Anyone experience tinnitus while on an SSRI antidepressant?

Question

I developed a constant ringing in both of my ears after being on Prozac for about two weeks. It sounds just like that really high pitched noise you can hear coming from the TV when you mute the volume. Has anyone experienced this? How long did it take to go away?

Answer 1

I have taken antidepressants for years and I have that sometimes. It never lasted long enough to bother me much, though. It generally lasted no more than 30 minutes or so. If it's really bothering you, you should tell your doctor.

Answer 2

yes it's a common complaint, we all get it from time to time but it's only noticable when it gets loud and then of course we focus a little more intently on it.

There's not a lot known about it some hear a buzzing sound instead of a ring, what i think it is is the regulation production and circulation of your cerebrospinal fluid. (your making brain juice).

The jaw is intricately involved in changing the internal pressures and manipulating the skull bones which influence the volume of the cranial vault, when the pressure gets low , it offsets the hemodynamic pressures ballance and the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles produce more cerebrospinal fluid from the arterial blood and the ringing you hear is kinda like a deer whistle on a car, the faster the motion the more it whistles or the louder it gets.

Eat a lot of pasta and drink a lot of water, this may help you to create more cerebrospinal fluid thus giving you less time spent refilling your csf , less production from the ventricles, more food for the glial cells and maybe less or quieter tinnitis.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

It is not a really common side effect, but it does happen with some individuals. Please talk with the doctor who prescribed your meds; he/she may need to adjust the dosage or try another medication for you.