Medication Is Causing My Tinnitus

[Lauren]

I've had tinnitus for around 3 months now. It all started when I started taking antidepressants. It's not very noticeable during the day because background noises drown it out, but it's veru loud at night and keeps me awake. Anyway... I went to the doctors and my medication was changed but I STILL HAVE IT.
Has anyone else experienced tinnitus with medication and has it gone away?? Thanks

 

[chris111]

I believe you are experiencing a "swoosh-click-cricket" sound that is constantly going off within your head, as I did when I was prescribed an SSRI for anxiety (ZOLOFT).

It has already been 4 weeks since I withdrew from the SSRI (only took it once) and the sound that I am hearing faded after the first 2 weeks, but it is still going on, but not as constantly during the initial stages of the withdrawal.

If it is not going away, I suggest not taking the medicine at all, and resorting to natural remedies (if you have anxiety) as it can, from various reports, cause that sound to become permanent or long lasting once you withdraw from the
SSRI.


Talk to your doctor about it or see a ENT specialist.