Time Sensitive Situation — Prednisolone

[Kane Moffat]

Hello, I need advice from any one who knows about prednisolone.

Background: I've had tinnitus for about 1 year now as a result of too many ototoxic medication.

Two weeks ago I was playing headphones in my ears far too loud and this resulted in reduced hearing in my right ear immediately.

I have aquired a supply of 15 days of prednisolone (including a taper).

Should I take these drugs, will they be effective for my hearing loss?

 

[glynis]

Two weeks later wont make much difference to your tinnitus .
15 days is a lot to take but make sure you reduce down 5mg every 4 days...lots of love glynis

 

[Jkph75]

Do you know that you have lost hearing? Have you had an audiogram?

 

[GregCA]

Could NAC help (N-AcetylCysteine)? I recall reading that it can help if taken right after the acoustic trauma.

 

[gotyoubynuts]

Could NAC help (N-AcetylCysteine)? I recall reading that it can help if taken right after the acoustic trauma.

His acoustic trauma was two weeks ago, hardly "right after".

 

[Kane Moffat]

I am going for a hearing test on monday (two days) time. Ive read that the drug, it can have in impact in some cases up to a month after so im just going to give it a shot. Hearing loss and tinnitus at 19, wow it's unfair, i would gladly have this even worse at 25 if i could just have my early twenties free.

NAC i do have at home, it does weird things to my eyes and vision though so ill be passing on that.

 

[GregCA]

His acoustic trauma was two weeks ago, hardly "right after".

Oops yes, somehow I read 2 days, not 2 weeks. Sorry.

 

[PaulBe]

Take them. There really isn't much else.

 

[Kane Moffat]

Don't know if any of you guys experience fleeting hearing loss, it's like a 20 second spike in my Tinnitus but I lose hearing AS WELL what causes this?

 

[PaulBe]

Don't know if any of you guys experience fleeting hearing loss, it's like a 20 second spike in my Tinnitus but I lose hearing AS WELL what causes this?

I got it sometimes, with no obvious trigger. Some have put this down to middle-ear myoclonus, which often accompanies tinnitus and hyperacusis.

 

[volsung37]

Be careful with self medication. The main thing is not to make things worse. You are young and your hearing will probably recover naturally as could your tinnitus.

 

[Kane Moffat]

How is it possible gor hearing tk reciver? I thiught once ccells were dead thats it

 

[Kane Moffat]

Had a hearing test yesterday. The left ear has improved since 4 months ago and the right is roughly the same. Basically no hearing loss apart from a 10 db dip at 2k hz. I want to get of prednisone as soon a spossible but already feel withdrawel symptoms sore muscles etc. How long should a taper last because this stuff makes me aggresive and anxious.