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    Right Ear Spontaneously Became Numb & Tinnitus Got SUPER Loud!

    Sorry for the late reply. I just wanted to say thank you for your input. It really helped alleviate my stress after the incident.
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    Concern About Using Ofloxacin Eardrops for Outer Ear Infection and Possible Impact on Tinnitus

    I’d like to provide an update to this post. I ended up using the Ofloxacin eardrops for three days to treat the infection in my right ear. I started on Saturday night and finished on Monday night. So far, I have not experienced any adverse effects—in fact, quite the opposite. The tinnitus spike...
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    Concern About Using Ofloxacin Eardrops for Outer Ear Infection and Possible Impact on Tinnitus

    I'll have to look into trying EarCalm! Thanks for the input!
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    Concern About Using Ofloxacin Eardrops for Outer Ear Infection and Possible Impact on Tinnitus

    Hello everyone, This week, I developed a bacterial infection in my outer right ear due to excessive use of earplugs. I went to the doctor today, and he prescribed Ofloxacin eardrops after assuring me they are not ototoxic, which a quick Google search also seems to confirm. However, knowing how...
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    Right Ear Spontaneously Became Numb & Tinnitus Got SUPER Loud!

    Hi all, I just had a really horrifying experience. I was lying in bed, watching a cartoon at low volume on my phone, when out of nowhere my right ear went numb and my usual high-pitched tinnitus skyrocketed to a catastrophic volume. I do not know if it is important, but I was lying on my right...
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    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    Hi @delta784, I’ve read your story on this forum before, and I just want to say that I’m really, really sorry to hear about what you’re going through. I know there isn’t much I can say, but I appreciate the kindness you show by looking out for others here. I truly hope things get better for you. ❤️
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    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    I'm so sorry to hear about your experience— that sounds really scary! It's awful how one slip-up can cost us tinnitus sufferers so dearly. I'm glad it all worked out for you. Thank you for sharing!
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    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    Hm, alright. Thank you for the input. I am leaning toward not taking them now and instead saving them for an especially difficult day. If you do not mind me asking, what happened in 2019 that made you decide to take Prednisone?
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    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    Bumping — would be very grateful for any advice!
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    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    Hi everyone, I decided to join this forum because, about four days ago, I had a run-in with a loud noise that caused a significant increase in the ringing in both of my ears. I've had tinnitus from acoustic trauma since I was around 14—I'm 18 now—so I know I need to take any noise exposure...