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Sudden hearing loss and an echo
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
@joangela @sjd324 @colleenyoung @tonyinmi @nurseheadakes @imallears @judyca7 @lioness @maryjax
Hi everyone just thought I would check in and let you all know how I am feeling.
The hearing seems to be getting better. I hear more sounds. Music and Loud places are bothersome. It still feels like half of my head i working only.
Been getting a headache on and off. Yesterday I was completely exhausted. Good thing I decided not to travel to Chicago. I would not had the energy.
Today I felt better more energy but still tired. I can feel the pounds coming on my body UGH.. I think I already gained 3 pounds on the steroids and it not even been 1 week.
Besides weight gain? Do they also mess with your bladder I have to constant;y run the to bathroom? My Bladder never feels like it is emptying.
Plus I have a headache on and off. Yesterday it was most of the day my head hurt on the same side, I lost my hearing. Weird.. Today it only hurt once. I took 2 Tylenol and the headaches went away. The pain is above my eye, like a sinus headache. What was also weird unless I am loosing my mind it seems what ever is causing this pressure on the ear, moves to the sinus and there I felt pressure. Thinking that is what caused the headache?? With the headache the hearing felt a little better. There is still a seashell sound but not as drastic as it was.
How long the the steroids take to work? I have 14 days of pills, It has been 6 days, after tomorrow I taper off the dosage.
Tomorrow night at 10 pm I am getting the MRI. It was the only time that opened up somewhat close to where I live. I will keep you all posted on the outcome of that.
I had to stop reading every thing on DR Google, Cause it makes you want to put the Coroner on Speed dial..
I am a bit scared of getting the MRI, what if they say I need to be hospitalized? It has to wait, cause I have to give a Travel Talk on Wednesday at a museum and I have about 40 people showing up. This is nerve racking to say the least. So I am trying to talk myself into being well.
I kept busy all day that way I didn't think about the issue..
Good night.. going to try and sleep tonight. The 230 am wake up all week is killing me. LOL..
Jackie
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Okay...calm down ...except for the bladder which I am not sure of , your side effects are common and temporary. Read the potential side effects list on the insert that comes with all prescriptions. The steroids may be making you more thirsty and causing you to drink more fluids thereby more bathroom trips. If this continues after everything is cleared up and you are off the drugs then go to you GYN for a checkup. Depends on the dosage strength too.
As for the MRI, you won’t get the results that night so don’t worry about you presentation. You might want to preface your speech with a SHORT synopsis of what’s been happening to your hearing in case you have a question and answer session and think you might have a problem hearing. They will be sympathetic.
Everything is connected above that pretty neck of yours....eyes, ears, nose, teeth, throat. So you’ll feel side effects in other areas.
That’s why we have ENT specialists. By the way a good ENT doctor who you are seeing for your ears should also be checking up your nose and around your lymph nodes routinely at each visit.
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t experienced some weight gain on steroids. I did once on oral steroids and am on steroid eye drops now and swear they have added a pound or two even though they don’t get into the blood stream as fast as an injection or orally.
I “hear” you stressing again....stop that😁. You sound like some improvement is occurring so that’s great and thanks for keeping us informed.
FL Mary