Methotrexate and Tinnitus

[Jollygoodglyn]

Methotrexate - Is there a link to mtx and tinnitus ?

[sylvi]

I had tinnitus long before i had MTX. So i can't help you. xxxx

[Llanberisman in reply to sylvi]

Same here!

[Ali_H]

Not that I’m aware of... been on it 7 years and no tinnitus but that doesn’t mean that it’s not causing your tinnitus. Might be worth getting it checked out!

All the best

Ali

[AgedCrone]

I was on Mtx for 7 years with no sign of tinnitus…but 6 years after stopping taking it……I do seem to have developed tinnitus….post the Covid vaccines.Coincidence….. Who knows?

But it’s jolly irritating!

[Sheila_G]

I don't know but I am in my 20th year of mxt and I haven't got it.

[janmary]

Ive been on MX for 11 years and have tinnitus - but mine started before when I was only on Hydroxychlorine and has just never gone away ( though it did get better after stopping hydrox)

[jdavies38515]

Hi jollygoodglyn, I’ve been on Meth for about 5 years (& hydrox) and I have tinnitus but it only started 3 years or so ago. I think mine is possibly ‘stress’ related as it’s been worse over the Xmas period. When I say stress I just mean a change in routine, bad diet etc. But who knows!?

[Hidden in reply to jdavies38515]

Same. I get it sometimes but it seems to be brought on by stress.

[wishbone]

Difficult to recall dates as it was roughly 12 - 15 years ago that I developed mild tinnitus, a couple of years perhaps after starting methotrexate, Difficult to say if methotrexate was the cause as is the case with a number of other drugs suspected of causing tinnitus. One drug that definitely exacerbated my tinnitus to a serious level was hydroxychochloquine...it's stated on the box as a side effect. Rheumy stopped me taking it after I told them about it. I'm convinced the recent introduction of adding a adjuvent to the over 65 flu vaccines also made my tinnitus very much worse, hence my GP has me down to have the under 65 flu jab.

[nomoreheels]

In 12 years of MTX it's not something that's affected me. Though understandably we can blame meds for things which may not be causal & tinnitus can be brought on by a few things, the easiest solved being excessive ear wax. That said a few of the meds we're prescribed do list it as a side effect so working through your prescribed list is probably the first step, see which could possibly be. I do think a visit to your GP is needed, you need to start investigations as to just what the cause is or ruling other conditions like Ménière's out.

[Seashoreshanty]

I have tinnitus, i was on methotrexate years ago. I now take tacrolimus and i think that is making my tinnitus worse, but just done know!

[Downtime]

I’ve been on Mxt for 6 years and I did develop tinnitus and had it for quite a while but it just stopped. At least, I don’t notice it now as it’s quite mild,

[Hidden]

I have tinnitus, but I'm not sure what has caused it, my methotrexate or the voltaren. I have got used to it. Sometimes it's worse than other times, it must be mild. Methotrexate settled my joints and voltaren helps me so much, so I am loathe to change anything because of it.