Vicodin Can Cause Hearing Loss

Doug5 · 09-06-2008, 01:44 AM

Anyone know anything about this? I read some articles on the internet and apparently its true. In fact it might be why Rush Limbaugh lost his hearing.

I am scared cuz I take Vicoprofren for my arthritis pain. Its similar to Vicodin but it has ibuprofren instead of tylenol. I want to keep whats left of my hearing.

Does anyone know of something safer to take for pain?

CrzyMeg · 09-06-2008, 01:49 AM

Best Ask doctor. Docter knows what best for you.

Doug5 · 09-06-2008, 01:52 AM

yeah, gonna have to talk to him monday.

Im gonna get my ears tested. I hope theyre ok. I have been having a hard time hearing lately

dead money · 09-06-2008, 02:17 AM

ive noticed certain brands of asprin in general do that. Maybe not take away hearing loss but my tinnitus gets worse when i pop certain brands.

Oceanbreeze · 09-06-2008, 02:36 AM

Many drugs are indeed ototoxic (that is, they are dangerous to one's hearing). Pain meds are one of them. Not just vicodin, but most all narcotic pain meds are ototoxic. So are NSAIDS (motrin, advil, naprosyn, ect) and a certain class of antibiotics.

Doug5 · 09-06-2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dead money

ive noticed certain brands of asprin in general do that. Maybe not take away hearing loss but my tinnitus gets worse when i pop certain brands.

yeah, I noticed when I took a lot of aspirin it messed with my hearing. I quit taking them and my hearing seemed to comeback

Doug5 · 09-06-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

Many drugs are indeed ototoxic (that is, they are dangerous to one's hearing). Pain meds are one of them. Not just vicodin, but most all narcotic pain meds are ototoxic. So are NSAIDS (motrin, advil, naprosyn, ect) and a certain class of antibiotics.

yep, I did a search and saw a list.

supposedly, codiene, morphine, fentanyl, and methadone does not harm hearing.

"Medical research concerning Vicodin and hearing loss indicates some preliminary findings that long-term use of morphine and codeine, the "natural" opiates, do not appear to cause hearing dysfunction. Complicating the research into this phenomenon is the fact that other synthetic opiates like Fentanyl and Methadone have not been linked to hearing loss at all-yet!"

Vicodin and Hearing Loss: Medication Side Effects ! Hearing loss, Vicodin and hearing ...

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jillio · 09-06-2008, 03:18 PM

Didn't we have another discussion about ototoxic drugs a while back?

Oceanbreeze · 09-06-2008, 03:46 PM

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Didn't we have another discussion about ototoxic drugs a while back?

More than likely. Some people don't do searches, though.

But, it bears repeating, so I added my .02.

jillio · 09-06-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

More than likely. Some people don't do searches, though.

But, it bears repeating, so I added my .02.

Good! Wasn't sure if it was a case of deja vu, or if my memory was faulty!

Oceanbreeze · 09-06-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Good! Wasn't sure if it was a case of deja vu, or if my memory was faulty!

No, dear. You're fine.

This has been hashed out before.

jillio · 09-06-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

No, dear. You're fine.

This has been hashed out before.

Thank you for your reassurrances. I feel much better now.

Doug5 · 09-07-2008, 01:59 AM

sorry rehashing this topic and posting in the wrong section.

I was freaked out learning this. Ive been taking pain medicine for several months for my arthritis. My hearing doesnt feel as sharp.

I hope my doctor will switch medications without too much hassel. He is paranoid about prescribing pain mediciene.

sara1981 · 09-07-2008, 02:17 AM

that drugs would killed me! im tell ya

***VamPyroX*** · 09-07-2008, 02:18 AM

I just realized something...

I'm watching House.

House pops vicodin like candy. I guess he'll become deaf some day.

sara1981 · 09-07-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

I just realized something...

I'm watching House.

House pops vicodin like candy. I guess he'll become deaf some day.

that would be damn true!

Doug5 · 09-07-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

I just realized something...

I'm watching House.

House pops vicodin like candy. I guess he'll become deaf some day.

That and his liver would be ruined as well. The tylenol they add to vicodin is very toxic to the liver.

Supposedly, addicted doctors drug of choice is Fentanyl. Its 80 times more powerfull than morphine and there isnt a drug test for it yet.

There is a lot of myths and lies about opiate based pain medicienes. They arent as toxic as people think. Their main side effect thats dangerous is suppression of breathing. Thats what makes them so lethal when mixed with alcohol cuz alcohol supresses breathing as well.

Miss-Delectable · 09-07-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

I just realized something...

I'm watching House.

House pops vicodin like candy. I guess he'll become deaf some day.

