Migraine Medicines and Tinnitus

[Plrich]

I have had chronic migraines for 20 years and have taken various triptan drugs over the years. The one I have taken most is Relpax. The dosage is not to exceed 4 tablets of 20mg in a month but I have needed to take as many as 18 in a month to relieve the frequent migraines. Does anyone else have experience with migraine medications and thoughts on whether they may cause tinnitus?

 

[Zorro!]

Have taken Maxalt as needed per instructions but haven't noticed it affect tinnitus at all. But, you clearly are exceeding the limits of the medication and need to speak to your doctor and/or neuro about this issue. You could be making issues worse by taking that amount of meds.

 

[Plrich]

Before I had any hearing issues I began Botox injections for my chronic migraines. Those have cut my migraines down to 9 a month, but still twice the recommended dosage. I am wondering if the years of over doing the Relpax could have caused my hearing loss and tinnitus. When a migraine happens, my only relief is that Relpax. I also took Maxalt, Imitrex, and some others at various times. The weird thing is, when I first got the sudden hearing loss and tinnitus, my migraines stopped for two months. None of my doctors had an explanation. Unfortunately the migraines returned. I was trying to find a connection among the problems. I wonder if a lot of tinnitus sufferers also have migraines.

 

[Sandy M.]

I have had chronic migraines for 20 years and have taken various triptan drugs over the years. The one I have taken most is Relpax. The dosage is not to exceed 4 tablets of 20mg in a month but I have needed to take as many as 18 in a month to relieve the frequent migraines. Does anyone else have experience with migraine medications and thoughts on whether they may cause tinnitus?

Hi from New Zealand ! I have successfully dealt with migraine for about 50 years by taking Paramax ie 1 of 10mg metoclopramide plus 2 of 500mg paracetamol. Works for me in 20 minutes Cheers Mac
ps If you find a therapy for coping with Tinnitus please please let me know !!