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Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Aug 27, 2022 | Replies (34)
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@mwsa1945

I’m glad I saw this discussion! I have significant hearing loss and wear two hearing aids. I have been on 0.5mg Xanax for years at bedtime along with Alexa pro in the am. In May I had a bad Vertigo attack and thought it was a heart attack. After EMS eliminated thatI wrote it off to a Panic attack. Several months later I had asymmetrical Tinnitus and saw my ENT/audiologist but no Tinnitus that day and hearing was unchanged from previous audiograms. Sporadic tinnitus events and then nothing for several months. Tinnitus returned several weeks ago and now constant. Most recently experienced Hyperacuasis (sp?) and constant Tinnitus in a Left ear. Repeat audiogram yesterday showed -25db loss and reduced comprehension and reduced tonal response at lower frequencies. I also take daily 5mg Cialis. ENT thinks it may be Menieres with Acuisis but rejects Cialis and Xanax though Tinnitus as a side effect is listed for Cialis. He is scheduling an MRI and I am eliminating my Cialis.

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Erika | @erikas | Sep 25, 2020

@mwsa1945, it is not uncommon for tinnitus to be listed as a possible side effect for some medications. You may wish to join the discussions in the Hearing Loss group here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/hearing-loss/

The members of the Hearing Loss group are supportive and incredibly knowledgeable. I encourage you to follow the group. Here are some discussions I think you'll be interested in:
- Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with othershttps://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hearing-loss-come-introduce-yourself-and-connect-with-others/
- Tinnitus and Ototoxicity from Antibiotic. Please help? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tinnitus-and-ototoxicity-from-antibiotic-please-help/
- Meniere's Disease https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/menieres-disease-2/
- How do I chose the right Hearing Aids for hearing loss & tinnitus?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hearing-aid-selection/

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mwsa1945 | @mwsa1945 | Nov 26, 2020

OMG...I had to look twice...I thought I wrote this...it is exactly what I did (vertigo/heart attack/panic attack after EMS visit) and what I am now experiencing (asymmetrical tinnitus and hyperacusis)...both tinnitus and hyeracusus are episodic and I went on an elimination routine for my meds and diet with no relationship that I could identify...my ENT says that coffee, alcohol and dehydration play a significant role but it doesn’t seem to be that way for me...still searching but I wonder if stress could play a big role...

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