I was recently prescribed by Dr. Shen, Tindamax and Augmentin for treatment of pouchitis. I was on both of the drugs about three days when my right ear started ringing badly. By the next morning I was unable to hear anything out of that ear, the ringing continues. I have already visited my family doctor who verified that I do not have excess wax or an infection of any sort. She suggested that the Tindamax could be causing the problem. Have any of you experienced this?
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I have permanant ringing and hearing loss from other antibiotics. When I first reported ringing to my pcp... she sent me to a hearing doc and they did all sorts of tests. I had been on vancomycin and they confirmed that I definitely had tinnitus but worse that I had permanant hearing loss. They also tested and determined is was caused by that class of antibiotics. So maybe you need to go to a hearing doc and in the interim discontinue those particular antibiotics. good luck
Hearing problems aren't listed as a known side effect of Tindamax.
I get this in my left ear almost every time I use Levaquin. I think it swells something up or inflames the inside ear, sometimes leading to a bacterial sinus infection that I end up taking Augmentin for. It’s a price I pay to clear up pouchitis. I’ve also had tendon issues and muscle pulls on Levaquin. These are not uncommon.