Recent content by Jim Snow

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    Painkillers and Tinnitus — What Is the Risk Profile for Tinnitus/Hyperacusis/Hearing?

    I get a direct result when taking ibuprofen for pain: 200 mg = head explosion via T.
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    Surgery — Can My Tinnitus Get Worse from Painkillers?

    Use of any OTC painkillers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen spikes my tinnitus. As a result I am constantly having to choose between pain (eg. headache, back pain, shoulder pain, every day aches and pains) and elevated noise in my head. This makes surgery - which I probably need - terrifying.
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    Long-Term Ibuprofen Causing Tinnitus Flare?

    I am new to this forum and right off looked for a discussion of OTC pain medications. I was a moderate user of ibuprofen and/or aspirin for years and for the last several years have taken virtually nothing for occasional aches and pains. So far as I know all of them hurt your ears, Tylenol...