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Tinnitus Increase While on Azithromycin for MAC

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 6 6:24pm | Replies (11)
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@june72 Increased tinnitus can be a primary side effect of Azithromycin, or it can be a sign of irreversible hearing damage. In any case, it should be reported to you pulmonologist or ID doc.
Did you have a baseline hearing test when you started the antibiotics?

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brettdf | @brettdf | Aug 6 6:15am

@sueinmn I had a baseline and was monitored every 6 months . My tinnitus wasn’t bad at first but kept escalating. I did not want to stop the medication, and was told there was a likelihood it would reverse when I stopped the meds. It has only gotten worse unfortunately, but I am now testing negative for MAC.

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