I was thinking that, too!

jillio · 09-07-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss-Delectable

I was thinking that, too!

Maybe we should all write the producers and suggest that they have him start loosing his hearing to keep things real! Maybe even put him in an HA.

Bottesini · 09-07-2008, 04:34 PM

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Maybe we should all write the producers and suggest that they have him start loosing his hearing to keep things real! Maybe even put him in an HA.

He already has a bad limp. They won't give him an extra difference in my opinion.

Oceanbreeze · 09-07-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug5

sorry rehashing this topic and posting in the wrong section.

I was freaked out learning this. Ive been taking pain medicine for several months for my arthritis. My hearing doesnt feel as sharp.

I hope my doctor will switch medications without too much hassel. He is paranoid about prescribing pain mediciene.

I would talk to your Dr if you're worried, but from what I understand, otoxicity from vicodin is rare. It happens, but not often. I have been taking narcotic medication for fibromyalgia for about three years, and I haven't had a problem yet. I also am hearing.

I had a series of infections a few years ago that affected my hearing MORE. I was given two antibiotics that carry a known otoxicity risk, and I had severe tinnitus while being treated with these meds. The infections I had were life threatening, so I consented to treatment with the antibiotics; even though I ran a risk of losing my hearing. I figured I could adapt to any potential hearing loss, but I couldn't adapt to being dead! Therefore, the decision to consent to treatment was easy for me to make.

jillio · 09-07-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

He already has a bad limp. They won't give him an extra difference in my opinion.

You are probably right. A doctor with a limp and a hearing aid would be too much for the general public to handle!

jillio · 09-07-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

I would talk to your Dr if you're worried, but from what I understand, otoxicity from vicodin is rare. It happens, but not often. I have been taking narcotic medication for fibromyalgia for about three years, and I haven't had a problem yet. I also am hearing.

I had a series of infections a few years ago that affected my hearing MORE. I was given two antibiotics that carry a known otoxicity risk, and I had severe tinnitus while being treated with these meds. The infections I had were life threatening, so I consented to treatment with the antibiotics; even though I ran a risk of losing my hearing. I figured I could adapt to any potential hearing loss, but I couldn't adapt to being dead! Therefore, the decision to consent to treatment was easy for me to make.

This is true. Ototoxicity occurrs with more than recommended doses over a long period of time. In other words, with someone who abuses the medication, and not someone who uses it as prescribed.

Oceanbreeze · 09-07-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

This is true. Ototoxicity occurrs with more than recommended doses over a long period of time. In other words, with someone who abuses the medication, and not someone who uses it as prescribed.

Thank you, Jillio. I had heard that, but wasn't sure of the particulars. From what I know, otoxicity from vicodin IS rare, but it can happen. As I previously stated, I was at a much higher ototoxicity risk from the antibiotics they had me on (gentamycin and vancomycin) than I was from the pain meds I've taken since my fibro diagnosis.

I would think, though, that the more ototoxic drugs you're on, the higher the risk for heareing loss may be.

jillio · 09-07-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

Thank you, Jillio. I had heard that, but wasn't sure of the particulars. From what I know, otoxicity from vicodin IS rare, but it can happen. As I previously stated, I was at a much higher ototoxicity risk from the antibiotics they had me on (gentamycin and vancomycin) than I was from the pain meds I've taken since my fibro diagnosis.

I would think, though, that the more ototoxic drugs you're on, the higher the risk for heareing loss may be.

Well, the risk is cummulative, but then, too, you can never be sure which drug caused it if you are taking several that have ototoxicity. Also, dosage is important. Hydrocodone (the drug that is responsible for the ototoxicity) is present in several different pain meds. Vicodin has less per dose than many of the others.

Doug5 · 09-08-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

You are probably right. A doctor with a limp and a hearing aid would be too much for the general public to handle!

thats me right there. I where ha's and use crutches to get around

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Oceanbreeze Happy Holidays to all! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: S. FL Posts: 6,842	Many drugs are indeed ototoxic (that is, they are dangerous to one's hearing). Pain meds are one of them. Not just vicodin, but most all narcotic pain meds are ototoxic. So are NSAIDS (motrin, advil, naprosyn, ect) and a certain class of antibiotics. __________________ "And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am" ~Goo Goo Dolls Iris

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Doug5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 227	yeah, gonna have to talk to him monday. Im gonna get my ears tested. I hope theyre ok. I have been having a hard time hearing lately

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Doug5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 227	sorry rehashing this topic and posting in the wrong section. I was freaked out learning this. Ive been taking pain medicine for several months for my arthritis. My hearing doesnt feel as sharp. I hope my doctor will switch medications without too much hassel. He is paranoid about prescribing pain mediciene.

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