hi all. I’m new to the T nightmare, a month in. Came from nowhere it seems. High pitch which really affects my sleep in particular. Got one of those white noise machines to try and distract.
I’ve been on Sildenafil for a few years due to a prostrate issue. 100mg as and when.
I fear this is contributing to my T. Just wondered if anybody else has had such a side affect? I’ve stopped using now in hope that it might mean a reduction in my T (or it goes).
I also take Ramipril, spironolactone and lercanidipine for blood pressure as I have kidney disease. Can’t stop taking these so it could be them too.
it’s a mystery but thought I’d start by coming off of the sildenafil to see if there’s a change.
Anybody else noticed medication causes / makes T worse? Especially ED meds?
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in my experience of readi g posts here, tinnitus can be caused by something or by nothing at all. Tweaking your medication without the support of a professional might not be a good idea - but a chat with your pharmacist about the Sild. might be useful?
Concentrating on causes, though, does not help you to habituate to the tinnitus, and habituation is usually felt to be the way forward: acceptance that it’s there, and that it will fade into the background.
“There does seem to be a connection between decreased kidney function and increased risk of tinnitus and hearing loss. Inner ears and kidneys are linked share similarities in their structure, mechanisms, and antigenic properties.”
Hi! That is what I have found on the internet.
I’m still trying to discover what triggered my 17-year- old Tinnitus. I have just a small problem with my kidneys. But I have some other health problems.
many thanks for this Ana20. Having read up, most of my medications I see are ototoxic - there are so many out there! So I’m convinced medication has caused this, on top of my CKD. Depressing.
It seems important how you think about it. I certainly thought it was a nightmare at age 17 when there was no internet and I felt completely alone with that high-pitched sound. I hope you discover what's causing yours and can control or eliminate it. Meanwhile, the more you hate it, the more you are filling your brain with hate. Sorry to be preachy about it, just something to notice.
Thanks WildIris. Yes I understand what you’re saying. It’s just very raw for me at the moment. Would like to know why it’s suddenly appeared. My Dr has referred me to an ENT consultant for further examinations. Hopefully he/she can throw more light on it.
I've been on Lercanidipine for over a year now and I worry that this is causing, or at least exacerbating T. I mentioned this to the pharmacist who works in my GP practice and they said that there's no literature on Lercanidipine causing / exacerbating T. Well, perhaps there's nothing on the leaflet in the box of tablets, but there are articles (including academic/medical ones) saying the opposite. No pun intended, but I feel very 'unheard' on this. I imagine there may be less ototoxic meds available but, understandably, the NHS has to dish out the cheapest. Hope your ENT appointment isn't too long in coming and that you get some kind of answers.
hi Bloody_Mary thanks for your reply. Spoke with my Dr re all my meds. Like you I’m told it’s not likely to be the meds and she said basically I have to balance risk v reward. Ultimately think she’s saying having T is less of a concern compared with uncontrolled kidney disease and blood pressure. In a way guess she’s correct, but I’d like to know one way or another if it’s the meds - plenty online saying these drugs can cause T.
Saw an ENT 2 weeks ago. Examined my ears and hearing. Basically I have very sensitive hearing but have lost a bit of high frequency (for reasons he cannot pinpoint other than ‘age related’ which is strange. My MRI shows some internal ear damage (hence the T) but no definitive what’s caused it. I work in an office and rarely exposed to loud noise so it can’t be that. Everything points to my meds I think.
However Dr referring me to a cardiologist as part of my BP issue is that no meds seem to reduce the bottom reading.
Sleep is better now I have a white noise ma gone by my bed, but hardly great sleep. Maximum 2 hour stints before I stir
Toadinski, high frequency hearing loss is the most commonly occurring form of hearing loss and very commonly experienced by people from middle-age onwards.
There's no dramatic onset to tie it to, so it wouldn't be the case that someone is exposed to sudden loud noise - it's more a case that we are cumulatively surrounded by a world which gets louder with each year and that this can cause small but consistent impacts for our hearing over a long enough period of time and without us doing anything in particular to speed the process up,
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