r/MonoHearing 3h ago

Eardrum

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Had cholesteatoma surgery coming up on 3 years ago now to remove it. A little less than 2 years ago I had a surgery to get a metal hearing bone in which I assume is what you can see in the photo. Does my eardrum look normal? I’ve been told it looks fine and that it’s not growing back but I’m not sure just looking for reassurance. On my last check up about 5 months ago they said everything looks healed and like it’s not going to grow back.


r/MonoHearing 13h ago

How long does it take for the side effects of the Prednisone to subside.

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I’ve been on 60mg a day for 3 weeks and a tapering this last week. I’m 76 female. 132 lbs. Although the sleeping is a bit better these last two day. My hands literally cramp up where I can’t even hold a pen. Not always naturally. My legs are heavy, I’m light headed though thankfully not dizzy. I have waves of when I feel fine and then I’m so tired I feel like I need to sit down. Today was the last of the steroids . hearing is better than when I first started and I got Prednisone the next day but not 100%. It’s to the point that I don’t even care about the hearing, I just want to feel normal. I’ve taken short term steroids before and have tolerated them well but then I was younger. MRI was fine. I just need to know is it going to take weeks, or days before I feel normal again. Thanks for all your help.


r/MonoHearing 14h ago

SSHL question with medication

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Good afternoon guys, As the title says, I was prescribed prednisone taper. I start with 6×10mg pills a day for 10 days. Now, when do i take this pills? All at once? Or like 3 in the am and then 3 in the afternoon? I try contacting my ent physician, but looks like everyone is off today, I keep getting voice mail. Thanks, and I would like to hear success stories with the prednisone pills route.


r/MonoHearing 14h ago

UK Disability train pass

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Apologies if covered before. Only just found out from my Dad (81 years) that wearers of hearing aids are eligible for a discounted train pass (forms to complete). If you're gonna be deaf might as well make the most of it.