Left ear symptoms and conditions

I've been taking Flomax for 18 months due to BPH. It initially seemed to help with urination, but not much. I had side effects that were listed, such as dry swollen sinus' and weak ejaculations. I could live with those, if it helped me pee! About 2 months ago I started noticing increasing pressure in my left ear, and now have 50% hearing loss with loud ringing... only in left ear. I've been to ENT's and Otologists and been treated for what they think is some sort of viral infection but to no avail. They are stumped. After reading the comments here I'm wondering if it isn't the Flomax that's behind my hearing loss? I'm calling my urologist this morning.

I started cellcept about 2 months ago, the have me up to 2000 a day now and I can't believe my left ear. I had menieres years ago.....the noise is awful....I can't function......don't know what to do. I bounce off the walls when walking from the dizziness but it makes me feel great otherwise...I need the medicine...but can't take the train noise in my ear....has anyone gone through this where it passes....thanks,

gcb in pgh

dizziness, fullness and menieres symptoms in left ear. its driving me insane, losing my hearing in left ear since starting cellcept but the medicine is a miracle in every other way.

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I like the way posts here get responses. Background before Simvastn: I'm 46, 320 pounds, diagnosed with Diabetes and high cholesterol a year ago. Held off any meds for almost a year after Metformin and Simvastin were prescribed. Just started checking blood sugar several weeks ago, it ranged from high 200's to over 400. I've not been working for a while and had irregular sleep patterns like up all night and sleep from 1PM to 5PM, but thought I understood them. I decided to start both meds 2 weeks ago hearing no side effects.

A week later I had severe vertigo and my first ambulance ride. My doctor the next day said it was a sinus infection and put me on an antibiotic.

Since then I've had ambiguous symptoms. I had this new feeling of 'tired' that was weird. At night I started having the desire to sleep and 'pass out' I had not experienced. When I sleep now I sort of lay down and pass out and wake up hours later with a feeling of lke I didn't get sleep and absolutely no memory at all of the sleep, no idea if I had a dream, no 'light' sleep', it's different than before when I might have a 'twilight feeling' or some memory of dreams. It feels very different.

During the day, I was already a bit out of sorts so it's hard to tell, but I feel somehow more lethargical. There's a sort of weird feeling of not quite being alert, 'going through the motions'.

My left ear is ringing a few hours a day, medium/conversation level volume. My doctor thought this would go away with the antibiotic, a side effect of the infection but I completed it and ithasn't changed.

I'm at a loss whether there are symptoms or not, really. Luckily I don't have the physical symptoms like pain. I'm pondering whether to try stopping the medication and see how it feels.

My doctor is very good, it's awkward to hear the dollar conflicts of interest of the 'CYA' aspects to prescribing this, he seems much more trustable, but tends to prescribe without a lot of warning.

Was prescribed 2 a day for 3 days for a UTI. Age 29. Within 12 hours felt nausea, chills, headache, fatigue. Within 24 hours had puffy, sore lips; achy joints; red face; non-itchy rash on hands and knees; itchy, red ears; small sores on fingertips; swollen lymph node behind left ear; insomnia due to restlessness. Stopped taking after 3rd pill. I've been off Bactrim for 48 hours and still have sore lips, achy joints, minor rash on hands and knees, small sores on fingertips, swollen lymph node behind ear, malaise.

I had a sudden onset of tinnitus in my left ear about 2 weeks after starting to take singulair nearly a year ago.. I had not made the connection until I read about ototoxic medications on Wikipedia. I will try stopping Singulair and see if my tinnitus improves. I'll report back.

Lisinopril works! I have been taking 5mg three times a day for years. No side effects. The Dr. told me to take 15mg once a day. Is this a time released tablet? I am 77 years old and a diabetic. I test my blood sugar 6X a day. This way I can control what I eat. Sugar problem was diagnosed 5 years ago with levels running from 40-385. I was depressed & worried about my health. This drug resolved the problem. My best advice is talk to your Dr. and your pharmacist. Friends, family & neighbors mean well. Consider the source!

Was prescribed HCTZ and started taking it off and on in early August. Pain in the butt cutting the pills in half. Started to feel weird feeling in my left ear and cheek and then numbness spreading up my face, forehead and scalp.(I did have a few beers the weekend before this happened) Took myself to ER. MRI, CT, full blood work, thyroid check, EKG, heart and lung xray. ALL PERFECTLY NORMAL. Of course I was diagnosed with possible MS, Belle's Palsy, and was told I might just be wired weird.

