for a month now I have had some chest issues so I went to the clinic doctor a few weeks ago. Was told I had acute bronchitis and wasn’t prescribed anything. However over the next few days I felt worse so I went to another clinic doctor for a second opinion. This doctor gave me 500mg of Clarithromycin 2 tablets for 7 days and an inhaler (forget the name) first day I took it them both I had an allergic reaction so I went to the hospital they gave me Benadryl told me they weren’t sure which one causes it but not to take them. Saddened by the news I went home hoping to just rest it off. This happened 2 weeks ago.
Last week on Monday I got so sick I just said screw it and started to take the antibiotics again. First night I was fine second night not so much. I had a bad reaction where my tongue felt like it was burning and swelled up. So I stopped taking them as of Wednesday. Totally I had was 6 pills. I haven’t been able to go back to the same doctor to tell him about the allergy to the meds since he’s on vacation. Figured I would be fine then to just wait it out. However with in 2 days after taking them I started to notice ringing in my left ear. I had tinnitus before a year ago when my ear drum popped. Took a really long time before it has settled down but it did eventually go away. That is until now.
I started looking up stuff on online about Clarithromycin found out it can cause temp or permanent damage to your ears like hearing loss or tinnitus. Since Friday until now I have had a loud high pitch ringing in my ears. It was on and off for a bit but then stared to last constantly…. Driving me crazy.
I tried calling an ent I had went to last year in hopes he may be able to see what the cause is. Unfortunately they were closed so I hope they can call me back asap. In anyone else opinion, do you think that it may be permanent? Was it caused by the antibiotics or could it bc still the bronchitis? I feel basically healthy other then the sore chest and a random cough once in a while. I can deal with that but the tinnitus is starting to weight down on my mental health again and idk what to do. I should have never retook the antibiotics but I had wanted to know if I was really allergic to them. Now I know I am but I may have ruined my hearing forever….