Experiences with Topical Steroids? Are They Ototoxic? Can They Make Tinnitus Worse?

[Jack Straw]

I am dealing with a case of dermatitis and my doctor prescribed me Desonide, which is a corticosteroid. Here is a link to the drug if anyone wants to read about it.

https://www.drugs.com/pro/desonide.html.

I can't find anything regarding these types of drugs being ototoxic on the web.

Does anyone have experience with steroid creams?

 

[Jack Straw]

I'm surprised not a lot of people have had experiences with steroid creams!

Anyone?

 

[TinaRuns]

I know this is an old post but in case anyone else searches. Topical steroids in the ear canal for seb derm made my tinnitus noticeably spike every time I tried using the cream. First it was just for 24 hours but then the spike kept lasting longer, like a few days. I tried maybe 8-10 days then stopped bc of the spike. For me, the spikes were all temporary.

 

[benjd2016]

Point taken. I also have flaking skin in the ear canal. Treated that with Betamethasone and can concur that it does cause my left ear to "zing" more.

 

[Brooklyn NY]

Hi, for me, I've tried these types of topical creams and they've always increased my ringing, for about half a day until it is out of my system.