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Symptoms Of Tinnitus
13/09/08
Do you often suffer from a ringing in your ears that just won’t go away? Is it driving you crazy day after day? If so, it sounds like you may be suffering from tinnitus. This is a real problem for people that have to live with each and every day.
If you suffer from tinnitus, you most likely would do anything possible to help you get rid of it as soon as you possibly can. It can be tough to live with and you most likely find it very difficult to live with. Over 29 million people live with it each and everyday.
The symptoms of tinnitus of course include a noise in the ear. Some people report it as being a ringing and other say it more like a buzzing in the ear. There are various sounds the noise can be, but basically it’s a constant noise that just won’t go away.
You may have tinnitus for only a short period of time, and this is great. Many people who have it for a short period of time have been exposed to a loud noise for long time and it may caused to tinnitus to suddenly appear. Loud noise can really cause tinnitus and make it seem like it may never go away. Fortunately, you may be one of the lucky ones if it appears for a short period of time and then disappears.
Many people suffer with this each day of their lives and that’s what makes it so impossible to live with. When you’re constantly hearing a noise in your head day after day, then it can truly affect your mentality. Living with tinnitus isn’t easy, and if you’re a chronic sufferer, it can really be a challenge.
However, if you try to minimize the noise by listening to other things, it may help you to be able to live with it better. There are many methods that can allow you to deal with chronic tinnitus and it’s very important that you talk to your doctor to see what they may be.
You can learn them over a period of time and when you try to take your focus away from the tinnitus by putting it on other things, you can adjust to tinnitus better over time. It’s not fun to live with tinnitus, but once you learn some ways to cope with it, you can live a happy life.
Have you been living with the buzzing, whistling and humming sounds of tinnitus for years? Have you seen your doctor, only to be told that your tinnitus was caused by damage to the sensitive parts of the cochlea, and there is no cure, and only limited treatments available?
There may be reason for you to look at some other causes of your tinnitus - namely some common drugs that can cause tinnitus as a side effect.
About 50% of the American population is taking at least one prescription drug, many for common ailments such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and depression. As is usually the case, every drug has has some type of side effect. That is, in addition to the drug performing as advertised in treating a particular ailment, that drug also causes other reactions in your body that are not desired, but tolerated in order to receive the positive benefits. Some of these medications are drugs that cause tinnitus.
I’ve researched 5 common drugs taken by large segments of society that can cause tinnitus as a side effect.
- Imitrex Nasal Spray. Also known as Sumatriptan, Imitrex is a receptor subtype agonist, used in the treatment of migraine headaches. Simply put,Imitrex works by constricting blood vessels (vasoconstriction) to relieve that intense pain from a migraine headache. Imitrex may increase blood pressure - not good for tinnitus. Those with chronic vascular disease or heart conditions should be careful when using the drug. Of course, one of the side effects of Imitrex is tinnitus.
- Levaquin. Levaquin is in a class of drugs called quinolones and is usually prescribed to treat serious cases of bacterial infections of the lungs, skin and urinary tract. One of the major side effects of Levaquin is the rupture and injury of tendons - mainly in the elderly. Phototoxicity (sunburns and blistering sunburns) are another serious side effect. Tinnitus is another, irritating side effect of this drug.
- Lopressor. A beta blocker, used in the treatment of high blood pressure, angina (chest pain caused by blocked arteries in the heart) and heart attack. Lopressor is also used as a preventative for migraine headaches and the for treatment of anxiety. Tinnitus is a common side effect of this medicine.
- Neurontin Capsules. Neurontin is an anti-epileptic medication that is also used to treat nerve pain from the herpes virus (shingles). Neurontin is a powerful drug that can have serious side effects relating to kidney, liver and heart disease. Count tinnitus as another possible side effect of this drug.
- Pepcid. Pepcid. (Famotidine) is a histamine-2 blocker that reduces the amount of acid in the stomach. Pepcid is used to prevent and treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines. Side effects of Pepcid may impair quick thinking and reaction time. Tinnitus is high on the list of possible side effects too.
Of course, this is just a short list of drugs that cause tinnitus - consult with your doctor if you feel that any drugs that you’re taking now are contributing to your tinnitus.