Tinnitus

hi all,
i got mild Tinnitus for the first time towards the end of my iv treatment (6 months ago, Rocephin (ceftriaxone)) . it went away after 3 weeks. but in the last two months it came back (when i took an ototoxic abx minocycline, which also gave me vertigo but this symptom has now finally stopped ) its driving me nuts as i stopped the minocycline a month ago and its still here.
my lyme doc says its a herx and im due for more IV soon but now im worried, could all this Tinnitus be because of the IV? i never really had Tinnitus before this. i need the iv and cant walk anymore, so i know the chances are i have no choice but could do with some feedback.
Has anyone been in similar situation then Tinnitus, went away? please no scary stories im feeling kind of down about it right now.

Waterbee - Sorry you are having to deal with this. I have it, but not from abx. I know abx like azithromycin can cause ear stuff. Is your tinnitus a ringing noise? Mine is more like a constant hum or like a low-toned horn.

I think there's another source for my tinnitus. Possibly mold-related. I'm not sure, but can candida cause tinnitus? Maybe you have elevated levels due to the abx? Are you on anything for candida?

I hope someone chimes in on something that may have helped from their tinnitus caused by abx. My only guess would be to detox like crazy. I do think my tinnitus may be a tad better in a bath.

I'm sure you probably know about all the stuff to mask it - like tv, white noise machine, etc. But if you're like me you want it gone!

ps i found tiny bit of mould in our bathroom (keep cleaning it off but it comes back on the celine) waiting for a fan to be fitted to sort it out, but husband getting grumpy at the cost. i spend a good 2 hours in there a night, could it really cause issues like that though?

I read the NSAIDS can cause the tinnitus, as well.

The tinnitus from minocycline is temporary, though, isn't it? Once you stop it, the tinnitus goes away?

I also have jaw issues. Gets very sore/tight and I also have some slight shaking. I can definitely tell when I'm more stressed/anxious because I will feel it in my jaw.

As for the mold, my reason for thinking it could be related to my tinnitus is that we went away for 7 weeks this summer. My tinnitus was gone. We came back home and I was so happy that it was still gone. about 10 days after coming back home the noise came back. I also get some fluid in my ears. Before I got sick I always thought it was related to allergies. I recently had a urine mycotoxin test that did show elevated gliotoxin which can come from candida or mold.

Mold can cause symptoms pretty much identical to lyme. There are some tests you can have to determine if mold may be a problem for you. There's a web site called surviving mold that lists symptoms, tests, etc. Some of the tests are msh, c4a, c3a, mmp-9, tgf-beta, vegf, and a few others. Maybe you've already had some of those tests? May be something worth checking out. I think it's always a combination of things making us sick.

I am currently taking nystatin for possible candida but it has not helped anything.

As far as detox, the baths are great. Would there be any way you could get to a far infrared sauna? I just started. I was able to find a local spa that had one and it was $49 for a month unlimited. I know you mentioned above that you are unable to walk, so I can imagine detox is not easy. Maybe others will give you some more ideas on that. I drink a cup of detox tea a day. I'm supposed to do pinella and burbur but I have a hard time sticking with stuff.

njfillet: What am I supposed to hear from the above link? A tone? Or intermittent clicking? I've had tinnitus in my left year for 40 years, 30 years in my right, the classic high pitched buzz from volume damage. As of a few weeks ago I am also hearing in my left ear an intermittent clicking or tapping sound that started (and sometimes returns) as a small bell making single "dings". Now I'm also hearing a metallic echo in my right ear from any sound that is sharp, as well as some voices. Or maybe my brain is just deteriorating.

I have had this for many years now. For me it's due to nerve damage and that's from the infections. It gets bad if I don't detox enough, as well though. It can get so bad that I loose hearing in that ear for several hours.

I get all sorts of sounds with my tinnitus. Here is a site that has samples - for those brave enough to listen. When I get #1, that's when I end up loosing my hearing for up to a few hours, the others kind of come and go, seemingly at will most of the time.
/www.ata.org/understanding-facts/symptoms

I used to have very bad tinnitus. It subsided for whatever reason.

In any case, I found this website very helpful to get to sleep:
https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/rainNoiseGenerator.php

It seems to cancel out the tinnitus noise.

girlie: I can't hear the high pitched tone at all; it's likely at the same frequency that I hear all the time. My secondary tinnitus seems to be sporadic.