Hi everyone, new member here!
I'm seeing an ENT tomorrow but would like some insight since I'm pretty worried.
So briefly, I have had ETD+TMJ for a few months after getting Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). It is already causing me tinnitus (medium multi-tonal to faint hissing), pulsatile tinnitus, hyperacusis, and sporadically muffled hearing/fluid and pain/fullness in the ears. Nothing new here, I'm used to it and it tends to heal as I recover from PFS.
HOWEVER, on last Monday night I put my hand on my right ear to check on my tinnitus (which is the ear most affected by ETD). The thing is that I made kind of a seal without realizing with my palm and when I took out my hand it created a suction/vacuum effect.
It was pretty gently and it didn't made sound but it pulled out my outer/middle ear and immediately caused pain. A reactive higher pitch appeared a minute later on top on my already high pitch tone (After I yawned I think). I hear it everytime I'm being active basically, I wish it was constant at least...
It has been almost 3 days, tinnitus is here, the pain still can be sharp, I may have slightly muffled hearing but if so it's subtle.
I don't think it is a « pinky-in-the-ear accident » type or a « kiss of deaf » phenomenon, but I feel I created a barotrauma and pulled out fluid in my ear (and possibly an infection?).
For months I've been fighting to take my life back, things are going better and now this dumb event happen.
I'm so mad at me. I had my ETD under control but I don't think I'll recover from that injury.
I took some Prednisolone today and yesterday in panic, but I'm afraid of the rebound effect. Can it occur after 2 days of use? I'm not sure and I don't want to worsen the situation like I read here from @Matchbox.
I'm seeing an ENT tomorrow but would like some insight since I'm pretty worried.
So briefly, I have had ETD+TMJ for a few months after getting Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). It is already causing me tinnitus (medium multi-tonal to faint hissing), pulsatile tinnitus, hyperacusis, and sporadically muffled hearing/fluid and pain/fullness in the ears. Nothing new here, I'm used to it and it tends to heal as I recover from PFS.
HOWEVER, on last Monday night I put my hand on my right ear to check on my tinnitus (which is the ear most affected by ETD). The thing is that I made kind of a seal without realizing with my palm and when I took out my hand it created a suction/vacuum effect.
It was pretty gently and it didn't made sound but it pulled out my outer/middle ear and immediately caused pain. A reactive higher pitch appeared a minute later on top on my already high pitch tone (After I yawned I think). I hear it everytime I'm being active basically, I wish it was constant at least...
It has been almost 3 days, tinnitus is here, the pain still can be sharp, I may have slightly muffled hearing but if so it's subtle.
I don't think it is a « pinky-in-the-ear accident » type or a « kiss of deaf » phenomenon, but I feel I created a barotrauma and pulled out fluid in my ear (and possibly an infection?).
For months I've been fighting to take my life back, things are going better and now this dumb event happen.
I'm so mad at me. I had my ETD under control but I don't think I'll recover from that injury.
I took some Prednisolone today and yesterday in panic, but I'm afraid of the rebound effect. Can it occur after 2 days of use? I'm not sure and I don't want to worsen the situation like I read here from @Matchbox.
- Since there is probably no inner ear damage, would you personally take the steroids if prescribed?
- What can I do to promote healing?