tinnitus query (for Murray)

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MZB - 02 Jul 2007 20:14 GMT

Well, this started totally all-of-a-sudden about 20 days ago and has
continued. Same loudness; same pitch. I can easily live with it.

I have absolutely NO other symptoms. Sinus does not seem to be acting up.
Murray-- could this still be sinus related or fluid in ear area?

Also, Murray, I see my doctor on Monday. Is he likely to order follow-up
tests? If so, what? Would they start with an audiology test and then do
MRI??

(I am half hoping that no cause can be found since a few of the causes
appear to be pretty bad such as an acoustic neuoma -- as I said, if this
doesn't get worse I can live with it --)

Inquiring minds want to know.

Mel

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karenjaninaz - 02 Jul 2007 23:12 GMT

I've had tinnitus for years and no one ever found the cause. I had a
hearing test today and have minimal age related hearing loss at high tones
in one ear(I am 65). There is a tinnitus association.
I just ignored it once anything serious was ruled out.

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MZB - 02 Jul 2007 23:18 GMT

Did they do anything to check for anything serious (eg: MRI)?

Mel

> I've had tinnitus for years and no one ever found the cause. I had a
> hearing test today and have minimal age related hearing loss at high tones
> in one ear(I am 65). There is a tinnitus association.
> I just ignored it once anything serious was ruled out.

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Steven L. - 03 Jul 2007 03:02 GMT

> Well, this started totally all-of-a-sudden about 20 days ago and has
> continued. Same loudness; same pitch. I can easily live with it.
>
> I have absolutely NO other symptoms. Sinus does not seem to be acting up.
> Murray-- could this still be sinus related or fluid in ear area?

When a new and bizarre symptom starts that you never experienced before
while you're taking meds, the FIRST thing to suspect is a reaction to
one of the meds. I suggest sitting tight and waiting until you have
completed ALL the courses of treatment with ALL medications
(prescription and non-prescription). Reach a stopping point where your
body can be without meds entirely for a few days and see if your
tinnitus improves.

Some of the most bizarre symptoms I've ever experienced in my entire
life (and the lives of others) occurred as idiosyncratic side effects or
allergic reactions to meds. And sometimes I didn't recognize what the
cause was until I finally stopped the med and the symptom suddenly
disappeared.

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Susan - 03 Jul 2007 03:06 GMT

>> Well, this started totally all-of-a-sudden about 20 days ago and has
>> continued. Same loudness; same pitch. I can easily live with it.
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> cause was until I finally stopped the med and the symptom suddenly
> disappeared.

Some medications are ototoxic and tinnitus is a sign that they are
destroying hearing or parts of the auditory system. Taking the full
course of these meds when tinnitus appears is a very, very bad idea.

Susan

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Steven L. - 03 Jul 2007 08:54 GMT

> x-no-archive: yes
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> destroying hearing or parts of the auditory system. Taking the full
> course of these meds when tinnitus appears is a very, very bad idea.

It could be worse. He could have taken Ketek, in which case he would be
needing a liver transplant right about now. :-)

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MZB - 03 Jul 2007 22:09 GMT

I am not on any antibiotics or any other new medications.

Mel

>> x-no-archive: yes
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> http://tinyurl.com/3a98vd

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Murray Grossan - 04 Jul 2007 18:08 GMT

On 7/3/07 2:09 PM, in article yWyii.1023$L5.768@newsfe06.lga, "MZB"
<moo@noway.prudigy.net> wrote:

> I am not on any antibiotics or any other new medications.
>
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>> http://tinyurl.com/3a98vd

There are many causes of tinnitus, sinus is rarely a cause. First step on
ony tinnitus is to have it looked at - Perforation, ? Impaction? Foreign
Body and then get an audiogram and possibly a tympanogram. The tinnitus
should be measured as to tone and volume. Then it can be treated.

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