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    Can a Ball of Fuzz Going Into Ear Worsen Tinnitus or Cause Ear Problems?

    Through a freak accident I think I got a small ball of fuzz in my ear! I was cleaning a dusty floor, and tripped on a rug. Didn't get hurt thankfully, but I think a (very, very small) bit of fuzz went in my ear. I kind of felt it go in, was a little itchy. Can't seem to get it out. It's...
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    Is Using Earbuds for 10 Minutes at Loud Volume Enough to Damage Hearing?

    So, had a bit of an incident an hour ago. I was watching a video on my phone using earbuds. I usually avoid them, but didn't want to disturb others so I used them. I guess the volume was pretty loud, because when I took them off, I could still hear noise coming from them (oddly the volume...
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    Is This SSHL (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss)?

    Firstly, sorry for creating so many topics here recently. I have simply been going through a month from hell with my ears. Anyways, I woke up a couple days ago (having slept on my right side), and my right ear had completely lost hearing. I checked in there, and dug out a massive amount of...
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    SMZ-TMP DS 800-160 Antibiotic Safe for Tinnitus?

    I have a sinus infection, got prescribed SMZ-TMP DS 800-160. I asked for Amoxicillin, but that's what I got, lol. Is this safe for tinnitus? Could it cause any issues? Never heard of it before, or taken it before, so wanted to ask. I was also prescribed Prednisone because of bronchitis...
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    Feeling of Ear Fullness After a Bad Tinnitus Spike?

    So, a few days ago I had a horrific tinnitus spike, which I posted about here. As some here suggested, it did fade completely after a couple days. However, I now have a feeling of fullness and even slight dullness in my left ear. As far as I can tell, my hearing is the same in both ears...
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    Horrific Spike After Shredding Paper! Help? What Can I Do?

    I was shredding some paper yesterday, and I guess for whatever reason, the thing set off a spike. It's the worst I have ever had, and it just won't stop. It's been going for about 24 hours now. It started with horrible pressure that then turned into loud ringing in my left ear. The ringing...
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    Worst Tinnitus of My Life, Pressure, and Hearing Loss. What Do I Do? Urgently Need Help, Please.

    A few weeks ago, I had a Sinus Infection. Went to a Doctor, and was prescribed Augmentin for 10 days. Afterwards, everything was fine for a couple wekks, but I started to have some pressure and pain in my ear. Went back to the Doctor, who said I have an outer ear infection. They prescribed...
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    Alternatives to Ciproflaxin for Outer Ear Infection? Urgent, Please Respond

    So, I have been diagnosed with an Outer Ear Infection. I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin. However, I'm reading here and elsewhere that this is unsafe for the ears? What alternative treatment could I try? I am concerned both to use the Ear Drops, and also to leave the infection untreated. What...
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    Hearing Distortion, Hyperacusis, or Something Else? Please Help

    A few days ago, I made a very stupid mistake. I wore ear buds (which I almost never do) to listen to some cat video a friend wanted to show me. However, the volume on the laptop was cranked all the way up for whatever reason, and I was subjected to cats meowing and screeching at an insanely...
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    Has Anyone Ever Had Arestin Antibiotic Shots in Their Gums? Safe for Tinnitus?

    So, I have bad Gingivitis, and will have to get two injections of Arestin into my Gums. Is this dangerous at all for Tinnitus or the Ears? I know some antibiotics can cause/worsen tinnitus, and I've read horror stories about people who had Botox injections and stuff that have them various...
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    Weird Issue? TMJ, ETD, or Something Else? Help!

    I'm having WEIRD issues over the past week or so. So, I had a bad Ear Infection that I'm just now getting over, but I still had a feeling of pressure in my right ear, so I decided to pop it, but something strange happened. I heard LOUD crackling and popping noises for hours, and after it...
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    Ear Infection Made Patulous Eustachian Tube Worse. Please Help, I'm Desperate and Alone. :(

    So, I believe (never could get properly diagnosed) I have had Patulous Eustachian Tube (E-Tubes won't close, and I can hear my breath and voice in my ears) for years now, but I believe a recent Ear Infection has made this worse. I had a lot of fluid in my ears, and was taking antibiotics and...
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    To Anyone with Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS), Can Ear Infections Make It Worse?

    Currently going through a bad Ear Infection in both ears. For anyone with TTTS (where you're Ear vibrates in response to sound), has it ever gotten worse when you were sick? Did it get better once you got better? I ask because, ever since I got sick, my TTTS has been going crazy
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    Can Flonase Actually Help PET/Patulous Eustachian Tube?

    Apologies for this thread being similar to my topic from yesterday. Anyway, I was under the impression that stuff like Flonase was potentially harmful for Patulous Eustachian Tube (the opposite of standard EDT, where the tubes are too open as opposed to bring closed), but now I'm reading this...
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    Are Cefdinir and Fluticasone/Flonase Safe to Take with Patulous Eustachian Tube and Tinnitus?

    So, I have an ear infection in both ears, currently. I have been prescribed the antibiotic Cefdinir and the Nasal Spray Fluticasone (similar to Flonase). However, I also not only have Tinnitus but I also believe I have PET, or Patulous Eustachian Tube (never been properly diagnosed, but I have...
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    Anyone Here Have Experience with TMJ? Is That What I Have?

    Hi guys, I wanted to ask about this on a dedicated TMJ forum, but there aren't many out there, and none that seem as active as this site, so I wanted to ask a few questions here. I hope that's alright. Anyway, I've been having some major issues with the jaw over the past week or so. It just...
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    Cortisone Injection Into Foot — Safe for Tinnitus?

    Maybe this is a bit of a silly question as I'll be getting the shot in my foot (obviously nowhere near my ears), but is a Cortisone shot safe for someone with Tinnitus? I know that it's a type of anti-inflammatory, and medicines of that sort can cause tinnitus and/or make it worse, so is the...
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    Is Taking Benzos Short Term Safe?

    Hi everyone, I had a quick question. Recently, after a horrific cold, I developed a bizarre form of either Tinnitus or Hyperacusis. Basically, the sounds that might an H sufferer pain (fans, water, high-pitched noises etc.) instead temporarily increase my T, only for it to go back to normal...
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    Weird Tinnitus Experience During Dental Cleaning, Is This Normal?

    Hi, I haven't posted here for awhile, but I've had Tinnitus for as long as I can remember. During a recent regular Dental Cleaning, I experienced something really strange. Well, I've actually experienced it every time I've gotten a cleaning since developing Tinnitus. You know how they spray...
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    Is This Hyperacusis? Please Help Me

    I made a thread in the other support forum, but no one answered me. I had a terrible cold (worst in my life) for almost a month, and now my Tinnitus has changed. I've had ringing and hissing in my ears for longer than I remember, but now, I'm not really sure how to describe it. My ears are...
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    Ringing Made Louder By Noise

    Hi,I'm new here. I've Tinnitus for longer than I can remember, and it's more or less always been the same, alternating between loud ringing and a buzzing sound. No doctor was able to find the cause. :( Anyway, I recently had the worst cold of my life. It lasted over three weeks. My ears...