Well I'm still in pain with this earache and it got worse after my 5th injection yesterday. Then this morning I have noticed the skin on my face has started peeling and there's all these dry, red patches. I can literally rub the skin off with my fingers.
I phoned the nurse but she's never even heard of hyperacosis so I explained what it was and that I'd previously had it 11 years but had recovered 3 years ago. I explained that I have now had a recurrance of symptoms and I was anxious about having a 6th injection.
I told her about the peeling skin on my face also.
She is consulting with the doctor before they decide what to do, but it may be that I can't continue the process. It would be a shame, but I'm not prepared to be in pain for another 11 years just to help someone else. I will wait and see what they say.
Here's a paragraph I found on the H.E.A.R website, explaining what they think causes this ear problem:
New evidence indicates that hyperacusis, as well as other kinds of oversensitivity, such as intolerance of light, may be linked to a deficiency of a specific chemical in the brain responsible for controlling the amount of information being transmitted from the senses. If so, it could have significant implications for future medical treatment, not just for hyperacusis, but for other conditions such as autism.
I suppose it is perfectly possible it could be triggered by drugs - as I find it interesting that I have had no pain for 3 years and them WHAM, straight after the 2nd injection and every day since I have been in pain.
Anyway, now I am waiting to hear back from the clinic, and I'm drinking orange juice, taking vitamins and homeopathy and I've just had a dose of enchinacea (immune system booster) and I've been listening to the radio, because if you avoid noise it makes it worse, so I am trying to expose myself to as much noise as possible (that's how I cured myself the last time around).
