Hi ajlewis - Thanks for your question on behalf of your mom, and looking out for her health.
The pharmacist is correct in that tinnitus, the clinical term for ringing in the ears, is not a common side effect of Pristiq. However, in reviewing the side-effects information for professionals, I found that tinnitus did occur as a side effect in a very small number of patients during the clinical trials for this drug.
Tinnitus can be aggravated by a number of things, including aspirin, high blood pressure and excessive salt intake. Taking a look at what causes this condition would likely help in figuring out why it's active again with the new prescription.
I would bring this up with her doctor and would consider asking for a referral to an ear specialist too. You can find information on treatment of tinnitus on the following page: https://www.empowher.com/condition/ringing-ears/treatments
You can find detailed information on causes and treatment on this page: http://www.medicinenet.com/tinnitus/article.htm#1whatis
Let us know if this helps, and good luck to both of you. Pat
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Hi ajlewis - Thanks for your question on behalf of your mom, and looking out for her health.
The pharmacist is correct in that tinnitus, the clinical term for ringing in the ears, is not a common side effect of Pristiq. However, in reviewing the side-effects information for professionals, I found that tinnitus did occur as a side effect in a very small number of patients during the clinical trials for this drug.
Tinnitus can be aggravated by a number of things, including aspirin, high blood pressure and excessive salt intake. Taking a look at what causes this condition would likely help in figuring out why it's active again with the new prescription.
I would bring this up with her doctor and would consider asking for a referral to an ear specialist too. You can find information on treatment of tinnitus on the following page: https://www.empowher.com/condition/ringing-ears/treatments
You can find detailed information on causes and treatment on this page: http://www.medicinenet.com/tinnitus/article.htm#1whatis
Let us know if this helps, and good luck to both of you. Pat
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