Recent content by russiancarl

Hi all... uh never thought I'd be posting this but I searched forums and didn't find much info here or elsewhere online. What is safe to take to relieve constipation? I have never taken an OTC for it. I used to just eat prunes but I can no longer have those due to high histamine level...

Update: I finished up a 10-day course of Cephalexin / Keflex 500mg x 2 per day and had no real side effects. It was tough the first few days and thought I noticed some changes but it was probably stress or anxiety. I finished my last pill 1-2 days ago and things are returning more and more to...

Update: Took my first pill at 6pm and was very nervous. I laid down for 4 hours and distracted myself with games. I felt perfectly fine until I just got up and switched rooms. Now there is a noticeable but not huge spike that is louder than it was this morning before the pill. Normally I feel...

If you have a choice, go for an open MRI. The closed ones are much louder but higher definition. Ask your doctor if it's appropriate for what needs to be imaged. I did an open MRI to scan my brain about 3 years ago and with foam earplugs and the muffs they provide it didn't spike me at all.

I know it was a different med but can I ask how the spike went? Did it start right when you started meds or near end? How long did it last? How bad was the spike compared to your normal tinnitus? Etc. I feel like if I knew I'd spike and it would go away after I'd be able to get the gumption to...

Appreciate the replies, definitely helps me have a positive attitude. I hope this will go well for me. I have a lot of anxiety just thinking of Keflex as I took it right after my tinnitus started 7.5 years ago so lot of bad memories and anxiety around it. And controlling the anxiety is half the...

Update: I continued to use the topical ointment and I think it is fine for my ear spike. Maybe it was anxiety. The first day was the worst but now I have no reaction to it. Unfortunately, the infection has either spread or gotten worse. Saw the doctor again today and said I have to put steroid...

I tried the topical Mupirocin tonight and 20ish minutes later I had the weirdest spike, unlike any I've had before. I am at a loss on how this topical ointment could do this to me as I felt perfectly fine taking it and nobody anywhere has had ear issues with it as far as I know. I had a sort of...

Welp, I didn't get my eczema under control and now my belly button is apparently infected. I am very scared as my spike that started 7 months ago is finally getting normal and now I need to risk it all for antibiotics. What antibiotics are safest? Any experiences or pros and cons? Especially...

Thank you for the reply. I did look into antihistamines and tinnitus back in May. I considered stopping it just in case it was the cause, but I thought my ears were spiking from a bad allergy attack as the spike happened on a day where I was sick with allergies. Did not want to risk having...

I've thought about that Kenalog injection I got a lot and I am still convinced it was the main trigger. I was fine before it, 3 hours later I was not. I had an issue with the previous injection giving me headaches but figured I'd just deal with that again. It turns out steroids can really mess...

Thank you. Sometimes I just need a sanity check... the anxiety over not knowing what caused my latest issue and potentially making it worse is quite extreme at times. It could totally be a coincidence as I haven't found any steroids on an ototoxicity list. And nobody here on forums talking...

Hi Harry, hope you are doing well. I see a lot of people here commenting on your headphone usage being the cause of your problems. Which could certainly be true. But you also mentioned a cold that left your ears feeling weird after. This could easily be the cause as well. If you search around...

Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post this but I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with topical steroids before. I haven't found much information online or on these forums. Only a few posts about inner ear creams. I know Prednisone is used orally and even injected into ear...

My tinnitus still hasn't settled and I am waiting until then to consider a vaccine. I hope Novavaxx gets approved and is okay for Omicron-strain. That is my preferred vaccine at this point.