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Title: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: GM on November 26, 2006, 04:16:33 pm
I had some success the other day with taking Ibuprofen (200 MG) for some minor clogged ear with strange sounds the other day.  I thought I might have to go to the doc for some steroids...but this seemed to do the trick.  Anyone else ever use this?  I used it because I saw someone post somewhere that they had used it.

Gary
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: ppearl214 on November 26, 2006, 05:43:05 pm
Hey Gary,

I'm on a course of daily ibuprofen for costrocondritis (taken in the am).. when I get head fullness, I will, on occassion, take extra OTC ibuprofen at night as well... occassionally helps... more times yes than no. Glad to hear it's working for you! :)

Phyl
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: Larry on November 26, 2006, 07:52:27 pm
Just watch this drug - it can cause stomach ulcers with prolonged use.


Laz
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: Sue on November 26, 2006, 08:23:00 pm
I'm surprised it helped with tinnitus because I thought it would act a lot like aspirin, which increases tinnitus activity.  Great that it doesn't for you!!  Anything good is good.

Sue in Vancouver
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: marystro on November 26, 2006, 10:52:24 pm
I took tylenol a couple of weeks ago when I had a headache.  It seemed to work.  I am quite sure it's caused by the pressure.  Last two days I have some slight headache, fullness in my head and loud tinnitus.  I am debating whether I should take more tylenol given I will be flying tomorrow.  Does anyone have any luck with tylenol?  It sounds like aspirin is not a good medicine with tinnitus.
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: ppearl214 on November 27, 2006, 07:17:52 am
Quote from: marystro on November 26, 2006, 10:52:24 pm
I took tylenol a couple of weeks ago when I had a headache.  It seemed to work.  I am quite sure it's caused by the pressure.  Last two days I have some slight headache, fullness in my head and loud tinnitus.  I am debating whether I should take more tylenol given I will be flying tomorrow.  Does anyone have any luck with tylenol?  It sounds like aspirin is not a good medicine with tinnitus.

Mary, hey! :)

I haven't tried Tylenol yet as it no longer is effective on me and what ails me (besides AN issues), so I can't tell you on that one. I'm also on daily aspirin therapy, so last night, boy, I thought I heard Beverly Sills (think back folks!) hitting a high note in my ear!

Phyl
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: nancyann on November 27, 2006, 11:52:59 am
Hi Gary - as a matter of fact my head stuffiness & low grade headache bothering me last night - I took 2 Aleve tabs (& 0.25 Xanax so I go sleepy), anyway, woke up with alot less head stuffiness.   Nancy
Title: Re: Ibuprofen...seemed to work great for sounds and minor ear pressure...
Post by: marystro on November 27, 2006, 03:45:13 pm
OMG!  I think that was what I heard last night - Beverly Sills' Adio del Passato!!!  May be the weather has something to do with this.  Anyway, it's wet here in the sunny San Diego.  Go figure!