Hi
@Koz -- I have to respectfully disagree with virtually everything your wrote. I believe antidepressants are a very high risk for causing permanent tinnitus, and this is borne out by the numerous posts on this forum. The fact that a "tinnitus specialist" has said antidepressants are not ototoxic tells me he's no specialist, and that he should consider another profession.
When it comes to ototoxic drugs, it seems literally any drug has the potential to be ototoxic for some people. My understanding is there's literally hundreds of drugs that list tinnitus or ringing of the ears as potential side effects. Many on this forum have reported getting tinnitus from drugs that don't even list it as a potential side effect. The class of drugs known as anticholinergics are especially problematic for some people. -- A single dose of an anticholinergic drug over two years ago sent me into the spiral of tinnitus, reactive tinnitus, and severe hyperacusis.
In other words, if someone already has tinnitus, they need to be
super diligent and extensively research any drug they may be considering. Not doing so can lead to great tragedy, as is often seen on this forum. Same thing goes for all the various tests that ENTs often insist their patients take. Research all those tests before ever acquiescing to those requests. Again, not doing so can lead to great tragedy.