Surgery with Intraveneous Antibiotics — Can It Make My Tinnitus Worse?

[Brooklyn NY]

Good morning. I am considering undergoing somewhat elective foot surgery. However, it may involve being pumped full of IV antibiotics. Is there a good chance that this will make my tinnitus worse? Thanks...

 

[spedgas]

Good morning. I am considering undergoing somewhat elective foot surgery. However, it may involve being pumped full of IV antibiotics. Is there a good chance that this will make my tinnitus worse? Thanks...

I work as a nurse in the operating room. The drug they most commonly administer before surgery is IV Ancef. It's one of the safer antibiotics for ears. There are many worse antibiotics to take. I would say there is a good chance it won't make your tinnitus worse. Taking it is absolutely better than risking an infection in your foot. Look Ancef up and see what you think about its safety. If your foot was to become infected they would want to give you more powerful antibiotics that carry increased risk.

 

[Brooklyn NY]

Thank you very much for your insights here, it is a great help.

 

[Brooklyn NY]

Hi, a surgical procedure I am considering will involve a combination of lidocaine, xylocaine, and marcaine injected into my foot. Also, the steroid kenalog will also be used.

Am I risking an increase in my tinnitus by agreeing to this?

Thank you very much.

 

[ajc]

a combination of lidocaine, xylocaine, and marcaine injected into my foot. Also, the steroid kenalog will also be used.

Am I risking an increase in my tinnitus by agreeing to this?

Those are safe substances.

Lidocaine even makes some people's tinnitus go away for some hours.

 

[Brooklyn NY]

Thanks very much, I appreciate your reply to my question.

 

[spedgas]

Hi, a surgical procedure I am considering will involve a combination of lidocaine, xylocaine, and marcaine injected into my foot. Also, the steroid kenalog will also be used.

Am I risking an increase in my tinnitus by agreeing to this?

Thank you very much.

I wouldn't be concerned with these meds. Lidocaine and xylocaine are two names for the exact same thing. Marcaine and lidocaine are both local anesthetics. One is faster acting and the other is longer lasting. The nice thing about these drugs is that they are all injected locally instead of being taken systematically.