Improvement With Inner Ear Steroid Injections?

My ent told me when I had a loss that steroid injections can help, but generally only if done immediately (within a few weeks of the loss). It didn’t help me but my loss was for another reason.

On a side note - since it looks like you are only mentioning one side loss did you check for neuroma? My ent was emphatic that I get an mri. It’s rare but turned out I had one.

Thanks Janofh,
Yes had an MRI which was clear.
Yes I have also heard that to be effective steroid treatment needs to be soon after the loss. That’s why I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with later inner ear injections
Thanks
Cjb4

I haven’t seen it done that late, but I’m not sure how your fluctuation being related to Meniere’s rather than neuritis might impact that.

I’d always opt for the injection over the oral steroids given the choice. Not for better efficacy, but rather to avoid possibly side effects from systemic medication. High dose oral steroids are pretty safe but… Still less safe than local. And also, I just feel like junk when I’m on prednisone.