Went to primary the following day for follow up and was told that my blood pressure may have been the cause of the episode. Prescribed Lisinopril and started taking it immediately 10/12.5. Started feeling good pretty quick, but noticed a few crazy dreams and almost like I was falling.

Missed a few doses and and had a few beers over the labor day weekend. Started meds on Monday but started feeling pins and needles coming back in different parts of my body. Continued to take meds and then went camping. Had a few beers around the fire. Woke up next morning with slight case of Vertigo. Continued with meds through the weekend and have felt dizzy, dumb, tired, my eyes don't move correctly, my left arm has felt numb and swollen, my left cheek tingles and I feel so swollen in my gland area under my ears. Knee pain too.

I didn't take a dose today, and I feel 100% better. Still tingly and numb in spots, but better. A little anxious and my heart feels like it's beating really deep and fast. BP is 154/82 after going down quite a bit on the drug.

Anyone else had trouble with the alcohol? Any similar symptoms? This site has calmed me down as I've always been a worrier/hypocondriac type. any response or idea would be really appreciated. Thanks everyone...good luck!

I have been on Prednisone 40mg x 5 days and am now reducing to 30mg x 5 days followed by a 10mg reduction q 5 days until I am off the med. I have read your blogs and my heart goes out to you all.

Has anyone lost their sense of taste? I can only taste salty things, but just the salt only. I have the nausea, stomach pains, depression, mood swings, inability to focus and a tremendous amount of 'floaters' in my eyes. In general, I am extremely drug sensitive, but the Prednisone has brought me to a place I don't want to be.

I welcome your input on the sense of taste issue. Thanks in advance for your comments.

I am taking Omeprazole 20 mg once a day. After about one week of initiation of treatment, an I feel intense pain behind my left ear, just before the orgasm during sex. The pain is so sever, I feel as if my head will explode. Now I am going ask my doctor to change the medicine.

Was prescribed DS (Double strength) 800-160 Sulfameth/Trimeth for 7 days/ 2 pills per day to treat a staph infection from a cut. On the last day, I woke up with a swollen gland under my left ear and a red, itchy rash all over my face and arms. Small hives also began to appear. Today is the next day and the hives are spreading but don't last very long. Very itchy, though, and that's unrelenting. Hoping it will decrease quickly since the first symptoms didn't appear till the dose of Bactrim was almost over.

I am 40 years old and recently went to my medical facility as I have had a "viral" ear infection for almost a year now, and it is concerning me. I do not take medication typically. My new primary care provider recommended I try Singulair. So far I have taken three doses over three nights. The first night was horrifying, the dreams I had were so scary, and they were tied into reality which was even stranger as the drug also makes you wake up often, then when you fall back asleep your awake time ties into your dreams. I woke up in a numb state. Since then, I also have been extremely agitated, dizzy, mouth sores, acne, fuzzy thinking, light headed and severe fatigue and body aches. Thank goodness I checked out this webpage, as I too will stop taking this drug. I find it very disappointing, how are we suppose to be able to trust our medical professionals to help us with one of our most prized possessions, our bodies, when we are given something to clear up an ear infection only to have it affect numerous other aspects of our lives to such a serious degree with no mention from our medical professionals. This is ridiculous. I guess I'll live with the viral ear infection.......

I take a combo of Zoloft and Klonopin for anxiety. The medication helps control my anxiety problems, but now I suffer from severe headaches, upset stomach and weight gain. The biggest problem was my headaches. My Dr. suggested stretching exercises for my headaches and stiff neck. The stretching seemed to relieve my overall headaches, but would a trigger spot for an incredible flash of pain when I turned my head a certain way. I've found that resistant pressure seemed to help tremendously.

For example: If my headache was in a specific place just behind my left ear, I would place the heel of my left over the pain and push my head towards the heel of my hand and hold for ten seconds. If it was general tension in the back of my neck that is causing the pain, I would place the heel of my hand on my forehead and push my head toward my hand and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat as necessary. Hope this helps.

I see there are a lot people suffering from headaches so I thought I would share what kind of works for me. Does anyone else have any "works for me" stories?

