My doctor just started me on sertraline for my depression and I have
noticed ringing in my ears. Is this related?
Ringing in the ear or tinnitus can be caused by a number of drugs,
including anti-depressants. Sometimes, the decision to switch drugs is difficult. if
your tinnitus is mild and tolerated than I would recommend just staying on sertraline.
However, if your tinnitus is making life miserable, then perhaps your doctor
could switch you a different anti depressant.
Other medications that often
cause tinnitus are antibiotics, water pills, certain cancer
drugs and quinine. In your case, before you start to switch or discontinue your
anti
depressant, ensure that your tinnitus is not due to something else. In
some cases, tinnitus does spontaneously disappear so you may want to be a
little patient.
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