Hello all,
I am very scared about the tinnitus I got from taking Aleve and am beginning to worry that I will never enjoy silence again.
On December 23, I bought some "all day strong" 220mg Aleve pills to ease my sore throat. As per the instructions on the package, I took 2 pills for my first dose, which was at about 5 in the evening. On December 24, I took 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill before bed. It was on this day that I noticed a very high-pitched yet quiet ringing in both of my ears, similar to the background noise generated by a cathode-ray TV. On December 25, I took 1 pill after waking up, then looked up my tinnitus only to find that the Aleve was the culprit. From looking around online, I discovered that Aleve generally causes temporary tinnitus, but I also read frustrated recounts from people who have been suffering for weeks on end and have been told their Aleve-caused tinnitus is permanent. I am scared now, because it is the second morning since I quit Aleve and the symptoms have not improved noticeably. When I woke up this morning I also noticed a new sound in my right ear only, which is lower pitched and is more like a bell.
For the record, I do not have the accompanying hearing loss that one permanent tinnitus sufferer reported. I think I last took a NSAID when I was 10 years old (2 aspirin for a headache) and have never suffered tinnitus (or at least long-term tinnitus that I can remember) before in my life.
I also have an inflammation in the right side of my mouth, perhaps that could have something to do with the bell sound.
Please tell me whether you think this is permanent, and please decide based on what I have written here and not your own experience, as I am assuming that all the regular posters here are chronic tinnitus sufferers.
P.S. If the tinnitus turns out to be temporary and fades completely, would it be OK for me to take Aleve again if necessary, and if so, in what dosage? I can deal with ear ringing for a few days but do not want to permanently damage my hearing.
I am very scared about the tinnitus I got from taking Aleve and am beginning to worry that I will never enjoy silence again.
On December 23, I bought some "all day strong" 220mg Aleve pills to ease my sore throat. As per the instructions on the package, I took 2 pills for my first dose, which was at about 5 in the evening. On December 24, I took 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill before bed. It was on this day that I noticed a very high-pitched yet quiet ringing in both of my ears, similar to the background noise generated by a cathode-ray TV. On December 25, I took 1 pill after waking up, then looked up my tinnitus only to find that the Aleve was the culprit. From looking around online, I discovered that Aleve generally causes temporary tinnitus, but I also read frustrated recounts from people who have been suffering for weeks on end and have been told their Aleve-caused tinnitus is permanent. I am scared now, because it is the second morning since I quit Aleve and the symptoms have not improved noticeably. When I woke up this morning I also noticed a new sound in my right ear only, which is lower pitched and is more like a bell.
For the record, I do not have the accompanying hearing loss that one permanent tinnitus sufferer reported. I think I last took a NSAID when I was 10 years old (2 aspirin for a headache) and have never suffered tinnitus (or at least long-term tinnitus that I can remember) before in my life.
I also have an inflammation in the right side of my mouth, perhaps that could have something to do with the bell sound.
Please tell me whether you think this is permanent, and please decide based on what I have written here and not your own experience, as I am assuming that all the regular posters here are chronic tinnitus sufferers.
P.S. If the tinnitus turns out to be temporary and fades completely, would it be OK for me to take Aleve again if necessary, and if so, in what dosage? I can deal with ear ringing for a few days but do not want to permanently damage my hearing.
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