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Did you watch 'Love and Monsters' yet? Very funny and cute :)

@Lil Sass, I looked for it on Netflix and didn't find it. I'll try Prime.

@LilSass I watched Love and Monsters last night. Such a cute movie and funny too! I needed something like that!

I do every other week with earplugs and it hasn't been an issue for me.

I drove for 8+ hours to Scotland. I wore earplugs with headphones over the top. I was absolutely fine. X

@Steph1710 Love Scotland! We've been to Edinburgh, the Highlands and Loch Ness. Good to know that you did well on a long trip.

Took a walk with the dog, not an easy feat with a headstrong pup and dizziness.

I think it will subside, it has to. I haven't had any vaccines yet but who knows...maybe in May. I am doing OK, trying to be busy to avoid thinking too much about everything. Good thing is that I am still recovering and I have the strength to move on with my life. Everything will be OK, I believe in that.

I believe that too. Glad you are continuing to recover and heal. Sounds like your headaches are better too. So happy to hear about your improvements!

Yes, headaches are much better, but still daily. My daily dosage of headaches. LOL Plus often it feels like mild, even pleasant (?!) at times, heat all over my head. Weird stuff. ))

@LilSass, thank you friend. I appreciate the support. The dizziness has been tough. Hit a rough patch today with feeling dizzy, emotional and discouraged. My PCP said generally these things run their course and I could take an antihistamine or Dramamine. It took the otologist's office 4 days to call me back with the same info they gave me 4 days ago. Smh.

I feel for you! I had some dizziness for about a month or two when the t started and I can honestly say it is the worst. That's coming from someone who deals with chronic pain and migraines. Hold on, this too shall pass. *hug*

@Steph1710 Any recommendations?

By the way, another horror movie that you might not have seen that I still remember was
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808276/
The premise is that of Halloween but it was done well. Or at least that's what I thought when I watched in about 13 years ago.

You've watched the French films Martyrs (2008) and Inside (2007) and Irreversible (2002), right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Punch
is Groundhog Day as a horror movie - it was pretty good, @twa you might like it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120399/

Cutting salt helps a lot. Mood swings are totally normal; the key is to accept them. Also, a temporary sleep aid doesn't hurt if they cause insomnia.

@Zugzug thanks for the suggestions. I do pretty well on low salt intake, I'm on the AIP-Paleo Diet. Mood swings have been normal for me these last 7 months. Both my husband and I are on steroids right now, his for his back and me for the dizziness. Ugh.

Love the positivity..

I think people refer to this as white noise. It is an improvement over the high pitch tone and if you used to have a high pitch tone, then this means that you are healing.

I'll take that @Bill Bauer!

Yup! Since I’ve been on steroids for my lungs, I’ve put on a stone and a half. :-/ It’s impossible to lose it too - so frustrating.

@Steph1710, 3 pounds in a week for me! I lost almost 30 walking, swimming, logging in MyFitnessPal and eating AIP-Paleo during the quarantine.

Wonderful!

Glad to see you’re improving

@Diesel I read somewhere you were a new dad. How old is your baby?

That’s great! How is the dizziness? I’ve been wondering how you’re feeling.

@Tinker Bell, much better! Thanks for asking. The steroid started working one hour after I took it, just amazing!

That is wonderful!

Thank you.

I am sorry to hear you are still not feeling well.

@Forever hopeful, thank you. Feeling much better today.

@Diesel, thank you. Interesting...I wonder why this occurs??? I said hmm, I recognize this. This is what quiet sounds like! I was too miserable to enjoy it and moments later the T was running again.

I have noticed that my T is quiet on days where I fast as well, so I assumed it was because I was simply empty of nutrients as well. Could also be a nervous system issue from being sick?

I have often thought my T and H are related to a nervous system issue.

I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through this. I took meclizine years ago when I had a bout of vertigo. I had no issues with the medication.

@Forever hopeful, thanks so much! The dr also called in a steroid. I was very hesitant to take it. I started it and it has helped I believe.

Yes. Google "Epley maneuver". The body can be manipulated to let the gravity guide the crystal back to where it belongs.

Even if the chance that this is what is causing your dizziness is low, it's a good idea to do that maneuver, as the worst that can happen is that you lose some time.

I experienced developing vertigo and dizziness recently. I had been taking a large dose of antibiotics and after three weeks I got those symptoms. When the symptoms persisted Weeks after I stopped taking those antibiotics, I got very concerned. Luckily after about a month I felt better...

@Bill Bauer, thanks so much. You're a cool guy! Thank you for taking the time to help me today. I have been distraught, dizziness is nothing I've ever experienced.

@twa prednisone is what I take. I find it to be very helpful for a number of things. X

@Steph1710, it is a Prednisone taper pack, 10 mg each. 5 the first day and so on. I've made it through 2 out of the 5 tabs today.

@Steph1710 Have you ever tried to take methylprednisone instead of prednisone? I'm used to take prednisone, but my doc suggested that methylprenisone can cause less side effects. But I'm still not sure should i switch.

Any help or suggestions?

@LilSass, thanks so much for the prayers. I appreciate them! Hope you are feeling better. :-)

For now you can still hope that it will be temporary. If it doesn't fade after 3-12 months, it would then make sense to worry about it becoming permanent.

So sorry Twa. I’ve already thought about this, and I’ve decided against the 2nd shot. However, it’s more to do with my lungs than my ears. The first shot screwed my lungs up for two months. Anyway, I sincerely hope the ringing subsides. I’ll keep you in my thoughts <3

@Bill Bauer, yes praying so. It has not stayed in a high pitched ring for this long. @Steph1710, thanks so much for the good thoughts. Hope you are feeling better with your lungs. I used to get bronchitis very easily, especially when I was teaching. Quarantine has been good in that respect, I haven't been sick other than strep/ear infection with mild symptoms.

It has gone back to usual as it did in the fall.

@Syed, thank you for the post. I appreciate the encouragement. I read your post about which foods are best to eat for tinnitus. I am not sure about salicylates in foods. I am following an AIP diet or Autoimmune Protocol. The goal is to reduce inflammation in the body. I figure that could only help with tinnitus and hyperacusis. I have been ringing for 3 days straight. I was having static throughout the day.

I will be 7 months next week from an acoustic trauma. I did get both vaccines. I’m not sure but I did get an ear infection right after I had the first vaccine. I don’t think I had an increase then. I had the second shot last Friday. Something has caused an increase, I’ve been ringing for two days straight. I was getting static a lot. *Update- I've been ringing since my second shot.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope it subsides soon.
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