Squad, Advice Pls

[creamegg]

Hi, have picked your brains a few times.

Last night ended up at A and e, as I completely lost my hearing in my left ear and then got exceptionally dizzy and unbalanced.

After a lengthy check up, I was given waxsol and stemetil and an appointment to get my ear seen to.

Bp was really up but then i was panicky, rest of stats were fine. Neurological signs all fine.

I am still getting dizzy, is this normal even on stemetil?

thanks

[creamegg]

Hi Sqad

Been to see nurse and apparently she can see my ear drum now and it is fine, no wax occluding the way. I am still taking these tablets though and still feel off balance, although my hearing has returned.

GP on tuesday. In the meantime do I keep taking the pills?

[Sqad]

Good news creamy.........my worst fears was that it was a nerve deafness in which case your deafness would have been permanent, even with treatment............but it isn't.

Now back to the dizziness......this could be due to one or two things, b ut for the meantime, carry on with the medication, monitor the situation for the next week and then get back to us.

Again....good news.

[creamegg]

hi sqad, back at docs for check up,

She was horrified I was on 10mg stemetil 3x a day and wants me to go down to 1x a day for next two days then stop. I have to continue with the betahistine 3 times a day for foreseeable future. She says still wax there but she can see the drum. ENT app next week.

Is this a good plan? I am scared stiff about getting dizzy but havent been so since last week (but i have been taking regular pills). Hearing still ok.

[Sqad]

Your original post is so far back that i occasionally forget to check...;-)

Yes......do what the doc says, but if the dizziness comes back, then up the stemetil again.

We are slowly coming to a conclusion here.....let me know what the ENT bloke says.

it might be better if you started another thread when you have been seen.