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daniel_43572
daniel_43572

Has anyone ever took Dexamethasone 0.5 mg for Meniere's?

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  • tim63896
    tim63896 daniel_43572

    Posted

    Some have had a a steroid injection through the eardrum and into the inner ear. Don't know if it would work if taken orally though. Perhaps not so good for the rest of your body

    • daniel_43572
      daniel_43572 tim63896

      Posted

      Yea I had the injection about 3 years ago. They have gave me this to take a half of a pill a day just wondering if anyone else has had any good results with it?
  • donna16710
    donna16710 daniel_43572

    Posted

    When I first started having problems my GP started me on an oral dexamethasone taper which is starting with a high dose and gradually lowering it over a 10 day period. Needless to say, it did nothing at all for the menieres. It is rarely used according to research I have read so guesing its one of those might help drugs.
    • daniel_43572
      daniel_43572 donna16710

      Posted

      Thanks Donna! That's what I'm reading also that it doesn't help idk why they give it if it's not proven to help. I got to find something to get this pressure out

    • tim63896
      tim63896 daniel_43572

      Posted

      There are a number of things that don't help which are done quite routinely in my opinion. There is so little known by the medics about Menieres and yet everytime I meet another ent they claim that they know more than any other ent consultant. Although I have heard some good reports about regular steroid injections but doesn't work for everyone. Almost anything has to be better than destructive surgery or Gentamiacin injections, which used to be carried out routinely and blindly in the absence of any serious research.

    • daniel_43572
      daniel_43572 tim63896

      Posted

      Yea I'm going through this I had to change doctors due to my insurance changes and the one I got now is saying he thinks I'm having vestibular migraines I go to a neurologist doctor Tuesday so I feel like I'm back at square one it's driving me crazy.

    • donna16710
      donna16710 daniel_43572

      Posted

      That may not be a bad thing as vestibular migraines frequently happen with MD.
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