Posted by 49er on October 5, 2009, at 16:28:01
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR HEARING LOSS ! ! !, posted by yxibow on October 5, 2009, at 15:02:11
<< I'm sorry that both of you have had experiences of hearing loss with antidepressants.>>
Thanks. It is tough because I also have a learning disability. But people have it alot worse than me so I have to keep that in mind.
<<I'm not sure though about getting hearing loss, dropping the antidepressant, and having hearing loss again. It could be the antidepressant, but it sounds like temporary hearing loss or tinnitus due to medication.>>
Sorry, I wasn't clear. When I screwed up the dose, I accidentally took more than I should have. It was definitely due to the Remeron because when I came back to the correct dose, my hearing improved although it never went back to normal.
Also, hearing loss is listed as a side effect of Remeron. I know, correlation doesn't equal causation but as I posted in another post when someone asked me why I felt it was Remeron, I couldn't attribute it to anything else.
<<As for antibiotics, though, there are some ones that unfortunately are notoriously ototoxic -- vancomycin can be, but it is also one of the last resorts in medicine, so one has to trade off possible death from possible degraded hearing.>>Well, supposedly it was the last resort for a relative who had C-Diff. The drug did diddly. Fortunately, this person didn't lose her hearing or her life over it.
My point is that what may seem like a last resort may not necessarily be.
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<<I don't know about antidepressants that are extremely well known for ototoxic properties. I can believe though that they can have temporary effects and definitely have tinnitus as a listed side effects.>>
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Hmm, hearing loss is listed as a side effect of Remeron and other ADS. I would have go through drugs.com or one of those sites and check. I assure you my hearing loss is not temporary. I wish it were.The reason it is not well known is that ototoxicity still isn't acknowledged generally in the medical community. Therefore, mental health drugs aren't going to be acknowledged as having the issue.
But just because something isn't acknowledged doesn't mean it doesn't exist and is a problem. Just look at the medical history of meds and their side effects.
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