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I was told that if I had been given a steroid inner ear perfusion immediately there would have been a great likelihood that my symptoms and hearing loss would have been relieved. Apparently there is a small window of treatment opportunity before the damage becomes permanent. They said this was caused by a virus that attacked the 8th cranial nerve. A steroid perfusion would have decreased the damage by immediately decreasing the inflammation. I was just past six weeks since the onset of symptoms and they felt it was worth a try to have it in hopes of recovery.
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Thanks, @verti73 That's good to know. I think most of us hesitate to do anything unless something really persists or unless there is a very overriding reason to contact your doctor or go to an ER or Urgent Care. I know I am that way unless something is very obviously apparent. When the pain in my leg reached an excruciating point I did not object to going to the ER. Also, when I had a very high temp once I did not object to my husband calling my transplant team - it turned out I had Legionnaire's.
I know I always fear if I make too big a deal of something I will feel silly if it turns out to be basically nothing. I guess we need to be more objective in appraising the situation.
JK