I was given Cymbalta to help me deal with chronic pain. For the last 7 years I have tried one thing then another.....this was a drug I actually asked for...I thought I knew the side effects. Well my nails look like I filed groves into them after 2 weeks and now I have all but lost the hearing in my left ear. I have quit taking the cymbalta...and have been seen twice now for my ear(s). Nothing is adding up....it came on all of a sudden. It has been very hard to cope with and now my right ear is acting the same as the left. I am scheduled to see a ENT in a week.
Anyone else had these type of symptoms...and did your hearing come back??? I'm only hearing out of one ear.

My doctor prescribed Singulair for my allergies and asthma last month. Immediately I began to have headaches from it - not terrible, but just there. After about 3 weeks on it, I began to have ringing in the ears also. Again, not bad, but just there. I decided to stop the Singulair (even though it was the first thing that really worked for me) on a Thursday night and the next morning I woke up with a horrible really loud noise in my left ear like a piece of heavy equipment and dizziness! I went to urgent care that Sunday and they put me on a round of prednisone - didn't work at all. I went back to my allergy doctor and she is VERY concerned, as I have "significant hearing loss" in my left ear. She referred me to a different doctor where I have to go today for a procedure to have my eardrum slit open and steroids injected behind it. I am beyond upset. This is ridiculous!

Hi,
I read your post regarding side effects on the Mirena. I had mine in for about 9 months and started having some pregnant-like symptoms (could be more but i feel so fogged up now, can't remember much) and had it removed for 2 months now. However, I was also on orthotricycline pill at the same time with the Mirena for acne (must be the most stupid mistake ever). I got 2 light cycles after the removal of the mirena. Last 3-4 weeks, I have been very sick with insomnia, almost no sleep for the last 2 weeks. My left head hurts constantly. My left ear's pulsating constantly like I'm hearing my own heart beats. My blood pressure's up, a lot higher than usual. They did all kind of tests on me and off couse, all negative so far. We're waiting on an IRM now. I'm still on the orthotricycline pills. Could that be the reason I'm feeling sick like this? The last to periods were so light. However I had more PMS and lower back pain, thinking this period must be heavy but it's not. I feel like I don't menstruate enough. I'm so desperate. I'm with Kaiser and everything they do is so slow. I have no energy and enthusias for anything. It's affecting my memory too. Please help if you can.

Amazing! Just now I decided to check on Lisinopril side effects.
Imagine my surprise when I found the first posting described me!!
Morning cough, persistent runny nose, left ear problems!!!
Also have the dizziness and faint feeling on occasion.
Have been on Lisinopril-hctz 20 for two years and my symptoms have suddenly gotten worse with headaches.

I appreciate the information this site has provided and DO BELIEVE.

After being injected with lidocaine during a root canal procedure, the vision in one of my eyes was beyond distorted (the side they were working on). I had 3 injections prior to prep the tooth which is located upper right near the wisdom tooth. An hour into the procedure, I began to feel the doctor working on the tooth. So I wouldn't experience major pain, he then injected me one more time in the roof of my mouth. Within seconds, I noticed my vision was in that eye was beyond blurry. It was like I was seeing cross eyed, but my eyes were not physically crossed and my vision was distorted beyond belief. This totally freaked me out and lasted for a few hours until the lidocaine wore off. I have had a few root canals and dental work over the course of the years, but they used carbocaine instead, because I get too jittery with regular novacaine. Therefore no epi. What makes matters worse, is that they were unable to finish the root canal procedure, because it freaked me out so bad and my vision was messed up, that I was sent to the ER. I was told that he must have hit an optic nerve during the injection which most likely caused this situation and they were categorizing it as a possible allergic reaction, but again feel as though it was just the optic nerve that the lidocaine traveled to. Now I have to finish the rest of the root canal a week from now and will be having another dentist perform it. I'm so frightened that this will happen again. I honestly thought that my vision wouldn't be restored back to normal. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this?

Thanks.

No hearing loss in family history. Doctor put my father on 80 mg Lipitor, 1-1/2 years latter he started having trouble hearing. I was taking 40 mg Lipitor after 2 years my left ear went bad, 9 months latter my right ear went bad the same exact way. The ears went bad with a tinny sound to all when the hearing came back the 3 kHz area was very low. I have just put this together the recently. This is not a coincidence, I am sure Lipitor caused this. I also think this caused me to go through Hell from hard bump break outs on my body, had me spend thousands hunting for a parasite that was not there. It was not a rash, small bumps with a hard center.

