Ear Tinnitus and Pain with Neuropathy

Hi Silverfox. The only treatments I know of for burning feet is standing in cold water, trying Aspercreme or being prescribed Gabapentin, Lyrica and/or Cymbalta. I have Piriformis Syndrome and when it acts up really bad, I get a steroid injection under Fluoroscope guideance. I ice the area on and off for 3 days and then the pain starts to get much better. My sciatic nerve runs through my Piriformis muscle and when this muscle gets inflamed and contracts the sciatic nerve, it's a big owie. Thank you for sharing that you also have tinnitus along with Neuropathy, although I am sorry to hear that you battle this too. It certainly seems like there is a correlation.

Hi @teetee7 I just saw your post that mentioned Midodrine - can you tell me how much you take and how it's working for you? I've been having a terrible time with low BP in the mornings and the mido (100mg I think) doesn't seem to do much for it...

Hi @elizabej Yes, my Neurologist started me on Midodrine 5mg tablets, two months ago. I take 1 and 1/2 tablets, three to four times during the day. (The last tablets are 4 hours before bedtime). I notice "good" improvement with my Orthostatic Hypotension, about 1/2 an hour after taking the Midodrine. Like you, I have a terrible time with my low BP. I am very new to taking this medication and I have to log my BP throughout the days. Some days are better than others, but I would rate it as "good" improvement since starting it. (It has kept me from fainting to the ground). He also has me taking Fludrocortisone 0.1mg, every morning. Have you tried other meds? I had been battling this low BP for a year until all my testings were done. It's quite challenging.

Just a word of caution. I believe my neuropathy was caused by a steroid injection (Kenalog) in my neck area. Kenalog is not approved by the FDA for injections near the spine.

Thank you @cwallen9 for sharing this.

Hi cwallen9, my peripheral neuropathy and more horrible things started after I got the flu vaccine on November 15, 2018. It went up my legs through my body into my face and I went to the ER November 22, 21018 where they said they couldn't find anything but nobody asked or mentioned the flu shot to me. My husband found it online 2 months later while we've been trying to figure out what happened to me. I reported the reaction to VAERS. It's a vaccine adverse reaction site through the CDC. If people don't report, they will never know.

I had the same ear pain and high pitched white noise in my ears. I have SFN as a result of chemo. I take gabapentin, cymbalta, oxycodone, and blood pressure meds. I got where I couldn't stand it anymore and went to an audiologist last fall. She fitted me with hearing aids and tuned them so that the tinnitus is all but gone. It was truly a life saver for me.

Hi @marty77 . Oh my, this is fantastic to read! I believe this treatment is what my Neurologist was referring to, at my last visit. I will definitely be scheduling an appointment with the Neuro-otologist he referred me to, after reading this. Many, many thanks!

I hope it helps you like it did me

That sounds like you had Guillain-Barré. It's actually believed to be an auto-immune reaction caused by the flu virus itself, not specifically the flu vaccine (there have been several studies on it, and the frequency of Guillain-Barré was no higher in those who received the flu shot than it is in people who just got sick from the flu).