Gabapentin (Neurontin)
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jeannie
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- Nov 2, 2013
- 429
- Tinnitus Since
- 2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise-induced, Ear Infection, Medication... Who knows?
hi has anyone had neurotin prescribed to them for tinnitus? if so, any affects good or bad? also is this toxic to the hearing? my neurologist just put me on this bit I haven't taken it yet.
- Jan 25, 2013
- 3,576
- Tinnitus Since
- 2008
- Cause of Tinnitus
- TMJ disorder, airplane barotrauma, noise exposure.
Like @Viking said Neurontin( Gabapentin) is more effective by adding Klonopin(Clonazepam) to it. Dr. Abraham Shulman did studies on that combination. It worked quite well for me for awhile in the past. Not sure if it is toxic to your hearing or not. I don't think it is though as it is a very commonly prescribed med for other purposes such as nerve pain.
http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/detalhe_artigo.asp?id=49
http://www.tinnituscenter.com/
http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/detalhe_artigo.asp?id=49
http://www.tinnituscenter.com/
- Jan 3, 2015
- 635
- Tinnitus Since
- 04/21/2014
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Sensorineural hearing loss right ear.
I took 100mg of Neurontin 3 times a day for 3 weeks and started getting wicked earaches and headaches. I also noticed my good ear had moments of high pitched ringing, so I stopped taking it immediately.
You need to build up the dosage slowly with this or you will be a zombie. I didn't have T at the time I was on it so I can't comment on that.
- Jan 3, 2015
- 635
- Tinnitus Since
- 04/21/2014
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Sensorineural hearing loss right ear.
Sailboardman, did your tinnitus go back down? my neurologist prescribed this to me for fibromyalgia.
Jeannie, my T stayed about the same. My headaches and earaches dissapeared. The occasional T in my good ear, also dissapeared.
Jeannie, my T stayed about the same. My headaches and earaches dissapeared. The occasional T in my good ear, also dissapeared.
jeannie
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- Nov 2, 2013
- 429
- Tinnitus Since
- 2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise-induced, Ear Infection, Medication... Who knows?
it seems as if my ringing went down somewhat on neurotin, instead of a white noise /buzz it went to loud tinkling glasses.. , just taking 100 mg... but I didn't take today because like everyone else im afraid of side effects and my tinnitus getting worse.. if it was in my head it stayed the same though, but in my ears ,it changed.
Hi Jeannie my doc put me on Gabapentin after trying many meds for nerve pain due to a bad root canal. The root canal also was the cause of my T. I have been on GABA for 2 weeks now and my nerve pain has been very manageable and my T has seem to lower since I've been taking GABA either that or like I have said in previous posts maybe my brain is finally habituating to the noise so that's my 2 cents.
Ototoxic Drugs are Everywhere!
- ANTI-CONVULSANT DRUGS such as Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Divalproex (Depakote), Gabapentin (Neurontin), Tiagabine (Gabitril), Valproic acid (Depakene)
- ACE INHIBITORS such as Enalapril (Vasotec),2 Moexipril (Univasc), Ramipril (Altace)
- ACETIC ACIDS such as Diclofenac (Voltaren), Etodolac (Lodine), Indomethacin (Indocin), Ketorolac (Toradol)
- ALPHA BLOCKERS such as Doxazosin (Cardura)
- AMINOGLYCOSIDES such as Amikacin (Amikin), Gentamicin (Garamycin), Kanamycin (Kantrex), Neomycin (Neosporin), Netilmicin (Netromycin), Streptomycin, Tobramycin (Tobradex)
- ANGIOTENSIN-2-RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS such as Eprosartan (Teveten), Irbesartan (Avapro)
- ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUGS such as Flecainide (Tambocor), Propafenone (Rythmol), Quinidine (Cardioquin), Tocainide (Tonocard)
- ANTI-CANCER DRUGS such as Buserelin (Suprefact), Carboplatin (Paraplatin), Cisplatin (Platinol), Vinblastine (Velban), Vincristine (Oncovin)
- ANTI-MALARIAL DRUGS such as Chloroquine (Aralen), Mefloquine (Lariam), Quinine (Legatrin)
- ANTI-RETROVIRAL PROTEASE INHIBITORS such as Cidofovir (Vistide), Ganciclovir (Cytovene), Ritonavir (Norvir)
- BENZODIAZEPINES such as Diazepam (Valium), Estazolam (ProSom), Midazolam (Versed)
- BETA-BLOCKERS such as Atenolol (Tenormin), Betaxolol (Betoptic), Metoprolol (Lopressor)
Note: A medical doctor once phoned me because he had a weird set of symptoms. A few times a year he would suddenly get loud tinnitus in one ear that seemed to come out of nowhere and for no reason. Then his hearing would begin to fade away. This would last an hour or two, then his tinnitus would fade away and his hearing would come back. This scared him. He had been to his doctors, and ear specialists, and had an MRI done, but no one could help him, so he contacted me. After asking him a number of questions, I discovered that he had been taking Atenolol for some years. Something clicked in my mind. I realized that the Atenolol he had been taking was almost certainly causing these weird events based on other people telling me similar stories. He agreed and told me he was immediately going to phone his doctor and get his prescription changed.
- BICYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS such as Venlafaxine (Effexor)
- CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKERS such as Diltiazem (Cardizem), Nifedipine (Adalat), Nisoldipine (Sular)
- COX-2 INHIBITORS such as Celecoxib (Celebrex), Rofecoxib (Vioxx)
Note: Vioxx was recalled in 2004 after causing more than 100,000 heart attacks and an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 deaths. Let me emphasize that I'm only considering the ototoxic side effects of drugs here, but you have to watch out for all the other side effects too because if you kill your body, you won't hear anything either!
- H1-BLOCKERS such as Cetirizine (Zyrtec), Fexofenadine (Allegra)
- IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT DRUGS such as Cyclosporine (Neoral), Muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT3), Tacrolimus (Prograf)
- LOOP DIURETICS such as Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin), Furosemide (Lasix), Torsemide (Demadex)
- MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS such as Clarithromycin (Biaxin), Erythromycin (Eryc)
- OPIATE AGONIST DRUGS such as Codeine (Codeine Contin), Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Tramadol (Ultram)
- PROPIONIC ACIDS such as Flurbiprofen (Ansaid), Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naproxen (Anaprox)
Note: Just because a drug is sold over the counter such as Ibuprofen (Advil) doesn't mean it is safe for your ears. For example, Ibuprofen can cause temporary or permanent damage to youour ears.
- PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS such as Esomeprazole (Nexium), Lansoprazole (Prevacid), Rabeprazole (Aciphex)
- QUINOLONES such as Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Ofloxacin (Floxin), Trovafloxacin (Trovan)
- SALICYLATES such as Aspirin, Mesalamine (Asacol), Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRIs) such as Fluoxetine (Prozac), Fluvoxamine (Luvox), Sertraline (Zoloft)
Note: A psychiatrist once contacted me and explained that a patient of hers had several psychiatric problems, but the one thing bothering the patient above all else was severe hyperacusis. The patient had tried hyperacusis remedies without improvement. The psychiatrist asked me if there was anything I knew that might help her patient.
I asked what medications the patient was on, and what medications she had been on at the time the hyperacusis began. When I received the list of medications, I discovered that this patient was taking not just one, not just two, but three drugs known to cause hyperacusis such as these two drugs here! No wonder she had hyperacusis!
- SEROTONIN-RECEPTOR AGONISTS such as Almotriptan (Axert), Naratriptan (Amerge), Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
- THIAZIDES such as Bendroflumethiazide (Corzide), Indapamide (Lozol)
- TRICYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS such as Amitriptyline (Elavil), Clomipramine (Anafranil)
My doc put me on 300 mg TID he said that was a starter dose and I see no reasoned go up ...My nerve pain is very minimal and like I said if anything my T seems a little better but I can't attribute that to Gabapentin it just could be habituation either way I'll take it ......it also helps with anxiety so for me it's a plus plus.
dude some people some times have to take these drugs for a period of time to help them get by and then hopefully get off them in the future.
If we paid equal attention to every documented side effect of every drug, we would have no drugs at all. You could equally take that list and post it on a forum for chronic nausea or erectile dysfunction.
jeannie
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- Nov 2, 2013
- 429
- Tinnitus Since
- 2013
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise-induced, Ear Infection, Medication... Who knows?
something strange ive notice, I took neurotin for a week and my tinnitus stayed in my ears, but it got very high pitched, whereas before I started taking it, it would be in my head one day and ears the next day and not always that high pitched... would anyone know why??? I also am taking nasonex (squirting in nose for allergies) to see if it helps... seems like something takes it away for a day then it doesn't work the next day>>... I didn't take neurotin yesterday(first time in 9 days ) and my tinnitus left completely in left ear and right ear was a 1-2.. then this morning it was in my head (first time since I started taking it again 9 days ago) so I took a neurotin and it seems to have calmed it down in my head.. whats going on ??? does anyone have a clue? I got a tmj splint too about a week ago and tinnitus left that night as well...but the loud hight pitched was crazy... afraid it will stay that way so unsure what to do??
