Posted by EscherDementian on September 11, 2003, at 16:54:45
In reply to Re: Ear Ringing ..what is the cause? » EscherDementian, posted by galkeepinon on September 11, 2003, at 13:38:10
(ring is what bells do!!)
Thank you, galkeepinon, Ah-So! Your info does make a _good_ bit of sense to me.
i've learned much since posting my first time. It sends me a little more equipped for assisting my process with a new pdoc. And thank you, too, for the info that Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine ENHANCER, and dopamine re-uptake BLOCKING compound, AND a structure unrelated to other antidepressants. The below-mentioned PMHNP wouldn't try an alternative. Told me that it was DOPAMINE causing the ear "ringing". And therefore the Adderall, too. i am here at home *sighing* with incredible gratitude to you for the sensibility this corrected information makes for me. *deep-sigh!*
Your re-proposed question about the alcohol issue- all i can add is that i am not a regular or heavy drinker; occasional pint of microbrew, often have my glass of wine with mineral water, no hard liquor at all. i was not drinking when all this was occurring, it didn't appeal to me. Since having medication discontinued, though, i find i have again begun to crave a beer or glass of red wine for calming effect.
Now that i think of it, never before was the _same_ LOUD ))>screeeing<(( that is mentioned below, nor has it returned since absence of the med combo i was taking.
--->Escher
Wants to officially change the terminology in psych documentation from "ringing" to "screeeing".
And is thinking about writing Webster's. ;)
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First post: (sorry everyone-)
>>I'm trying to figure out what exactly caused the terrible terrible )))>>SCREEEEEEEE<<((ing that often kept me from getting much benefit. Can't call it "ringing": it was that one note in fingernails down a chalkboard that makes you jump or cringe- except it was continuous. And LOUD. And got louder quickly, cumulatively. It made reading or sleeping near impossible, and became even louder than my usual car radio and tv volume setting.
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>My PMHNP just didn't seem to take it seriously, actually seeming annoyed that it bothered me so much,(as if it were only background department store music).
After an 'AOK' physical ear exam, my PMHNP said that "ear ringing" was a side-effect of Wellbutrin, discontinuing my dose of 150mgs(SR) without trying any alternative. 3 more months of ))>>screeeeing<<(( agony continued, but my PMHNP disregarded my description of it's intensity, also my suggestion that the "ear ringing" was from the Lexapro, insisting that i keep taking it. I began Adderall, then, for my ADD. It was a true godsend, it 'normalizes' me more than anytime in my life i've ever known. But the ))>>screeeeing<<(( continued and my requests for an alternative to Lexapro fell on 'deaf ears'. PMHNP suggested that it was the Adderall causing "ringing". It had become unbearable. So finally in desperation, i tapered off myself, and FINALLY the ))>screeeeing<(( has stopped. This seems to have made my PMHNP a little disgruntled. She's referred me out.
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>Was the problem unique to _me_ , or has anyone else ever heard this kind of "ringing" ?
....i'm hoping someone will answer.
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>Quixote
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