I am a 49 year old female I took Cymbalta for 3 days and on the 4th morning I woke up with severe blurred vision and roaring in my ears that was April 26,2008. My ears are still ringing. I clenched my teeth so hard in my sleep I traumatized one of my upper molars which resulted in a root canal and crown. I have been to a ENT to have my ears checked, he said I had minimal hearing loss and gave me lipo flavonoid to take for the ringing. I just went to a neurologist today who is requesting an MRI on my brain to rule out a tumor. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not ,I know the clenching caused the damage to my tooth. The neurologist said ringing in the ears is not a side effect of Cymbalta. My life has been a nightmare since I took it.

Ear busing, pain and swelling on my left ear down and a golf ball un my throat, short pin pain on my kidneys and legs first noticed swelling of my lower lip with small blisters after one pill SMZ/TMP DS 800 –160 TAB QUAL
biolence, headache,

I had Mirena inserted one week ago and there was some minimal cramping directly after the insertion but I have had nothing ever since and I am hoping it remains that way. I am so sorry to hear of all the negative side effects that Mirena is causing some women but I am interested in hearing some of the more positive feedback.

Adderall has been an excellent drug for the treatment of ADD. It took me from a lethargic, disorganized adult, to a more productive one who finally could finish her work and leave her desk organized at the end of the day. Unfortunately...
...there are many side effects to this drug which has, reluctantly forced me to quit taking it. The weight loss was a welcome side-effect as was getting rid of the lethargy I have experienced on a daily basis since the age of 11 (anti-depressants did nothing). However, my infrequent migraines became daily and excruciating after starting Adderall and its generics. My insurance could not keep up with the coverage of the migraine meds I needed. I began experiencing ear problems (primarily in my left ear) that felt like I constantly had the pressure associated with a cold. After visiting my doctor (who told me nothing was wrong), an ENT doctor, getting a hearing test, and an MRI of my ear canals and Eustachian tubes, I finally found out it was due to the Adderall. The worst side effects, however, was a gradual increase in dermatitis (dry, itchy, scaly, skin). My complexion looked sallow and my back and neck broke out in horrible cyst-like acne (not typical AT ALL for me). My eyes became so dry (not to mention the cotton mouth), that I began trying to reverse this effect with pills from a Lasik eye center (helped, but didn't solve the problem). Perhaps the worst side effect, however, has been the hair loss. Long, beautiful blond hair, has been replaced by very thinning hair (comes out tons at a time in my shower), which is now brittle and breaks all the time. I have finally decided to quit this medication despite its benefits. I only took 15mg 2/day. Once my body recovers, I hope to take on an as-needed basis for important work projects or hectic weeks where productivity is necessary. Other than that, I won't take it any more. The side effects are too severe, even for me.

I had my parotid glands washed out with saline and because they were still dirty the surgeon decided to swab them with Betadine. When I came around from the operation I was panicking in the recovery room. Later, I was put into a side ward, luckily with my sister in attendance, and took a minute sip of water. This caused me to choke and I could not catch my breath. Assistance was sought and I was taken away to get help with my breathing. My whole face swelled up and my eyes had huge sort of blisters under them, which affected my sight for about 3 days; my hearing was also affected temporarily. The sides of my face, where the parotid glands are, were absolutely solid, my lips were distorted and I looked like I had been in a fight. My vocal cords were also swollen, which resulted in very poor speech for 24/36 hours. I had to be put on continuous oxygen, and have frequent nebulisers. I was given steroids, antihistamines, antibiotics and other treatments which I am not sure of. What should have been a 45 minute operation and 2-3 hour recovery resulted in a week's stay in hospital. When I was discharged, I had to return the following day, as the swelling had come back up again and I had to have the steroid medication I was sent home with doubled and Piriton and Omeprazole prescribed as well. I had intense pain at the top of my head, over my left ear, at various times during the week, resulting in me having to take Oramorph. All of these effects caused my diabetes to go out of control, with my blood sugars running over 20 for the first 2 days and well over 10 for the rest of the week. All in all I was very unwell.

Hi
I had a blood clot in my l. leg. I had an angioplasty and was put on 4mg of Warfrin daily.
Since I started on Warfrin I have developed a hearing loss and a rather severe feeling of soreness when I rise from a chair. I really feel like I can't make it thru another few months.
Maybe the warfrin is not the problem. I have heard of no other warfrin users getting hearing loss.
Love to hear your Warfrin experiences
Ernie M.
Canberra, Australia