I checked the printed bumpf about side effects of Sertralin. No mention of tinnitus as a side effect. Would appreciate it if any of you who've taken anti depressants check their printed info, to see if T is mentioned as a side effect. If not, there may be a basis for a class action suit.

i am on 75mg of dothiepin and last week my gp told me to up it to 150mg. but i noticed my T increase so after 2 days i have dropped back down to 75mg. i am going to see another gp tomorrow about weaning off. my gp checked and told me no T listed as a side effect, yet when i have checked the web it is listed as a T inducing drug (gps know nothing)
I got T as a result of taking anti malarial happily supplied to me by boots the chemist, without asking a word of my history (that i already had T) or informing me that they can cause T. I am furious that they can be so careless with my health, but guess i probably would not stand a chance with regard to sueing them! from now on i will try to avoid all .

Thanks Debs for this reply. I had the same experience. On the web, Sertralin is listed for T, but not in the printed material, or by my doctor or chemist. Given how they dish out pills like candy, this is an outrage. I may just pursue this with a lawyer who doesn't mind getting paid if there is a settlement.

Go for it Philippa! At the very least you might be able to force them to put T as a side effect on their printed inserts. If that can save even one person from this horrible condition then it'll be worth it.

Good luck!

Philippa,

I was prescriped Prozac in November 2009 for serious depression. After about 2 weeks of taking it I noticed an incredibly loud wailing noise in both ears (though more my left ear). I stopped taking it, and it has since dropped a bit to a perhaps more manageable level that is only a problem in quiet environments. I have little doubt in my mind that Prozac set this off, though there is a chance I have some TMJ dysfunction (undiagnosed as of yet).

In the material I was given by the Dr. regarding side effects tinnitus was not listed, nor did he mention it to me.

regards,

Tom

saw a different g.p today, who has agreed to my weaning off of dothiepin and treating the depression with councelling. ( she is a locum from germany and does not believe in dosing people up with d r u g s. - how refreshing!) i start reducing my dose tonight.

Hi Philippa

Here's a link related to Zoloft. Thought it might be useful for you.

http://www.helium.com/items/1733679-medications-that-cause-tinnitus-ear-ringing (external link, opens new browser window)

Thanks tj
The author of this link is a medical student,, so not credible. I need to find credible researchers who have made the link between and T, using medical studies. What's puzzling is the link is made by many on the Internet, yet not in the list of side effects offered by the drug manufacturers. For example, the medical student says up to 10 percent of people who take Zoloft then get T. How does she know? What is needed is an expert of T to explain the link in a court of law, or who has published the link in a medical journal.

Hey Philippa, I am also concerned about zoloft making my T worse. I've been on 50mg since last Nov. and recently tried to increase to 100mg and noticed my T got worse. I pulled out my prescription receipt and drug info. and did see "persistent or severe ringing in the ears" as a less common side effect. This is for sertraline 50mg and the drug info came from Vons pharmacy. I freaked out b/c I've been taking this ever since my surgery for an acoustic neuroma and my onset of severe T. I'm wondering if my T would not have been so horrible if I wasn't taking this drug. Called my psychiatrist last night and we agreed that I'm going to taper off and see what happens. It makes me crazy to think that so many doctors are prescribing anti-depressants for T patients when the can cause or worsen the noise. Almost every anti-depressant (all kinds and classes) are listed on one site or another as a possible cause of T. Many of the sites contradict each other where one lists zoloft as a potential cause and another does not. ATA list does not include zoloft as a potential cause, but a number of other sites do. I also found that for zoloft clinical trials, back in the early days when they tend to report more adverse info, tinnitus was listed as a frequent side effect! What the ....!! I'm praying that by getting off the zoloft, my T will improve. Let me know if you want to compare notes. And by all means, sue somebody, please!
Amy

Theres 2 problems with this

1. Nobody made you take the . If you have been ill-advised by your doctors then maybe you could sue them, even then it is a personal choice thing. Im sure nobody slammed the pills down your throat.

2. Suing drug companies is not a wise idea cos they are the ones making the to treat us.

I assume you are based in the United States.