Comments on: Can a Single Dose of Paroxetine (Paxil) Cause Sudden Hearing Loss? http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/can-a-single-dose-of-paroxetine-paxil-cause-sudden-hearing-loss.php Answers to Your Questions about Hearing Loss Issues Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kerri http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/can-a-single-dose-of-paroxetine-paxil-cause-sudden-hearing-loss.php#comment-22193 Kerri Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:59 +0000 http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/?p=435#comment-22193 I too have sudden sensori-neural hearing loss in one ear. Like yours, I went totally deaf in one ear also. My other ear is perfectly fine. Mine happened in a matter of an hour and a half. I was also on an SSRI (citralopram). I had only been on it 2 months when this episode happened. I have always had healthy ears, never even had an ear infection in my life. I DO believe these drugs are related to this. This should be followed into further. Losing my hearing in my left side has had a big impact on my life. Not to mention I feel a constant fullness, tinnitis, and "crackling" in that ear. I will never take another antidepressant again in my LIFE! I too have sudden sensori-neural hearing loss in one ear. Like yours, I went totally deaf in one ear also. My other ear is perfectly fine. Mine happened in a matter of an hour and a half. I was also on an SSRI (citralopram). I had only been on it 2 months when this episode happened. I have always had healthy ears, never even had an ear infection in my life. I DO believe these drugs are related to this. This should be followed into further. Losing my hearing in my left side has had a big impact on my life. Not to mention I feel a constant fullness, tinnitis, and “crackling” in that ear. I will never take another antidepressant again in my LIFE!

]]> By: Jane http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/can-a-single-dose-of-paroxetine-paxil-cause-sudden-hearing-loss.php#comment-21470 Jane Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:18:11 +0000 http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/?p=435#comment-21470 My daughter has hearing loss of just 1 specific range. She is 4. Her ENT doesn't know why. She had an MRI and all was good. Also had complete vision test that was good. (I learned hearing & vision problems can be related.) Her birth mother took Paxil during pregnancy. Has anyone ever heard of any similar situations? My daughter has hearing loss of just 1 specific range. She is 4. Her ENT doesn’t know why. She had an MRI and all was good. Also had complete vision test that was good. (I learned hearing & vision problems can be related.) Her birth mother took Paxil during pregnancy.

Has anyone ever heard of any similar situations?

]]> By: Peter http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/can-a-single-dose-of-paroxetine-paxil-cause-sudden-hearing-loss.php#comment-20819 Peter Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:43:14 +0000 http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/?p=435#comment-20819 In 1996 I was prescribed Aropax (Paroxetine) by my Psych. After a month or so I mentioned that I had noticed a problem with my hearing. Bi-lateral. (Note: I trained as an Audiologist in an earlier career.) My Psych sent me on to an ENT who confirmed that my hearing had suddenly become impaired. Today I am totally dependent on Hearing Aids. The time frame from first dosage to awareness was approximately six months. This case was reported to the Australian Adverse Drugs Advisory Department. I believe that there were other reports to them. In 1996 I was prescribed Aropax (Paroxetine) by my Psych. After a month or so I mentioned that I had noticed a problem with my hearing. Bi-lateral. (Note: I trained as an Audiologist in an earlier career.) My Psych sent me on to an ENT who confirmed that my hearing had suddenly become impaired. Today I am totally dependent on Hearing Aids. The time frame from first dosage to awareness was approximately six months. This case was reported to the Australian Adverse Drugs Advisory Department. I believe that there were other reports to them.

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