Your Attitude to Prednisolone with Spikes?

[IvanRus]

How many times have you been forced to resort to taking prednisone after the onset of tinnitus?

Do you try to use this glucocorticosteroid for every serious spike?

How do you deal with prednisone during a short course, do you not have inflammations and chronic diseases from it?

Did you feel a real effect from taking the prednisone during the tinnitus spike?

 

[DebInAustralia]

How many times have you been forced to resort to taking prednisone after the onset of tinnitus?

Do you try to use this glucocorticosteroid for every serious spike?

How do you deal with prednisone during a short course, do you not have inflammations and chronic diseases from it?

Did you feel a real effect from taking the prednisone during the tinnitus spike?

I considered prednisone a few times since my onset, but have never actually taken it for that reason.

I had an asthma admission last year, and was on a week long tapered dose. It had no effect on my tinnitus (or asthma like symptoms for that matter)

It did give me the munchies though and insomnia.

I suppose it depends on the cause of your tinnitus, but there are reports here from people who have had temporary relief from taking steroids. Maybe they can respond.

 

[Gman]

I took tiny amounts ie 50mg total spread across 4-5 days. I had it after an acoustic trauma. Seemed to help calm things down, but ultimately not sure if I needed it as my hearing loss was temporary conductive due to seizing up of middle ear muscles - not sensorineural. But maybe had I have been prescribed a adequate dosage I may not have ended up with chronic ASD symptoms that flare up on a weekly basis. Who knows... but clonazepam works better to quell my symptoms.

Prednisolone calmed my T down a lot during the that time, but it's not something to take lightly with all the possible serious side effects such as death.
I had a few alarming sharp pains in my stomach/chest but no other side effects.

I would not take it for a spike. Only if you really get a proper acoustic trauma ie muffled hearing/deafness

 

[glynis]

Is Prednisalone easy at get in other countries?
In the UK you would have a hard time getting it unless you have respiratory problem etc.
Love glynis

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

but it's not something to take lightly with all the possible serious side effects such as death.
I had a few alarming sharp pains in my stomach/chest but no other side effects.

It's side effect list, especially long term use is pretty horrific. I think people taking this after every time a door closes or you drop a plate is ill advised.

 

[punkaddict]

It's side effect list, especially long term use is pretty horrific. I think people taking this after every time a door closes or you drop a plate is ill advised.

What about a second or two of a VERY loud fire alarm?

 

[Mister Muso]

I had am acoustic trauma and temporary deafness in my good ear two weeks ago. Now it has new tinnitus sounds, though I only hear them when it's quiet, compared with my bad ear with the permanent dentist's drill.

Tried to get 2 doctors interested in considering prednisolone but it's almost impossible here in the UK. It's galling to think I could be stuck with this for the rest of my life whilst others are seemingly being cured by this miracle drug through the rest of the world.

 

[linearb]

steroids scare me a lot more than spikes

 

[Mathieulh]

How many times have you been forced to resort to taking prednisone after the onset of tinnitus?

Do you try to use this glucocorticosteroid for every serious spike?

How do you deal with prednisone during a short course, do you not have inflammations and chronic diseases from it?

Did you feel a real effect from taking the prednisone during the tinnitus spike?

I only took prednisone for 3 weeks after the initial onset. I try to avoid resorting to medication as much as possible, especially something as nasty/intrusive as cortico-steroids.

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

What about a second or two of a VERY loud fire alarm?

No. The use of systemic corticosteroids is ill advised unless absolutely necessary.

 

[punkaddict]

I had am acoustic trauma and temporary deafness in my good ear two weeks ago. Now it has new tinnitus sounds, though I only hear them when it's quiet, compared with my bad ear with the permanent dentist's drill.

Tried to get 2 doctors interested in considering prednisolone but it's almost impossible here in the UK. It's galling to think I could be stuck with this for the rest of my life whilst others are seemingly being cured by this miracle drug through the rest of the world.

