Hmm... Is It Going Away?

[Glenn]

Well, i have no idea if i am at the point of habituation or if this T is actually going away.

I'm about 5 weeks in with the T. I called my ENT last week saying it was still going strong and I wanted to try something to help me sleep or some type of Anti-Anxiety medication. He suggested we go with a stronger predizone and also he prescribed an antibiotic. Well, i was a been skeptical about the antibiotic since they didn't find an ear infection when they examined me, but i went along and said id try.

Well, im 2 1/2 days into the meds and my T has decreased dramatically. I almost didn't have to use the fan last night to sleep. I don't know what to think. Should i be hopeful? I don't want to jinx it. Could it be they didn't see an infection? Could the higher dose of the steroid be helping? or.. an i just getting used to it.

Very strange..

Glenn

 

[Stina]

If your doc thinks so then sure it can be an infection However prednisone is one of the medications used for early T. Im not sure how permanent its effect is though. lets keep the hope up though! If 25% of people have it go away randomly, why shouldnt you be one of them

 

[Glenn]

True, I guess i'm more concerned about use of unnecessary antibiotics. My wife has a bad reaction and side effects when taking antibiotics. Your right though, i guess if the doctor prescribed them, he probably thinks its justified. Ill have to get this some time. I am hopeful though..

 

[Stina]

True, I guess i'm more concerned about use of unnecessary antibiotics. My wife has a bad reaction and side effects when taking antibiotics. Your right though, i guess if the doctor prescribed them, he probably thinks its justified. Ill have to get this some time. I am hopeful though..

I dont think everyone gets side effects for antibiotics and if you do, they will go away after you stop taking them.

 

[I who love music]

Stay hopeful!!! Good for you !
hey, don't listen for the T, just measure your response, and your happiness ... it MIGHT make a difference.

 

[Glenn]

I think I spoke to soon I had 2 really good days but now the T is back in my left ear again. Not in full force but definitely there. I am not done with the antibiotic or prednisone yet. I will be by the end of the week. Im trying to keep a positive attitude and hope that things will kick in by the end of next week. I almost sorta wish I didn't have those 2 good days.

 

[Mark McDill]

I think I spoke to soon I had 2 really good days but now the T is back in my left ear again. Not in full force but definitely there. I am not done with the antibiotic or prednisone yet. I will be by the end of the week. Im trying to keep a positive attitude and hope that things will kick in by the end of next week. I almost sorta wish I didn't have those 2 good days.

Glenn
Mine comes and goes too; after a year I'm finally learning to not let it take me on an emotional roller coaster ride. When it's off I wonder how in the world or why in the world it would ever turn on again; and when it's on I wonder how in the world or why in the world it would ever turn off? Recently I had a bout where it stayed on for days. It turned out to be nothing more than good practice (to learn to live with it). Nonetheless, I learned what was causing it to crank up an now I'm back to days on/off.

It is what it is. I agree with 'I who love music' -- don't listen for the T, just measure your response, and your happiness.

The emotional roller coaster would increase my anxiety and redirect my focus back to the T; I do so much better when my T is squarely in the back of the bus (where it belongs)! However, all this takes lots of time and practice; but it will come (it gets better).

There is an option of two big parties in your future; 1) your T goes away and we celebrate, 2) you learn live with your T and get your life back to normal (like you just can't bring yourself to care that you have T) and we celebrate.

Either way, we're gonna celebrate!

Mark

 

[Carlos1]

I think I spoke to soon I had 2 really good days but now the T is back in my left ear again. Not in full force but definitely there. I am not done with the antibiotic or prednisone yet. I will be by the end of the week. Im trying to keep a positive attitude and hope that things will kick in by the end of next week. I almost sorta wish I didn't have those 2 good days.

Glenn I've had T since august and I've been in that cycle now of having few good days to where I think I'm getting better and then something happens and I'm back to square one. I guess we should be thankful for the few good days but it's tough to habituate that way it's also tough emotionally ....hang in there man stay strong

 

[Glenn]

thanks everyone!

 

[mikey13]

yeah,just went through that myself. had a pretty good week last week.almost to the point where I began to wonder if my T. was "healing" ... last 2 days it's been back,though! big time!