- Sep 28, 2021
- 9
- Tinnitus Since
- 07/1999
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise exposure, but new tinnitus caused by SSRI
Hello all,
I had a mild and sweet tinnitus since 1999 (when I was 16) due to noise exposure. This tinnitus didn't bother me at all as it didn't even ring. I barely noticed it ever.
So last July I started to take Escitalopram 5 mg. I had been feeling depressed so needed help. I'd been taking Escitalopram 5 mg and 10 mg before in my life for many years, without problems.
But now, about 4 weeks after taking Escitalopram. I noticed ringing in my ears and realised it was caused by the medicine. I was so clueless! What an idiot I am for not checking that SSRI could worsen tinnitus! The ringing faded away and I quit Escitalopram pretty quickly... which was so STUPID because on the 4th day after quitting, I woke up to massive pulsatile tinnitus.
Now I feel so fucking stupid that I didn't ween off properly. What a dumbass I am!
Nights were hell, this new tinnitus was driving me insane. High pitched ringing that got worse when lying down.
I started Mirtazapine 15 mg and lowered to 7.5 mg for sleeping as Opamox or Ketipinor didn't help much. Mirtazapine has faded my tinnitus away, and helped me sleep, but I know the tinnitus will came back as soon as I ween off Mirtazapine. Taking Mirtazapine long term is not my plan, as I fear it will make my tinnitus even worse. I also don't want to take ADs long term.
Soon I'm going to get hearing aids for masking. I have purchased a sound pillow, masking devices and a bunch of supplements.
I know I should have known better. I had the whole life ahead of me, but now I feel it's all gone.
I came to Tinnitus Talk too late.
I had a mild and sweet tinnitus since 1999 (when I was 16) due to noise exposure. This tinnitus didn't bother me at all as it didn't even ring. I barely noticed it ever.
So last July I started to take Escitalopram 5 mg. I had been feeling depressed so needed help. I'd been taking Escitalopram 5 mg and 10 mg before in my life for many years, without problems.
But now, about 4 weeks after taking Escitalopram. I noticed ringing in my ears and realised it was caused by the medicine. I was so clueless! What an idiot I am for not checking that SSRI could worsen tinnitus! The ringing faded away and I quit Escitalopram pretty quickly... which was so STUPID because on the 4th day after quitting, I woke up to massive pulsatile tinnitus.
Now I feel so fucking stupid that I didn't ween off properly. What a dumbass I am!
Nights were hell, this new tinnitus was driving me insane. High pitched ringing that got worse when lying down.
I started Mirtazapine 15 mg and lowered to 7.5 mg for sleeping as Opamox or Ketipinor didn't help much. Mirtazapine has faded my tinnitus away, and helped me sleep, but I know the tinnitus will came back as soon as I ween off Mirtazapine. Taking Mirtazapine long term is not my plan, as I fear it will make my tinnitus even worse. I also don't want to take ADs long term.
Soon I'm going to get hearing aids for masking. I have purchased a sound pillow, masking devices and a bunch of supplements.
I know I should have known better. I had the whole life ahead of me, but now I feel it's all gone.
I came to Tinnitus Talk too late.
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