- Jul 30, 2021
- 4
- Tinnitus Since
- 06/2021
- Cause of Tinnitus
- TD Booster Shot and/or Augmentin
Hello,
I joined this forum today after suffering from tinnitus for a little over a month now. I developed tinnitus shortly after receiving a TD Vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster) after I cut my finger. That same week I took Augmentin for a supposed tonsil infection, but I think it was just flared up from the vaccine. I had horrible inflammation symptoms for a over a week that lead to insomnia for 3 days in a row because I experienced hypnotic jerks. Anyways, the tinnitus could have been the Augmentin as well since it can cause tinnitus, but I only took it for 4 days. I only wish I knew this before I took it.
My tinnitus at first was about a 2/10, but I was very aware of it and it caused a great amount of stress and anxiety. It is in both ears, but louder in my right ear where there is a constant whistle tone in addition the the higher-pitched tea kettle / cricket sound. It then went to about a 4/10 where I was desperate to find some relief. I also suffered from hyperacusis, and I had to use ear plugs just to eat at a restaurant.
I went to an ENT specialist and they gave me steroids (which I declined to take after doing some research that it could actually make it worse), and decided to try supplements like Turmeric, Magnesium, Vitamin B-12, etc. After 2 weeks of taking these supplements and eating a low inflammation diet along with walking/biking a lot more, my tinnitus went back down to a 2/10. My hyperacusis was completely gone, and I thought I was on the road to recovery.
Then I had a strange fainting spell where I struggled to not pass out for about 4 hours. This was blamed on low blood pressure, and the nurse I spoke guessed it could be too much magnesium. So I ended up quitting my supplements. Now about 5 days ago (2 weeks after quitting my supplements) my tinnitus has spiked without any cause to a 5/10, and I am not able to mask it with anything now. I have to sleep on my back now and use 2 air purifiers, and 2 fans just to help me sleep. I started taking my supplements again recently, so I hope they will make the difference again.
I could ramble on because this is like therapy to me, but I'll stop here. Nice to meet you all.
I joined this forum today after suffering from tinnitus for a little over a month now. I developed tinnitus shortly after receiving a TD Vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster) after I cut my finger. That same week I took Augmentin for a supposed tonsil infection, but I think it was just flared up from the vaccine. I had horrible inflammation symptoms for a over a week that lead to insomnia for 3 days in a row because I experienced hypnotic jerks. Anyways, the tinnitus could have been the Augmentin as well since it can cause tinnitus, but I only took it for 4 days. I only wish I knew this before I took it.
My tinnitus at first was about a 2/10, but I was very aware of it and it caused a great amount of stress and anxiety. It is in both ears, but louder in my right ear where there is a constant whistle tone in addition the the higher-pitched tea kettle / cricket sound. It then went to about a 4/10 where I was desperate to find some relief. I also suffered from hyperacusis, and I had to use ear plugs just to eat at a restaurant.
I went to an ENT specialist and they gave me steroids (which I declined to take after doing some research that it could actually make it worse), and decided to try supplements like Turmeric, Magnesium, Vitamin B-12, etc. After 2 weeks of taking these supplements and eating a low inflammation diet along with walking/biking a lot more, my tinnitus went back down to a 2/10. My hyperacusis was completely gone, and I thought I was on the road to recovery.
Then I had a strange fainting spell where I struggled to not pass out for about 4 hours. This was blamed on low blood pressure, and the nurse I spoke guessed it could be too much magnesium. So I ended up quitting my supplements. Now about 5 days ago (2 weeks after quitting my supplements) my tinnitus has spiked without any cause to a 5/10, and I am not able to mask it with anything now. I have to sleep on my back now and use 2 air purifiers, and 2 fans just to help me sleep. I started taking my supplements again recently, so I hope they will make the difference again.
I could ramble on because this is like therapy to me, but I'll stop here. Nice to meet you all.