On Steroids

At the moment my asthma is severe and it's hard just to breath, talk or walk about or do the smallest of tasks.

I'm on asthma tablets along with my 4 inhalers and nebs and 2 lots of antibiotics together for a chest infection and week two of prednisolone that is going be a long 5 week treatment with tapering.
Good news my ears are loving the steroids and gone really quiet so that's a blessing.
Lungs just need to settle back down again and behave.....lots of love glynis

 

Are you still quiet glynis?

 

Yes ,quiet as a mouse.
been on high dose of prednisalone for 10 days got 4 more days then a 3 week slow taper reducing one every 4 days..lots of love glynis

 

I'm really really happy for your T has reduced volume Glynis! I'm also really sorry your asthma. Hope you get better soon

 

Thank you @Poyraz...enjoying the break while it lasts .....lots of love glynis

 

Hi glynis,

just out of curiosity, what dose of prednisolone do you take? Did the T go away on the first day already? And what's the stuff you're inhaling (what's nebs, b.t.w?).

Hope it stays that low for you after tapering off!

 

Hi @beeeep,
I'm on 40 mg of prednisalone and within 24 hours my ears went quiet but will return when I'm off them 5 week treatment.
I'm on -seritide inhaler,flixotide inhaler,salbutamol inhaler , spiriva inhaler,montalucast singular tabs and salbutamol 5mg nebules along with oral steroids for my lungs
Have other meds also I take for menieres.....lots of love glynis

 

I was given low dose steroids a few years back and they really helped the T. I still have loads left, many times I'm tempted.

 

Wish I had some for all this inflammation

 

I am so happy for you Glynis. Long may it last.

My ENT Doctor refused to prescribe me Pred when I got tinnitus 6 months ago. He said I only had a mild high freq hearing loss which was age related. I got tinnitus after taking Citalopram 10mg for 7 days. I wish he had prescribed it and now I think it is too late for me.

The T is driving me insane.

 

I know It will come back really loud as the steroids finish but taking steroids long term is not advised so I have 4 inhalers wich two are steroids that go straight in my lungs.
Enjoying a nice tinnitus break at the moment and well needed.....lots of love glynis

 

I hope 'IF' it does come back it is at a lower level.

 

if prednisone is helpful that strongly implies an inflammatory pathology of some kind, doesn't it? I assume you've already tried all the safe-for-long-term treatments for inflammation, in terms of diet, various supplements, severe dietary changes, etc?

 

Yes.
My tinnitus is due to Menieres and on medication for it .
I'm a sever asthmatic and medications for inflammation send my breathing bad so only prednisalone helps my lungs and my ears benefit from it when on it.
Long term problems with steroids can worsen my Rhumitoid and ostio arthritis and give me a moon face and can impact on my sleep taking steroids.

Some times I need a weeks cause and sometimes need the treatment for weeks and under the hospital sever asthma unit.


I have had Menieres around ten years + and asthma longer
I love my life and count each day as a blessing .....
Lots of love glynis

 

@glynis . Love your positive attitude to life. You are an inspiration to us all on this forum.

 

Thank you @Richard zurowski ....... I try to be.....lots of love glynis

 

Steroids down to 15 mg now and sad to say my ears are back to there naughty self.
Fun while it lasted and was a lovely 3 week break ...
Will be on steroids two more weeks tapering down slowly ....
Steroids are not the answer though long term at a high dose even low dose ....lots of love glynis

 

Have you guys tried Wobenzyme N? It's supposed to have good anti inflammatory properties and help people with T. 10 pills a day.

 

I really hope you feel better soon

 

Hi @Ecip,
Not tried them.
Just what my consultant put me on.....lots of love glynis