Same here, I was under a fire alarm test unprotected before I plugged my ears in about 2 seconds. I think it's flared up and tried asking my GP today, he thought it was too risky. But I don't know if the chance constant increase is more risky considering it already makes me suicidal

 

[punkaddict]

Really wondering if I need to lie about astmha or get someone else to in order to get it? I'm not a forceful person

 

[Mister Muso]

Same here, I was under a fire alarm test unprotected before I plugged my ears in about 2 seconds. I think it's flared up and tried asking my GP today, he thought it was too risky. But I don't know if the chance constant increase is more risky considering it already makes me suicidal

To be honest if you only think it's flared up, you should be ok.

Me, the side of my face was burning, I was deaf for half an hour, and I've had new sounds in that ear which I never had before. All because my fellow bandmate still can't set up a PA system without piercing feedback.

And even after I told the doctor that, he still have me nothing stronger than a nasal spray. Go figure.

 

[punkaddict]

To be honest if you only think it's flared up, you should be ok.

Me, the side of my face was burning, I was deaf for half an hour, and I've had new sounds in that ear which I never had before. All because my fellow bandmate still can't set up a PA system without piercing feedback.

And even after I told the doctor that, he still have me nothing stronger than a nasal spray. Go figure.

It sucks I cant even try it without force, I'm kinda scared.

How long were you exposed? I was exposed for about 2-3 seconds without earplugs right above my head and then 10 seconds from a distance while plugging my ears. The noise was the equivalent of loud amp feedback

 

[Mister Muso]

How long were you exposed?

Around 5-10 seconds at close quarters to a concert sound system in my bandmates dining room.

I'd been saying do we really need microphones for a house practice. Was watching him closely and only took my eyes off the faders for two seconds when he found the right button.

 

[punkaddict]

Around 5-10 seconds at close quarters to a concert sound system in my bandmates dining room.

I'd been saying do we really need microphones for a house practice. Was watching him closely and only took my eyes off the faders for two seconds when he found the right button.

Hearing protection?

 

[Mister Muso]

Hearing protection?

Noise cancelling headphones - which I've later learned don't do anything really to protect you from high-pitched feedback.

I had a foam earplug in my "bad" ear, but nothing in my "good" ear. Now I have two bad ears.

People say you shouldn't make yourself anxious spending too much time on these forums, but if I had read the right threads in time, I would have known not to rely on n/c headphones and would have got some good earmuffs and double-protected both ears.

Or better still, I wouldn't have gone to any more damn band practices.

 

[Mathieulh]

Same here, I was under a fire alarm test unprotected before I plugged my ears in about 2 seconds. I think it's flared up and tried asking my GP today, he thought it was too risky. But I don't know if the chance constant increase is more risky considering it already makes me suicidal

To be honest, if you are already suicidal, talking prednisone IS risky, the withdrawal effects, even after a short duration do include increase in depression and anxiety, this side effect is further increased if taken in combination with Benzodiazepines as I found out myself first hand.

 

[Daniel Lion]

For me, my personal experience... no big deal. Prednisone didn't do much, but sure eased anxiety and the potential regret of not taking it. Everyone is different and has different reactions to drugs. Chemotherapy is a bitch but saves lives. Steroids over long periods of use are dangerous. I don't know the statistics on a one week steroid course, but my instinct tells me most people will be fine. I am not a doctor, and it would be more beneficial to look at the statistics of 1 week steroid courses. Lots of people on this forum are scared shitless of them, I guess for good reason, I am not. Lots of people also take SSRIs and anti depressants and seem ok with that...

In conclusion, they did nothing for me, but I am glad I did it, the fear of further hearing damage was too haunting. Probably the best thing to do is take lots of magnesium and hot baths to relax.

 

[punkaddict]

No. The use of systemic corticosteroids is ill advised unless absolutely necessary.

But when is it absolutely necessary? That's what I don't get.
I hear about it being used after temporary deafness or pain, both of which I may have experienced on a very minor degree where I didn't notice it. All that I'm pretty sure is that the tinnitus is perhaps more intense and noticeable.