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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: May 30 10:31am | Replies (20)

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@hypofunction

I will do my best to answer everyone's questions because I know what some of you are going through
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1. Do you put it in your ears?
Yes you apply drops to your ears
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2. Is there a another way to administer it? (taken from web MD)
"Put a cotton plug soaked with the solution in the affected ear(s). You may put the cotton plug in your ear first and then apply the ear drops onto the cotton plug. Keep the plug moist by adding 3 to 5 drops of the medication as directed by your doctor, usually every 4 to 6 hours."
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3. Where can i buy it
It is readily available in GCC countries (did not order online)
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4. Are the pills the same? Did you try them?
I did a quick search and it seems there is a brand(s) overlap, the branding of the pills is 100% different and i am also guessing the composition as well. I did not know there are pills and i did not try them either.
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5. Which otocalm brand/version did you use?
I did not know this, but a quick search yields different otocalm droplets in the market & none look like the one I use. I will head home and take a picture because i cannot remember the packaging right now
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6. What are your symptoms
Cov-19 virus destroyed my vestibular system upon other neurological functions. I am emotionally crushed because the vestibular injury from covid has resulted in Oscillopsia as well. Tinnitus is only a subset of the basket of issues I am going through.
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7. How do you feel
This is an extremely broad question because like I said, I have a multitude of symptoms, if I restrict my feedback to tinnitus only, I got better after the 6th month when I used the ointment, whether it was a timing coincidence or not, I cannot confirm but I felt the effectiveness within 48 hours. I will not forget that moment.
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8. What kind of tinnitus were you experiencing?
I used to write down every single moment i get a tinnitus attack in hopes doctors could map something out, but like many of you, the medical field around this is a total failure from my experience. I get loud ringing attacks many times per day, sometimes left, sometimes right and sometimes together. The ringing lasts from 5 seconds all the way to 30 seconds and gradually the volume decreases. I took cortisone injections as explained in my prior post but that did not seem to do anything for the tinnitus.
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9. How old are you, and how would you describe your state of health BEFORE covid?
Young healthy male & athletic with no major illnesses
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10. After Covid?
My whole body is compromised, my attack happened 11 months ago and i can only say I am 10% better overall with fluctuations (some symptoms are still at 0% and some at max 20%)

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My tinnitus is constant, also hyperacusis is constant.

I get some relief from a low dose of Klonopin. I try to use it sparingly because it slows the bowel, which is already another major issue for me.
I believe I also have oscillopsia though the various eye doctors I have seen have not diagnosed. My vision is jumpy, foggy and I have extreme light sensitivity.

It seems to me that the product you use may not be available in the United States.
Also for me, my life is so altered and diminished.
Good luck to you.