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Is Prednisone Advisable For Muffled Hearing?

three days ago I woke up and the world sounded strange. After about a day I realized that everything sounded tinny or robotic. I went to my doctor. I called and talked to after hours doctor. Everyone said it would go away. I have no visible fluid in my ear. I read all this stuff on line about getting on prednisone and called today to ask that I be given this prescription as well. The after hours doc this time called it in for me. Should I still go see a ENT doc?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Prednisone is a corticosteroid and can have significant side effects. It should only be taken for specific conditions. Muffled hearing is not an indication for its use, so I am unclear about what you have read on the internet. It's possible you have a condition causing the muffled hearing that might respond to prednisone, but it would be safest to identify the specific condition before taking this strong drug. So yes, see an ENT doc and find out exactly what the problem is before starting any kind of treatment. Hope this helps.
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Is Prednisone Advisable For Muffled Hearing?

Prednisone is a corticosteroid and can have significant side effects. It should only be taken for specific conditions. Muffled hearing is not an indication for its use, so I am unclear about what you have read on the internet. It s possible you have a condition causing the muffled hearing that might respond to prednisone, but it would be safest to identify the specific condition before taking this strong drug. So yes, see an ENT doc and find out exactly what the problem is before starting any kind of treatment. Hope this helps.