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Question: Will my tinnitus go away once my ear infection has stopped?

(Posted by: Ashwin B on 2010-03-06 07:36:35)

I started getting tinnitus on wednesday and I was concerned it was because I had been listening to music too loud. I went to my local GP today and the doctor told me that both of my eardrums are red. He has has given me 1 week's worth of "Amoxicillin " which will supposedly get rid of the infection. Will my Tinnitus continue after the infection has died down, despite the fact that the Tinnitus was casued by an infection and not by exposure to loud music?

Posted by: BurntRubber on 2010-03-06, 07:59:29

Most likely it will stop, as long as you also stop listening to loud music. Loud music, especially with earphones like the one from iPods or in dance clubs, are known to irritate and kill off your sound sensing hairs in the ear. This irritation and cell death can also be responsible for the redness of your eardrums. Tinnitus also happens with other loud noises--tank gunners are known to experience it. So finish your antibiotics and tone down the volume. Hope that helps!