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    Safety of Keflex (Cephalexin) vs. Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid) for Hearing & Tinnitus?

    I've had sinusitis for 5 weeks, so my doctor gave me Prednisone which I finish tomorrow after just 7 days. He gave me Augmentin "just in case" the Prednisone doesn't help. So far, I still have sinusitis, and am a bit worried to take the Augmentin.
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    Noise-Induced Tinnitus Since March 2018 — Now It's Been Gone for Two Weeks

    Very encouraging. Mine started almost 4 weeks ago, and got worse after taking 3 doses of a Z-pak exactly 2 weeks ago. Unsure of the cause. But it’s loud right now at night and I have morse code in my right ear. My doctor put me on Prednisone for 7 days. It probably won’t help and I just need...
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    Any Success Stories from Hyperacusis Sufferers Who Haven't Used Sound Therapy?

    Yup. Curious how's he 'recovered' from hyperacusis!
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    L-Glutamine Conversion to Glutamate & Auditory Cortex

    I've been taking L-Glutamine 3g 4-5 days a week for about a year. My tinnitus came on out of nowhere almost 4 weeks ago. I was looking at the interaction between all of the supplements I take and came across this. Does anyone have an update as to the impact? I'm going to stop L-Glutamine...
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    Nose Spray Solved My Tinnitus!

    Any positive updates from this group?
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    Woke Up with Ear Fluid in Right Ear — ENT: No Detectable ETD (Eustachian Tube Dysfunction)

    Thanks for sharing, Keith. Hang in there and I hope yours calms back down. @Gareth Davies, answers below and let me know what you think. Thanks. Was it wet in the sense that the 'exterior' of your ear had leakage, or does the interior of your head feels wet inside? Exterior. I gently felt...
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    Woke Up with Ear Fluid in Right Ear — ENT: No Detectable ETD (Eustachian Tube Dysfunction)

    Sorry, mate. How long ago was that and where do things stand now?
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    Woke Up with Ear Fluid in Right Ear — ENT: No Detectable ETD (Eustachian Tube Dysfunction)

    This morning I woke up with my right ear wet from fluid of some kind. This has never happened before in my life that I can recall. When I saw the ENT on Monday, 3 days ago, they said they saw no fluid in either ear. I mentioned to them both ears feel clogged like they have water. Anyone...
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    Musician Just Diagnosed with Tinnitus — Anyone Else & Next Steps?

    I had my ENT visit and audiologist hearing test yesterday. Minor high-frequency hearing loss, but they said my hearing is "pretty good, overall" and not to worry. Life-long guitar play and been playing live shows for the last 3 years after a long break. I wore earplugs, but sometimes they...
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    Tinnitus Worsening After Two Tablets of Zithromax (Azithromycin)

    I will find out. Honestly, it was all kind of a blur yesterday, and I am supposed to get all my test results in my patient portal today, which should tell me. I'll follow up.
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    Advice for Sudden Tinnitus Spike and Ear Fullness / Clogged Feeling: Could It Be Allergy Related?

    @JohnL99, I'm curious where you are with your situation today?
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    Tinnitus Worsening After Two Tablets of Zithromax (Azithromycin)

    My hearing test revealed some high frequency hearing loss. Overall, the audiologist said my hearing is still "pretty good", but is showing signs from some permanent loss. Audiologist and ENT were both good overall; not dismissive. But they were not super helpful or encouraging either in the...
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    Guy Claims to Have Cured His Tinnitus with Pramipexole and Ketamine — Thoughts?

    Not necessarily true. My friend was prescribed a Ketamine nasal spray to help with anxiety. It's not a treatment I'd heard of before, so perhaps it's now coming to market as such, but he definitely had it prescribed from his doctor. FDA approves new nasal spray medication for...
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    Stopped Smoking and My Tinnitus Became Worse?

    Congrats on quitting all of that. So it's been 5 months. Did you ever notice tinnitus before? And are you relating your current tinnitus to withdrawing from nicotine? Have you visited an ENT for any other tests?
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    Need to Quit Nicotine, But Quitting Makes Tinnitus Go Haywire

    Sharing my experience. I quit dipping after 6 years (2 cans a week) back on December 21. Exactly 35 days later, I started to 'notice' an increase in my tinnitus, that I feel like I kinda noticed off and on for about 5 years, but NEVER bothered because... I never really noticed it before. So...