Diuretic side effect

[RATTUS1]

Hello, I was taking the diuretic Spironolactone however it caused hearing loss. I explained to my doctor who changed my medication to Furosemide but results are the same. anyone aware of an alternative diuretic that does not effect hearing?

[diasy]

I don't know of an alternative diuretic, but this happened to my dad on furosemide, he already had hearing loss, but furosemide made it a lot worse, once he came off it his hearing loss went back to normal......not everyone knows about this, the audiologist had no idea!

[Happyrosie]

I can’t see this on the side effects myself but I’m not a professional. The person who IS a professional is the pharmacist attached to your doctor’s group of surgeries. If you contact your surgery receptionist she should be able to make an appointment for you to consult him/her.

[mozart27]

I suppose the first question is do you need a diuretic? Have you tried a CCB or an ARB which are more conventionally prescribed? If you do need a diuretic, again I think a Thiazide one would be more usual. Having said that I take Spironolactone and it works very well for me with no particular side effects. I am 74 this year and have hearing loss but I had hearing loss before I started to take it. It is a potassium sparing diuretic whereas Furosemide is a loop diuretic. I would be very cautious about taking it because it works so quickly and powerfully. After a dose of Furosemide (Lasix) many people urinate frequently for 6 hours (hence the name Lasix - lasts 6 hours). You might need to be near a toilet for those 6 hours.

[Hylda2]

I take Bumetanide

[Deejay62]

Hi I take spironolactone, and in the pass furosemide, but my cardiologist changed me to Bumetanide because furosemide stopped reducing fluid build up in me. I didn’t have hearing problems with any of them. But Bumetanide is another diuretic. You will have to discuss the change with your doctor/cardiologist. Bumetanide is stronger I believe than furosemide.

[RATTUS1]

Thank you so much for getting back to me. I'm seeing a cardiologist on Wednesday and I will discuss a change and suggest Bumetanide. Cheers

[Callista]

I am on both furosemide and spirolactone and have been for some time. No effect on my hearing which is very sharp and I am in my mid seventies. Not sure why I am on both but I find one sees different cardiologists and each has their own idea and they rarely take you off any existing medication. I am currently on ten different drugs…