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Is this really common?  Is it serious?  I usually dont notice it during the day but at night in a quiet room the ringing can be intense.  I thought it was the flagyl at first and mentioned it to doctor then he asked if the cipro does it and i said I'm not sure maybe a little.  He just wrote it in his notes and didnt say anything so I assumed it was a benign side effect that just goes away when antibiotics are stopped.  I had bad reactions like sores to flagyl so I was prescribed amoxicillin instead, maybe I need a cipro alternative as well? Between the ear ringing and aorta tears I'm wondering if there is a better alternative in another class?

 

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Neither Flagyl nor Cipro include tinnitus (ringing in ears) as a reported side effect, according to my reading. Tinnitus is pretty common, though, usually without any specific cause that can be identified. It can be a heck of a nuisance when it’s severe.

”Better alternative” is  much more complicated than “less likely to cause aorta or hearing problems.” The most important question should be whether it works. Anyone on antibiotics chronically for pouchitis would benefit from having as wide a variety of effective choices as possible. If a few effective choices are found, it’s probably better to rotate among them than to avoid the one(s) with side effects that are currently trending in the news. It’s a different story, though, if you are actually experiencing significant side effects.

DOG, I believe I am experiencing brain fog from cipro, and there were a few recent instances where I had to think twice about something basic.  It is somewhat subtle but the whole colitis ordeal has made me hyper vigilant about my long term health and prospects.  I know that as I'm told antibiotics are better than the damage done by mild pouchitis so I guess I will continue taking.  

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