Question: Hello Doctor,

Doctor prescribe me Bactrim DS for inner ear infection. Is this good for inner ear infection.

he ask me take for 10 days. It is enough 10 days course to cure this. Will this have any side effects to me. Can this medicine damage my ear further

Thanks XXXXXXX I already have Tinnitus and mild hyperacusis since 3 months.
Should i be concerned about that before taking this antibiotics.

I had bad right ear infection in August 2018 last year, i didn't take antibiotics then. I was waiting to ear infection to go itself as i also have gerd and antibotics would make that worse. After one month of ear infection it went away in septemeber, 2018. But since Dec,2018 i have tinnitus and from XXXXXXX 2018 i have hyperacusis also.

SO following happened in order:

2018, August- Ear Infection for one month, complete right ear was blocked.
2018, September- Ear infection was clear, my earing was back to normal and no
blockage or pain.

2018, December: Tinnitus mild
2019, January - Hyperacuis mild.

I have also went to E&T Doctor that time( Octuber, 2018) but he said he can see both ear drum are intact and no sign of infection.


Would you think all above are related something like inner ear infection is still still there inside and damaging my inner ear. Would taking antibiotics will make it worse. Please suggest.

Thanks