Recent content by unknownpleasures

I just popped on as not been on for a while and read this and have to say it was exactly the same for me. I was always most happy when in quiet surroundings, being robbed of that was incomprehensible. Luckily my tinnitus has calmed down to a level that I can now cope with / is pretty much gone...

Hi All, After recently posting that things had been going a bit better, things have taken a turn for the worse. I posted about using antibiotic eye ointment and if they would have any effect on tinnitus. My doctor said the chloramphenicol ointment would have no impact on my tinnitus and the...

Sorry to bump this but can anyone help as my eyes are still bad? Thanks.

Hi all, I suffer from blepharitis and my eyes have flared up for the first time in a very long time. I have been prescribed Chloramphenicol eye drops. Are these safe to use with tinnitus as doc as said to only put on lid margin so soaks in eye. It's an antibiotic which is why I am a little...

Well, it's been a while since I have been on and I wanted to come back with how I have been dealing with tinnitus after getting it around 5 months ago. Mine started after having some impacted wax removed (See my original post for more info) by irrigation. First, the tinnitus was a low hum like...

In all honesty and it's my opinion only. I think prednisone can make some of us jittery and in turn, the anxiety makes tinnitus worse. I am actually feeling calmer today. The lasting side effects I had were anxiety which seems to be lessening each day and have had odd periods where my heart...

Just to update. It's now been a week since stopping the prednisolone. It has been an absolute nightmare so far. My anxiety went through the roof due to it I am sure. I have been depressed, on edge and generally feeling not myself. Today I am feeling slightly better but still have a little way to...

Thanks Chris. That's a massive help and very true. I slept better last night after a tiny dose of lorazepam and already feel less anxious today. And as you say I have to take this each day and not worry about what might happen. Thanks again mate and hope you are well today.

Glynis this has just given me some reassurance. As per my posts recently I've had some worries related to this medication and your words have given me some comfort. Thank you.

Thanks Chris. That's most helpful. I was at the doc's today that prescribed as per my earlier post. As it has only been 6 or 7 days on a medium dose the doctor said no taper needed which I did before and was fine apart from some tiredness with. I am currently more depressed than I have ever...

I was rushed to the doctor's surgery today by a work colleague. My anxiety went through the roof, I had palpatations, felt generally unwell. The doc said to stop the Prednisolone with no taper as it's such a short course and not the highest dose. I've taken a couple of days off work to rest up...

Thanks Chris. Really appreciate your detailed response. It's so hard to know what is and what isn't working at any given time as some many factors play a part in tinnitus. I think the Prednisolone is making me really depressed and I am having bad thoughts. I just don't feel myself at all at...

Thanks and how was you experience with the Prednisone?

Thank you so much that makes perfect sense and I am going to try and get back to where I was a couple of weeks ago when it did improve a bit. The not focusing helped then and I need to do that again. That's great re the tinnitus returning to baseline and to be honest I think it is not far off...

After my last post I have spoken to my GP who has suggested a short taper to minimize any side effects coming off the Prednisolone. It was my second 5 day course after about a week and a half break after the first course, as my gout flared again. Dose was 40 mg made up of eight 5 mg tabs...