Hi All,
New guy here. I initially developed Tinnitus after a loud concert in May of 2017. I'd rate it at a .5 or 1, very low and only noticeable when my ear hit the pillow or in a totally quiet room.
In May or 2018 it got much louder suddenly (4-6 I'd say), I'm not sure why. I've had an ongoing sinus infection/inflammation for about a year, that doctor's have been unable to get rid of despite multiple antibiotics, nasal rinses, steroids, etc. But it doesn't seem to match up with the Tinnitus to me.
My new ENT diagnosed me with Meniere's Disease/Endolymphatic Hydrops. However, I do not have any issues with Vertigo at all - I have tinnitus, hearing loss in one ear, and slight ear pain on both sides occasionally.
My Questions
1) Main one is - is intravenous, or other types, of steroids still worthwhile at this point in time? I have seen some studies and sufferers say IV steroids helped recover some of their hearing loss, or reduced their sudden tinnitus a bit.
I am 7 weeks into the worsening of my symptoms (May 21st), where most of the studies on IV steroids or testimonials suggest anywhere from 6 hours to 2 weeks is the time frame for this to make a difference. Is it still worthwhile to pursue some IV Steroid treatment, or anything else I can do close to the 'acute' period of tinnitus?
2) Does anyone have any personal experience or opinion on the Meniere's diagnoses? I do not have vertigo, which I find really puzzling, and I've read Meniere's diagnosis are very spotty. I do have tinnitus (right side much worse) hearing loss (right side worse on an ABR test, tone/speech tests are mostly uniform). Not sure what to think about that. and I am worried about it progressing obviously.
Thanks for any help or information you guys could provide to me. Appreciated!
New guy here. I initially developed Tinnitus after a loud concert in May of 2017. I'd rate it at a .5 or 1, very low and only noticeable when my ear hit the pillow or in a totally quiet room.
In May or 2018 it got much louder suddenly (4-6 I'd say), I'm not sure why. I've had an ongoing sinus infection/inflammation for about a year, that doctor's have been unable to get rid of despite multiple antibiotics, nasal rinses, steroids, etc. But it doesn't seem to match up with the Tinnitus to me.
My new ENT diagnosed me with Meniere's Disease/Endolymphatic Hydrops. However, I do not have any issues with Vertigo at all - I have tinnitus, hearing loss in one ear, and slight ear pain on both sides occasionally.
My Questions
1) Main one is - is intravenous, or other types, of steroids still worthwhile at this point in time? I have seen some studies and sufferers say IV steroids helped recover some of their hearing loss, or reduced their sudden tinnitus a bit.
I am 7 weeks into the worsening of my symptoms (May 21st), where most of the studies on IV steroids or testimonials suggest anywhere from 6 hours to 2 weeks is the time frame for this to make a difference. Is it still worthwhile to pursue some IV Steroid treatment, or anything else I can do close to the 'acute' period of tinnitus?
2) Does anyone have any personal experience or opinion on the Meniere's diagnoses? I do not have vertigo, which I find really puzzling, and I've read Meniere's diagnosis are very spotty. I do have tinnitus (right side much worse) hearing loss (right side worse on an ABR test, tone/speech tests are mostly uniform). Not sure what to think about that. and I am worried about it progressing obviously.
Thanks for any help or information you guys could provide to me. Appreciated!
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