Tinnitus: ‘Where is this ringing in my ears coming from?’

Eventually after testing, Mr Moazzezi was told he had lost some of his hearing in both ears – and like lots of people when they experience ringing sounds for the first time searched for answers.

“I work from home and I don’t expose myself to loud noises very often at all.

“I found that some of the antibiotics I had been taking were ototoxic. My ENT specialist said this could have contributed but there’s no way of proving any of those things,” he added.

Don McFerran, president of Tinnitus UK, is an ENT surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in otology and, in particular, tinnitus.

He said: “Most medications do not cause tinnitus (are not ototoxic), but there are some exceptions. Drugs that contain platinum, certain antibiotics, and some other medications can have ototoxic effects.”

But for Mr Moazzezi he said it was all about making people aware of how important our ears are.

“I’m just trying to get the message out there to help people protect themselves. Obviously not everyone can prevent themselves getting it but like exercise it’s preventative maintenance,” he said.