Tinnitus and Setraline

[laurenf94]

The ringing in my ear has been loud and debilitating since I stopped taking setraline. It’s not all the time I can go a couple weeks without it happening at all but when it does it f’s me up man. Has anyone experienced this and does it give you headaches and the imbalance thing?

[b1b1b1]

Have you spoken to an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor. I would do this. I don't have any particular medical knowledge, but I find it a bit unusual that it would be connected to the sertraline. It sounds uncomfortable, so checking further would be helpful and would also relieve your anxiety. Also, there may well be a treatment.

[laurenf94 in reply to b1b1b1]

No. I’m going to speak to my GP on Monday but ringing in the ear and dizziness is a side effect of coming off setraline. It overwhelms me which in turn does make my anxiety worse. I was just wondering if anyone has experienced headaches and the imbalance feeling with tinnitus and if they found anything that helps deal.

[Hallyhooyou]

I have tinnitus and off balance feelings. I find they’re caused by anxiety and not a medication specifically. I have learned to live with both things which has taken several years. When my anxiety level is low, I don’t have the ringing as much. I’m off balance a lot of the time but it’s worse when I’m anxious.