Recent content by rv123

It’s kind of funny that we’ve seen ALL the same posts about Doxycycline-induced tinnitus. Honestly, this condition has completely devastated me, and I’m relying on medication just to get through it without dropping out of college. I’m currently taking 5 mg of Buspirone twice a day, which, from...

That makes sense. Thank you for educating me. It’s so upsetting that we’re given these drugs without being informed of the risk of tinnitus, especially considering how high that risk is. I really hope Susan Shore’s device becomes available in the next few years, so at least this won’t be a...

That’s wild! From the research I’ve done, hearing damage from macrolides is typically reversible, so this is really unusual. Have you had a hearing test to rule that out? Any hearing loss? I hope you have a chance to recover, especially given how short-term and low-dose your exposure was. Was it...

I'm so sorry you're going through this. A standard audiogram (hearing test) only checks frequencies up to 8 kHz, but most humans can hear up to 20 kHz. You might have hearing loss somewhere between 8-20 kHz. At this time, there's not much you can do other than prevent further damage from loud...

Hi LeoCat, Has your tinnitus improved yet? I’m in the same situation as you. I developed tinnitus in my right ear after a course of doxycycline, and it’s been a month now. I would love to hear from you!

Hi Richard, do you have any new updates? So glad things have been going well for you!!

Hi everyone, I recently developed tinnitus after taking just three 200-mg doses of Doxycycline, and it’s been a little over a month now. I also had a single shot of Ceftriaxone, but I’m guessing that’s unrelated. What are my chances of recovery? My tinnitus is pretty mild, but due to existing...