FDA Warns Viagra Users May Suffer Hearing Loss

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Users of impotence drugs, such as Viagra, may suffer sudden hearing loss, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

It's not clear that the drugs truly trigger hearing loss, but the Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday the drugs would bear a warning about the possible risk after counting 29 reports of the problem since 1996 among users of this family of medicines.

The impotence drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra will bear the warnings. So will Revatio, a drug for pulmonary hypertension, which contains the same ingredient as Viagra.

Viagra's label already mentioned hearing loss as a possibility, because a few cases were reported during initial testing of that drug. But given that hearing loss is a risk of advancing age and certain conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, that can lead to impotence, it wasn't clear if the link was real.

That still isn't clear, said FDA ear nose and throat specialist Dr. Robert Boucher.

But in poring over FDA's database of possible drug reactions, what struck him was these 29 reports said the hearing loss occurred without hours to two days of taking one of the drugs.

"We don't know enough to say that it's ironclad caused by the drugs, but we see enough to say we can't ignore it either," he said.

The reports involve hearing loss in one ear, which in a third of cases was temporary.

FDA urged patients who experience any hearing problems — loss or ringing in the ears — to promptly call their doctors and stop taking the impotence drugs.

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Alex said:
Users of impotence drugs, such as Viagra, may suffer sudden hearing loss, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

It's not clear that the drugs truly trigger hearing loss, but the Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday the drugs would bear a warning about the possible risk after counting 29 reports of the problem since 1996 among users of this family of medicines.

The impotence drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra will bear the warnings. So will Revatio, a drug for pulmonary hypertension, which contains the same ingredient as Viagra.

Viagra's label already mentioned hearing loss as a possibility, because a few cases were reported during initial testing of that drug. But given that hearing loss is a risk of advancing age and certain conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, that can lead to impotence, it wasn't clear if the link was real.

That still isn't clear, said FDA ear nose and throat specialist Dr. Robert Boucher.

But in poring over FDA's database of possible drug reactions, what struck him was these 29 reports said the hearing loss occurred without hours to two days of taking one of the drugs.

"We don't know enough to say that it's ironclad caused by the drugs, but we see enough to say we can't ignore it either," he said.

The reports involve hearing loss in one ear, which in a third of cases was temporary.

FDA urged patients who experience any hearing problems — loss or ringing in the ears — to promptly call their doctors and stop taking the impotence drugs.

FOXNews.com - FDA Warns Viagra Users May Suffer Hearing Loss - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News
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yeah... vigara has caused strokes... heart attacks.. and also causes vision blurring...
 
*husband takes a viagra pill*

Husband: "Honey, guess what... I finally got a hard-on!"

Wife: "Wow, that's great!"

Husband: "Let's have sex right now!"

Wife: "Okay! Jump in!"

Husband: "Well? Do you want to have sex?"

Wife: "Yes, hurry... before you lose your erection!"

Husband: "Honey, why aren't you talking? Have you lost your desire for sex?"

Wife: "No, I'm telling you... jump in bed!"

Husband: "Gee... I guess there's no sex tonight. What a waste of money on those pills!"
 
Too bad, if they knew ASL, there won't be waste of money on pills, eh eh eh

VamPyroX said:
*husband takes a viagra pill*

Husband: "Honey, guess what... I finally got a hard-on!"

Wife: "Wow, that's great!"

Husband: "Let's have sex right now!"

Wife: "Okay! Jump in!"

Husband: "Well? Do you want to have sex?"

Wife: "Yes, hurry... before you lose your erection!"

Husband: "Honey, why aren't you talking? Have you lost your desire for sex?"

Wife: "No, I'm telling you... jump in bed!"

Husband: "Gee... I guess there's no sex tonight. What a waste of money on those pills!"
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VamPyroX said:
*husband takes a viagra pill*

Husband: "Honey, guess what... I finally got a hard-on!"

Wife: "Wow, that's great!"

Husband: "Let's have sex right now!"

Wife: "Okay! Jump in!"

Husband: "Well? Do you want to have sex?"

Wife: "Yes, hurry... before you lose your erection!"

Husband: "Honey, why aren't you talking? Have you lost your desire for sex?"

