Does anyone here have Fibromyalgia and Tinnitus? I'm in a fibro group and there where 100s of people claiming they suffered with Tinnitus as well. Wondering if there is a link between the two.
Fibromyalgia and Tinnitus
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I asked my doc if I could have fibro and she snorted at me and said: "that's just a rubbish bin diagnosis." 
Hey guys, I want to know how many people in here have fibromyalgia?
Also, how many people count tinnitus as a fibromyalgia symptom?
And for how many tinnitus was their first symptom of fibromyalgia?
Thanks!
Also, how many people count tinnitus as a fibromyalgia symptom?
And for how many tinnitus was their first symptom of fibromyalgia?
Thanks!
David077
Member
- Mar 9, 2018
- 174
- Tinnitus Since
- 2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- stress, benzo/clonozepam + clonidine, maybe infection
@Mario martz,
I had pains and sensitivity exactly in all fibromyalgia trigger points. It came and went in waves for two years, it was several years after tinnitus onset, the reason was one or combination of these: increased cigarette smoking, sleeping on a cold surface, stress at work. I had no pains while sleeping when I had this kind of issue.
In days when the pains bothered me too much, I took a pill that lowered the level of pains to mild level or took off all the pains, the pills contained (Paracetamol 500mg, Caffeine 50mg, Codeine Phosphate 15mg), sometimes two pills a day, but you can't take Codeine(opiate) more than three days in a row because of addiction.
Tinnitus is not symptom of fibromyalgia and vice versa, I think these two with other stuff connected to some CNS issue. The reason that my "pseudo" fibromyalgia and some other issue disappeared made me hopes that my tinnitus also can be in a good times in the future.
I had pains and sensitivity exactly in all fibromyalgia trigger points. It came and went in waves for two years, it was several years after tinnitus onset, the reason was one or combination of these: increased cigarette smoking, sleeping on a cold surface, stress at work. I had no pains while sleeping when I had this kind of issue.
In days when the pains bothered me too much, I took a pill that lowered the level of pains to mild level or took off all the pains, the pills contained (Paracetamol 500mg, Caffeine 50mg, Codeine Phosphate 15mg), sometimes two pills a day, but you can't take Codeine(opiate) more than three days in a row because of addiction.
Tinnitus is not symptom of fibromyalgia and vice versa, I think these two with other stuff connected to some CNS issue. The reason that my "pseudo" fibromyalgia and some other issue disappeared made me hopes that my tinnitus also can be in a good times in the future.
MemberThe effect of fibromyalgia treatment on tinnitus
Highlights
To investigate the incidence of tinnitus in fibromyalgia patients
To investigate the effect of drugs used in fibromyalgia on tinnitus
Abstract
Objectives
We investigated the frequency of tinnitus in fibromyalgia patients and the effect of drugs used for routine fibromyalgia on tinnitus.
Methods
We included 101 diagnosed fibromyalgia patients. After detailed ear nose throat examination, audiometric tests and tinnitus handicap index (THI) were performed. After the tests, routine treatment for fibromyalgia was started by the physical therapy and rehabilitation department. Two months after the beginning of the treatment, THI were repeated again and the results were statistically evaluated.
Results
All patients included in the study were women. 74.3% of the patients had tinnitus. Pregabalin and selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant-treated patients were evaluated; In both groups, there was a statistically significant difference between pre- and post-treatment tinnitus levels (p < .001). However, there was no statistically significant difference between pregabalin group and diloxetine group according to treatment results.
Conclusions
The incidence of tinnitus is high in fibromyalgia patients. That pregabalin and duloxetine agents routinely used in fibromyalgia require further experimental and human studies in order to be able to use in tinnitus.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196070919311123
Highlights
To investigate the incidence of tinnitus in fibromyalgia patients
To investigate the effect of drugs used in fibromyalgia on tinnitus
Abstract
Objectives
We investigated the frequency of tinnitus in fibromyalgia patients and the effect of drugs used for routine fibromyalgia on tinnitus.
Methods
We included 101 diagnosed fibromyalgia patients. After detailed ear nose throat examination, audiometric tests and tinnitus handicap index (THI) were performed. After the tests, routine treatment for fibromyalgia was started by the physical therapy and rehabilitation department. Two months after the beginning of the treatment, THI were repeated again and the results were statistically evaluated.
Results
All patients included in the study were women. 74.3% of the patients had tinnitus. Pregabalin and selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant-treated patients were evaluated; In both groups, there was a statistically significant difference between pre- and post-treatment tinnitus levels (p < .001). However, there was no statistically significant difference between pregabalin group and diloxetine group according to treatment results.
Conclusions
The incidence of tinnitus is high in fibromyalgia patients. That pregabalin and duloxetine agents routinely used in fibromyalgia require further experimental and human studies in order to be able to use in tinnitus.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196070919311123
