January 11, 2010
Azithromycin and hearing loss?
jess asked:
im in need of some serious help here!
about a month ago i had a bad ear infection and my doctor perscribed azithromycin (also taken in the past) and i took it and the ear infection went away.. then about 2 weeks later, i woke up, and i had EXTREME sound sensitivity and went deaf in my one ear, it came back though but i had vertigo too for weeks.
im in need of some serious help here!
about a month ago i had a bad ear infection and my doctor perscribed azithromycin (also taken in the past) and i took it and the ear infection went away.. then about 2 weeks later, i woke up, and i had EXTREME sound sensitivity and went deaf in my one ear, it came back though but i had vertigo too for weeks.
I now have another ear infection and he gave me the same medication and i just notced hearing loss was a side effect
i dont know what to do now my ear hurts really bad but i dont want to take something that might of messed up my hearing!
Kaley
Comments on Azithromycin and hearing loss?
Elvis
Before taking it again you need to let your Doctor know the side effects you have experienced during the last ear infection. There are other drugs that can be used to treat ear infections that may not give you the same hearing issues.