Hello everyone. I've felt lightheaded for the past 3 weeks. My ENT suggested it may be due to antibiotic use (doxycycline). My tinnitus which I've had for the past 24 years has gotten worse too. I feel very depressed and would appreciate any of your thoughts on this matter. Thank you
Doxycycline — Ototoxic?
- Thread starter k sha
- Start date
- Jun 26, 2014
- 2,264
- Tinnitus Since
- 11/2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Drugs barotrauma
Sorry to hear, my T was bearable before taking coprodex ear drops. Are you still taking the antibiotics?
I had balance issues along with vertigo for a couple of months after.
My advise, stay out of noise as much as you can for six months. I didn't do this, my T and H were worsened in not doing so.
I had balance issues along with vertigo for a couple of months after.
My advise, stay out of noise as much as you can for six months. I didn't do this, my T and H were worsened in not doing so.
Thank you Telis. I stopped the antibiotics.
Thank you Telis. I stopped the antibiotics 2 weeks ago. Did you do anything for your balance issue and vertigo? Did it resolve itself?
Thank you Telis. I stopped the antibiotics 2 weeks ago. Did you do anything for your balance issue and vertigo? Did it resolve itself?
- Jun 26, 2014
- 2,264
- Tinnitus Since
- 11/2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Drugs barotrauma
Yeah it went away 90 percent on its own, it's still lingers with me a little at night, I notice it when I'm in the dark at certain times and can't see properly, I feel like I'm spinning and will loose my balance on occasion but like I said, it's way better then it was.
I just can't stress enough though, stay out of noise for a bit, I made my T and H way worse.
MemberUriniary tract infection. I thought all antibiotics that end with "cin" may be ototoxic
doxycycline does not end in ''cin''
Antibiotics you have to look for are of the macrolide family. Erythromycin, clarithromycin etc.
I don't have any scientific literature to back it up but I think I went through a similar thing..
Back in high school I went on a round of minocycline which is closely related to doxycycline. I developed tinnitus as well but it only lasted for a month or so. Maybe there is hope for you soon.
I can't say whether or not that was the actual cause, but it could be.
Back in high school I went on a round of minocycline which is closely related to doxycycline. I developed tinnitus as well but it only lasted for a month or so. Maybe there is hope for you soon.
I can't say whether or not that was the actual cause, but it could be.
JohnK
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- Nov 10, 2015
- 311
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/26/2015 (habituated) 5/13/2019
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Doxycycline (2015) Otimize ear drops [neomycin] (2019)
I know there doesn't seem to be much to back it up but I also think doxycycline is otoxic or at least otherwise bad for T.
I had intermittent stress induced T until doxycycline. After 2 days my ears were ringing nonstop. I stopped after day 6.
3 weeks later they're still ringing
I had intermittent stress induced T until doxycycline. After 2 days my ears were ringing nonstop. I stopped after day 6.
3 weeks later they're still ringing
I had T from noise trauma and like 6 years into T I took doxy for month and had no issue or change.
JohnK
Member
- Nov 10, 2015
- 311
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/26/2015 (habituated) 5/13/2019
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Doxycycline (2015) Otimize ear drops [neomycin] (2019)
canyonero
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Doxy is one of the most common antibiotics, I think they would know if it was causing a lot of T cases. I've been on it but it was nowhere near the time my T started.
Hello,
I have started a course of Doxycycline (antibiotics) to treat a prostate and urniary tract infection wich is causing great discomfort, I am supposed to take 200 mg/day for 10 days.
Can this be dangerous for my tinnitus ? my doctor said that it is not ototoxic and should be ok, there is really no other way to treat this condition and it can get worse if left untreated.
I have started a course of Doxycycline (antibiotics) to treat a prostate and urniary tract infection wich is causing great discomfort, I am supposed to take 200 mg/day for 10 days.
Can this be dangerous for my tinnitus ? my doctor said that it is not ototoxic and should be ok, there is really no other way to treat this condition and it can get worse if left untreated.
FWIW I took 200mg/day of doxy many years ago. I recall it gave me worryingly loud tinnitus but it faded away fairly quickly within a few weeks.
My gut feeling tells me that Doxy is mildly ototoxic.
My gut feeling tells me that Doxy is mildly ototoxic.
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