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Tinnitus and hearing loss from azithromycin

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 21, 2023 | Replies (37)
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@toni1132

I spoke with my pulmy doctor about it and he said " Lots of people your age ( 72 ) have hearing losses. I told him about this site and that there are several people who are on the Big 3 that have developed tinnitus and he said don't be so quick to blae the medication.... lots of people your age having hearing issues. WELL,.... lol I guess he told me !!! I'm going to discuss it with my ID this week.

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Jul 12, 2020

toni1132 Your ID doctor will most likely tell you that side effects from some of the meds will cause ear problems. It has nothing to do with your age- especially if you did not have previous ear issues. I have ear problems from Azithromycin and Arikayce, but I want the MAC gone so I will do my best to persevere! irene5

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kathyhg | @kathyhg | Dec 11, 2022

I was on the big 3 for 6 months when I woke up one morning with tinnitus. I stopped the medications the same day. It turned out that I had hearing loss as well as the tinnitus, which I didn’t realize right away. My doctor attributed it to azithromycin. That was 3 years ago and I was 63 at the time; it had nothing to do with age. The tinnitus has never gone away and hearing loss has never improved.

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