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My mom is 66 years old, healthy, and active. She began taking Pristiq (50 mg) last week and started having a persistant ringing in her ears. Many years ago, another medication caused this condition and it was discontinued, but now the ringing has returned with the use of Pristiq. She does not know whether to discontinue the medication, as the pharmacist says ringing in the ears is not a side-effect of Pristiq. Can you help clarify whether or not it may be related?
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Last year I took pristiq for 4 days. The ringing that started was as loud as a smoke detector going off in my head. The ringing is still going on daily and in the evening it gets even louder. I have mentioned it to several Dr's and I'm told it will never go away. I do plan on contacting an attourney.
April 30, 2017 - 10:36pmThis Comment
I, too, am having tinnitus. My Doctor switched me from Cymbalta to 50mg Pristiq. I only took one a day for 4 days. My blood pressure was high that day. I do not have blood pressure problems. I took one each of the next two days and my blood pressure was high. The next day I stopped taking Pristiq. My ears have been continually ringing for three days. How long will this last?
May 31, 2013 - 6:30pmThis Comment
I took pristiq for 3 or 4 days when I started having loud ringing start up. I stopped the medicine and the ringing has continued for several months. Did your mom's ever stop?
October 12, 2016 - 5:53amThis Comment
I hope someone has an answer for me. I had had very mild tinnitis for about a year (1-2 out of 10) but after 1 50 mg. of Prestique, I developed severe tinnitis (5-6 out of 10). I thought it was a coincidence, fluid, etc. so tried only one more pill and then discontinued it. I have now at tinnitis for 1 month and it is not decreasing. Has anyone else had this problem?? Did it go away?
January 7, 2012 - 9:08pmThis Comment
I took pristiq for 3 or 4 days. Stopped when the ringing started and it is extremely loud! It's been several months and has not stopped.
October 12, 2016 - 5:56amThis Comment
i took prestique discontinue and now i have it, a 5 out of 10.
October 13, 2014 - 6:53ammaybe.
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I have been on prisitq for about 14 weeks. I have had tinnnitis the whole time. I have been to 2 ent and they both think this may be the cause. One Ent said if it is it would take 6 to 8 weeks to have it go away. I have just gotten off and starting paxil today. So not sure what will happen. I am sorry you got it with just a few pills. I would love to know is is does go away with time. good luck.
January 14, 2012 - 8:23amThis Comment
I wanted to follow up with Abby to see if her Pristiq related tinnitus is gone? I have been taking Pristiq 50mg for about 1 year and have developed tinnitus, just switched to 20mg Prozac.
Has anyone experienced a recovery from Pristiq related tinnitus, if so- how long did it take?
Thanks!
February 3, 2016 - 7:17pmThis Comment
I still have tinnitus years later :( so not sure it will ever go away. I have been on several meds and still there . Sorry no refief here.
May 1, 2017 - 8:33amThis Comment
I developed tinnitus immediately after starting Pristiq about 5-6 years ago. It has not decreased with anything I've tried. Wish I'd never taken it!
May 2, 2017 - 1:46pmThis Comment