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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 2, 2010 6:35 PM    Post subject: I so much need prayers Reply with quote

The ENT doc today told me that I have nerve deafness in my right ear. It is not clogged, it is not infected. There is nothing that can be done for it. There's a slight chance that with 2 weeks therapy of steriods my hearing in that ear could be increased some. The steriod theapy has some bad side affects but I am still going to go on it. It could mess up a hip and cause me to have to have a hip replacement. Please pray that the steriod therapy will help me with no serious side affects. And it causes GERD which I already have really bad so I bought some medicine for that. The steriod therapy usually messes me up big time like makes me super tired.
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PostPosted: November 4, 2010 12:48 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

((((((Hugs)))))
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 4, 2010 2:56 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Deb. After some research and talking to the druggist I found that it can cause bone damage I've decided not to go on the steriod therapy with my medical history.
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PostPosted: November 4, 2010 8:07 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hope it all works out okay for you Barbara. Sending up a prayer.
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 5, 2010 8:45 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Essie. The bone loss I was talking about was particularily in the hip which could cause me to have a hip replacement. I'm not up for that risk anymore.
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PostPosted: November 6, 2010 9:49 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

in any case like this where there are possible side effects, you have to weigh the risks against the possible gains and make a call; i'm sure you'll make the call that's best for you, barbara. (((you)))
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 6, 2010 5:59 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Kevin. I decided to take the steriods and picked them up from the pharmacy. I feel like I'm getting a chest cold though so I'm going to hold off on taking them.
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PostPosted: November 16, 2010 12:47 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope you are doing ok with or without the steroids. I can't imagine how difficult decisions like that can be - I'll say an extra prayer!
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 16, 2010 5:25 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Mary.

I've been on the steriods for 10 days now and am suppose to be on them for 20 more days. I can not take the zombie they make me into to so I'm going to wean off of them the way the doc told me to. If there is a h*ll I've been there on these steriods. I've got a little hearing in my deaf ear now but not that much so they must have worked.
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PostPosted: November 19, 2010 8:39 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry to hear that they've been such an issue for you, barbara - glad they worked to some degree, though.
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PostPosted: November 26, 2011 10:38 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hang in there Barbara sending prayers your way xox
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PostPosted: November 26, 2011 6:44 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

hope you will feel much better soon.
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