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Hearing loss and thyroid medication: Is there a connection?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jul 27 9:08pm | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
I have hypothyroidism and have been on Synthroid for about 30 years. I developed tinnitus a good 15 years ago. I believe mine started shortly after attending a concert. We had front row seats. One of the speakers was to the right side of the stage in close proximity to our seats. Whether or not that was the cause, I’ll never know. My right ear was affected first then soon afterward both ears. Sometimes my tinnitus seems louder than other times. I have gotten use to the constant noise which sounds like cicadas 24/7. Interesting that some meds make the tinnitus worse. I haven’t experienced this as yet.
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It's very possible that the loudness at that concert started your tinnitus. I'm curious. Do you also have hearing loss? They tend to go together, although not always. My tinnitus, which rarely occurs anymore, sounded like the crickets I remember hearing in the summertime at my grandparent's lake cabin. I didn't bother me, except for not having any idea what was going on. My HL was diagnosed over 50 years ago.
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...don't take this this the wrong way please, but "what if" they changed an ingredient in the Synthroid? I agree about the speakers, always did hate loud noise but hard to get away from, even as a typist for many years with the older fashioned bang bang band in an office with 20 typewriters on the go? Mystery.