This document discusses how commonly prescribed medications can potentially have hazardous side effects related to hearing and balance. It notes that while medications have helped prolong life, they may also cause issues like hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and changes in blood pressure or balance. The document encourages readers who notice changes in their hearing or balance while taking a medication to speak with their doctor about potential side effects.

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2. Be informed of the effects of medication on
hearing and balance

3. Heatburn, nausea, confusion, diarrhea, dizzi
ness, drowsiness, hearing loss, ringing in
the ears, blurred vision, loss of coordination;
mood or mental changes: these are some of
the possible side effects of...Aspirin.

4. It shouldn’t be surprising
that many commonly
prescribed medications
are potentially
hazardous to the ears

5. As we learn how to improve and prolong
life with amazing scientific
breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals, we
must also be aware that the medications
being offered may cause other health
issues.

6. Some of those side effects include:
Hearing loss
Hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound)
Blood pressure increase
Water retention
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears in the absence of sound)
Roaring in the ears
Vertigo (a sensation that the world is moving)
Capillary fragility

7. Some of these
side effects
relate directly to
hearing and
balance.

8. The point of this story is not to
worry you about the possibility of
side effects your medications
might cause

9. If you have concerns about your
hearing or balance, or are noticing
something different with your
hearing or balance system when
taking a medication, talk to your
doctor about it.