Wife: "No, I'm telling you... jump in bed!"

Husband: "Gee... I guess there's no sex tonight. What a waste of money on those pills!"
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That is a good one!!! :bowlol:
 
WOW!!! Great!! Because More men become hearing loss and join with us :naughty: :lol: J/k ;)
 
Could be HoH/deaf AND blind! Careful! :shock: :D

From MSNBC: Blindness noted in men using impotence drugs

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are probing reports of blindness among dozens of men who used Viagra and other impotence drugs — but at the same time cautioning that the vision loss can be linked to the same illnesses that lead to impotence.
 
I can easily see Viagra sales skyrocketing after this slick advertising campaign;

"Now... With Viagra, you can tune out your lady during pillow talk after sex!!!"

*ducking tomatoes!* :dance:
 
From what I've seen, a hard pecker now means much more to a man than his ability to hear later! :boink:
 
Cousin Vinny said:
I can easily see Viagra sales skyrocketing after this slick advertising campaign;

"Now... With Viagra, you can tune out your lady during pillow talk after sex!!!"

*ducking tomatoes!* :dance:
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:bowlol:

This thread just keeps on cracking me up!!!

I am sorry for those men who lost their hearing but I couldnt resist the jokes here. I am bad.
 
Lanee said:
From what I've seen, a hard pecker now means much more to a man than his ability to hear later! :boink:
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Or more than anything!

From Google of "viagra" (wow - bad results :D)):

Viagra side effects

Body as a whole: face edema, photosensitivity reaction, shock, asthenia, pain, chills, accidental fall, abdominal pain, allergic reaction, chest pain, accidental injury.

Cardiovascular: angina pectoris, AV block, migraine, syncope, tachycardia, palpitation, hypotension, postural hypotension, myocardial ischemia, cerebral thrombosis, cardiac arrest, heart failure, abnormal electrocardiogram, cardiomyopathy.

Digestive: vomiting, glossitis, colitis, dysphagia, gastritis, gastroenteritis, esophagitis, stomatitis, dry mouth, liver function tests abnormal, rectal hemorrhage, gingivitis.

Hemic and Lymphatic: anemia and leukopenia.

Metabolic and Nutritional: thirst, edema, gout, unstable diabetes, hyperglycemia, peripheral edema, hyperuricemia, hypoglycemic reaction, hypernatremia.

Musculoskeletal: arthritis, arthrosis, myalgia, tendon rupture, tenosynovitis, bone pain, myasthenia, synovitis.

Nervous: ataxia, hypertonia, neuralgia, neuropathy, paresthesia, tremor, vertigo, depression, insomnia, somnolence, abnormal dreams, reflexes decreased, hypesthesia.

Respiratory: asthma, dyspnea, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, sputum increased, cough increased.

Skin and Appendages: urticaria, herpes simplex, pruritus, sweating, skin ulcer, contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis.

Special Senses: mydriasis, conjunctivitis, photophobia, tinnitus, eye pain, deafness, ear pain, eye hemorrhage, cataract, dry eyes.

Urogenital: cystitis, nocturia, urinary frequency, breast enlargement, urinary incontinence, abnormal ejaculation, genital edema and anorgasmia.


I don't know all the words, but "eye hemorrhage" "rectal hemorrhage"?? :eek:

For Shel: cartoon

:laugh2:
 
Its interesting...

I hate those commericals with the guy showing his BIG teety smile.. he is so DUMB! haha! gosh...
 
Freaky Cat said:
Its interesting...

I hate those commericals with the guy showing his BIG teety smile.. he is so DUMB! haha! gosh...
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Oh i remember those ad they sure show it alot on cartoon network
I think it was a "natural" man "enchanement" and i saw it the first time and i was like "wtf?" cuz he was smiling all the time and that scare me
 
You know........................I wonder if a lot of the side effects might be seen in people who overuse it as an aprodisiac. Someone who occasionally uses it, prolly wouldn't experiance the odder side effects, but a chronic abuser prolly would.
 
Thank goodness, I was born a female. Lol
 
Viagra making you lose hearing sight... poplaution gonna be increase like new deaf or Deaf...

Nice...
Keep up Viagra sales..


Very funny Vampy... Aren't you one of them?
 
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