safe painkiller use with tinnitus?

[bournville]

hi folks I have noise induced tinnitus and hyperacusis been living with it about 5 years.

my question is apart from paracetamol which pain killer can I use without risking exacerbating tinnitus? I have an old injury that flares up now and again. I used to control it with ibuprofen but I understand ibuprofen is an ototoxic drug and to be avoided for those with tinnitus.

Tumeric is apparently an effective anti inflammatory without side effects - any experience and dosage?

Any advice appreciated

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[Happyrosie]

from my reading of posts here, different people react differently to different medications (whether pain killers or not).

If you take some medication and then listen for tinnitus I can guarantee (almost!) that your tinnitus will increase.

I’ve not heard of turmeric for pain relief, though it’s said to help arthritis.

A pharmacist would be the best person to help: you could speak to the pharmacist employed by your doc’s group of surgeries or to a dispensing pharmacist

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

A lot of the discussion about painkillers having ototoxic qualities relates to long-term usage - if people are taking them to manage long-term pain over a number of years, the ototoxic effect may occur. The strength of dosage is also a potential factor - as Rosie says, talking to a pharmacist is a good idea here. They know their stuff.

[ModelMetalworker]

I took a high dose of Ibuprofen daily for over five years to manage a back injury with no ill effect, I still take it now at the recommended dosage as and when needed and no issues to my current T..

[Tlflom]

I have a great chiropractor who eases my T. They have to be very gentle. I also have good luck with a Reike master.