Gabapentin is VERY ototoxic to your hearing, therefore exacerbates or even create tinnitus. Eg. Hearinglosshelp(dot)com. There are plenty of research on this medication having a lot of side-effects. This is an anti-seizure medication used as a "cross-over" drug for migraines. A placebo for tinnitus. I was placed on it and my tinnitus flared up with consistent 24 hr headaches after 1.5 weeks and the Dr wanted me to increase to 600 mg!! (wasted money). The pharmacists (who know more about meds than Drs) emphasized it can be ototoxic and said there were MANY other alternatives. This is NOT for tinnitus or hyperacusis - period. Sure it causes drowsiness ("calmness"), but do you want to worsen and possibly further permanently damage your hearing/tinnitus? You can ALWAYS ask your pharmacist.
- Jan 25, 2013
- 3,576
- Tinnitus Since
- 2008
- Cause of Tinnitus
- TMJ disorder, airplane barotrauma, noise exposure.
I'm not sure I would trust Neil Bauman(Center for Hearing Loss Help) as he has several E-books for sale. I called a pharmacist and they said nothing was reported about Gabapentin being ototoxic.
An article published in the Hearing Rehabilitation Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 2, 1997, by Orin S. Kaufman, D.O., a physician and volunteer at the League for the Hard of Hearing provided info. of this drug being ototoxic. Concurrently, a number of pharmacists I've contacted verified it.
People have choices to try any medication, however it good to educate yourself from a number of reliable sources that are consistent and unbiased, rather than from just one person (even a Dr.). Better safe than sorry right?
(Including tapering/withdrawal side-effect reports).
This URL is helpful, includes Bibliography and add'l URLs on Tinnitus/Ototoxic drugs etc.
http://www.ata.org/sites/ata.org/files/pdf/Oto_toxic_Drug_Packet_Oct12.pdf
People have choices to try any medication, however it good to educate yourself from a number of reliable sources that are consistent and unbiased, rather than from just one person (even a Dr.). Better safe than sorry right?
(Including tapering/withdrawal side-effect reports).
This URL is helpful, includes Bibliography and add'l URLs on Tinnitus/Ototoxic drugs etc.
http://www.ata.org/sites/ata.org/files/pdf/Oto_toxic_Drug_Packet_Oct12.pdf
- Mar 27, 2015
- 277
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/2011
- Cause of Tinnitus
- No clue - too many causes.
Niyu: Your reporting is extensive and helpful. I've tried a limited number of these and I also toss in my disclaimer that I'm different from most (and ostensibly older). When I brought home Gabaxxx and tossed it when I read what it contained. Oxyies have never worked for my tinnitus (I also had a knee problem at that time). Codeine in any form didn't work for me. Tramadol had no effect. Benzos never worked except to sometimes allow me to sleep (and it's not working now. It's 4:15 a.m. : )). Serotonin uptake blockers were just as useless. What could work is disconnecting my brain from my body (somewhat of a really bad joke). Zoloft and its family seems a goofy path to even try.
I suggested to sakrt in a thread you viewed and posted how we have to be smarter than doctors. You clearly are. I am to degrees and since it's based on my experience, my knowledge is limited.
Thanks for all of this. It's pretty neat stuff and keeps people away from a false hope even though false hope seems to be better than nothing.
- Mar 27, 2015
- 277
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/2011
- Cause of Tinnitus
- No clue - too many causes.
But have you ever seen any of this with your own eyes actually work? I mean are we simply masking the problem or helping to correct and annihilate it?
I'm not sure but I'd say it's probably more of a masking mechanism .....I've since been coming off of GABA was making me feel very tired after a while and just couldn't feel that way at work ...now Im just going back to the remeron and klonopin once in a while just to get a break from T ....this crap sucks so hard to find the right mix if there is any
- Mar 27, 2015
- 277
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/2011
- Cause of Tinnitus
- No clue - too many causes.
Since klonopin "once in a while" provides a break for you, I'm really happy about that for you. It doesn't for me I think the pill is more of a placebo as are the other benzos for me. AMEN (I'm agnostic/atheist) to your last sentence.
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