong here. Isn't it easier to control the dosage of the liquid version compared to cutting or shaving pills?

The author mentioned they have been tapering for two years, so I assume they’ve been taking benzodiazepines regularly for many years before that. By this stage, the brain becomes highly dependent on the drug, and even a “sub-therapeutic” dose of 0.25 mg is essential for normal brain function...

I don't need a scientist to "objectively assess" whether or not I have tinnitus. I just need a cure.

Which benzodiazepine? Which antibiotic?

Before 1965, when the government compelled cigarette companies to start placing warnings on the boxes, all these companies claimed that smoking wasn’t dangerous. The next time a psychiatrist tells you that antidepressants aren’t dangerous, show them the insert from the package that lists all...

Yet... I'd consider the possibility that the sensitivity and anxiety are happening because your body is giving you a sign about the danger that you are in. I think you'll get a lot of responses here. It seems once tinnitus has started, the ears are sensitive to further trauma, and tinnitus can...

Of course, we still need to keep eating, but I’d like to start taking the “zinc-trapping compound” mentioned in the article as soon as possible. Does anyone know the name of this compound? Is it something you can buy on iHerb?

Are Zinc supplements ototoxic?

Here’s my 7-month update: I’ve passed the 6-month mark, and I still have tinnitus. For about a month now, I’ve been dealing with some kind of lung infection. It started with a few days of very itchy, irritated lungs, and I’ve been coughing up sputum ever since. Fortunately, I haven’t...

From reading this forum, I’ve found some information suggesting that Doxycycline-induced tinnitus might be related to mitochondrial disruption and that it can potentially heal over time. However, it seems that @Steph1710 developed tinnitus from Doxycycline, and it never completely went away...

It’s not really that wild or unusual. The information you found in your research is related to hearing loss due to macrolides, not tinnitus. You won’t find many scientific studies focused solely on tinnitus as a side effect because scientists generally don’t prioritize tinnitus and don’t...

I have multiple tones, and their volume changes. On loud days, I can even hear them while walking next to a busy street.

It might be helpful to start a thread listing some treatable medical conditions that can cause tinnitus. The only one I've heard of so far is otosclerosis. Beyond that, I've struggled to find examples of anyone receiving successful treatment from an ENT. In fact, there are plenty of cases where...

I've had tinnitus for nine months now after taking a single dose of Azithromycin, with no sign of it ever going away. I've also tried Magnesium, vitamin D, B12, and NAC, but none of them helped reduce the tinnitus. If your employment contract or insurance entitles you to paid health-related...

Ever since I developed tinnitus from taking Azithromycin, I’ve noticed a sound in my left ear that resembles a faint drone or the hum of a ventilation shaft. As far back as I can remember, even before I had tinnitus, I would occasionally hear pulsatile sounds of blood rushing or whooshing...

Has anyone taken a pneumococcal vaccine? Did it affect your tinnitus? I found an article on the National Library of Medicine regarding the risk of tinnitus associated with the COVID vaccine: → Prevalence of New‐Onset Tinnitus after COVID‐19 Vaccination with Comparison to Other Vaccinations...

Be careful not to taper too quickly. There are many reports of tinnitus symptoms being triggered by tapering psychiatric medications too rapidly.

According to Mayo Clinic, Azithromycin can cause: redness or swelling in the ear, continuing ringing or buzzing in the ears

If your tinnitus is causing you panic, depression, or insomnia, you may be entitled to higher VA disability payments for these psychological conditions that are secondary to your tinnitus. Make sure you are receiving financial compensation for all the psychological distress ultimately caused by...

Get a letter from the ENT specialist advising you against using headphones and show it to your workplace's HR department.

Loop diuretics are ototoxic but are herbal diuretics like "Wuling San Wan" safe? Think my T is caused by fluid buildup

Is it better to treat cavities with mouthwash and xylitol gum instead of risking a baseline increase at the dentist?

Is Lidocaine safe

I voted yes on the condition that it also prevents any future tinnitus so I can go to concerts, fireworks and shooting ranges without fear like a normal person.

Can Barium swallow cause a T spike?

Did Trump get tinnitus from the bullet going directly past his ear? If he did will we see more awareness about it?

It has been four months since I got tinnitus from a single dose of Azithromycin. The cricket-like sound, which I noticed immediately after the acoustic reflex test, has gone away. I still have intermittent, very high-frequency tones. The constant "faint" ~1500 Hz midrange droning tone...