23 Aug
2012
23 Aug
'12
10:53 a.m.
On Thu, 23 Aug 2012, Chuck Guzis wrote:
The underlying cause is probably too much
noise--between industrial
noise, data centers, chainsaws and brass bands, my ears are
complaining that I've abused them.
A less commonly known cause of tinnitus (for the "lucky" few sensitive to
it) is the antibiotic Erythromycin and other related drugs in the
macrolides family. I lost most of my mid-band hearing in both ears and
developed a permanent tinnitus after being treated for a sinus infection
in 1990. It's a rare side-effect, but I managed to win the lottery.
Disclaimer: I played rock music for 25 years up to that point in time,
but always wore ear protection. Prior to my ill-fated treatment, I could
still hear a 15.7x KHz. flyback transformer from two rooms away. Now, it's
just permanent crickets - I get mid-summer all year 'round :-).
Steve
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