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Antidepressants are sometimes prescribed for patients seeking tinnitus relief. There have been some studies that show antidepressants can reduce tinnitus symptoms or help people cope better their ringing ears. Unfortunately, the kind of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) that have been shown to be effective for tinnitus sufferers can have dangerous side effects. This article explains the risks inherent in using TCAs in the medical treatment of tinnitus and discuss the use of a natural tinnitus cure instead.

In a systematic review of the research into treating ringing ears with antidepressants, half of the studies showed benefits from the use of antidepressants. However, TCAs like those used in the studies are known to have several possible negative side effects. They include dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation.

In addition, powerful drugs like these are typically only prescribed for a period of weeks, as they can be addictive. That means even when TCAs do help, they are usually only a temporary treatment for ringing ears.

Scarier still is the fact that antidepressants of all kinds can sometimes cause people, particularly those under the age of 18, to consider harming themselves or even contemplate suicide.

It’s clear that tricyclic antidepressants have a place in the medical treatment of tinnitus, it is sensible to look for alternatives to these powerful drugs. A natural cure for tinnitus would be ideal. Such a cure would need to be at least as effective as TCAs, without the risk of troublesome side effects. It would also need to be something without time limits on its use, providing a long-term cure for tinnitus, not the short-term relief of TCAs.

We’ve seen that there is some scientific evidence that TCAs offer at least short-term tinnitus relief. We’ve also seen that such relief comes with the risk of various side effects, including some rather serious ones. Fortunately, there are other ways to treat this problem, including at least one all natural cure for tinnitus.