OrangeJuiceManiac
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Hi guys, I'm new here and I'm a 22 year old male and I have a question about a medication that Dr. Peat recommended to me. I explained that I had some allergies so he recommended a drug called Periactin (cyproheptadine) According to Wikipedia, it is a first-generation antihistamine with additional anticholinergic, antiserotonergic, and local anesthetic properties. I truly think this is a great medication, however, my concern is in regards to a symptom known as tinnitus. Tinnitus is commonly associated with hearing loss and that is a very scary symptom in my mind. Before I take any medication, I do research to see if the medication is considered to be "ototoxic" or toxic to the ears. A man name Dr. Neil Baumann has done extensive research on the topic and has even written a book on the topic. Here is the link to the book:
http://tinnitusforumet.webs.com/documen ... 0eBook.pdf
If you do a control+find search you will find that periactin is a considered a "Class 1" risk, "Class 5" being the greatest risk to ototoxicity. While this risk seems pretty minimal, periactin is a H-1 blocker just like benadryl is. Benadryl is a class 2 risk and people commonly find Benadryl to cause this feeling of diminished hearing and ringing in the ears when taking the drug. While I may be over-thinking this one, I want to know if you guys recommend I stop taking this medication if I experience this symptom. I also think that it is important to bring awareness to this phenomenon because I know everyone here wants to do everything in the best interest of our health.
Tinnitus is also a very popular symptom when taking aspirin so I just wanted to know how you guys interpret this symptom. Is it indicative of hearing loss or it is simply a temporary symptom that passes when the drug leaves your system? Sorry if I am rambling, I was extremely excited to find a medication that is considered safe, but I want to know what to make of this symptom. Thanks in advance.
http://tinnitusforumet.webs.com/documen ... 0eBook.pdf
If you do a control+find search you will find that periactin is a considered a "Class 1" risk, "Class 5" being the greatest risk to ototoxicity. While this risk seems pretty minimal, periactin is a H-1 blocker just like benadryl is. Benadryl is a class 2 risk and people commonly find Benadryl to cause this feeling of diminished hearing and ringing in the ears when taking the drug. While I may be over-thinking this one, I want to know if you guys recommend I stop taking this medication if I experience this symptom. I also think that it is important to bring awareness to this phenomenon because I know everyone here wants to do everything in the best interest of our health.
Tinnitus is also a very popular symptom when taking aspirin so I just wanted to know how you guys interpret this symptom. Is it indicative of hearing loss or it is simply a temporary symptom that passes when the drug leaves your system? Sorry if I am rambling, I was extremely excited to find a medication that is considered safe, but I want to know what to make of this symptom. Thanks in advance.