Can Migraine Causes Temporary Hearing Loss?

Posted on Sun, 24 Jul 2016

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Question : Just a curious question. Every once and while a get lightheaded and have to lay down. It randomly has hapened since my teenager. I have had physical and all kinds of test and the doctor doesnt find anything. Have been on zoloft once 7 years ago and have been on 100 mg since april. Yesterday I hate lunch at resturant and had wine. Alcohol doesnt usually affect me. Islso had chocolate for dessert. About 2 hrs later. My hearing became muffledand it came back and I was then so light headed i had to lay down and still felt off last night. I had a migraine yesterday afternoon too. Could the migraine alcohol and zoloft caused the problems even though it was 2 hrs after drinking wine??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
migraine with alcohol responsible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

From your history is it clear that migraine with alcohol are responsible for your problem.

Chocolate can precipitate migraine and wine can worsen migraine. Migraine can cause temporary visual and hearing disturbance.Though alcohol does not affect in routine , it can worsen migraine. All have likely happened in your case.

Zoloft is no way responsible for your symptoms.

Hope you are fine now.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar