I have tried to search existing messages but have not seen any previous answers so here goes. Mid-January 2024, after swimming, right ear would not unplug, white noise started, and reduced hearing. ENT hearing test confirmed reduction of hearing. I underwent right inner ear steroid perfusion #1 & #2 within the same week. This caused me to become very hyper - which I warned ENT about since I am bipolar. I delayed 3rd shot for another 3 weeks. Since there has been no improvement in hearing since the shots, ENT suggested contrast MRI to rule out acoustic neuroma. I told ENT I had a very bad reaction to Prohance contrast dye 16 hours after a 2023 contrast MRI - hives on face and neck and red rash over whole body that took a week to recover from with anti-itch meds. Because of this, the contrast MRI must be done at the hospital (not outpatient) with the following pre-treatment: 50 MG Prednisone 13 hours before MRI, another 50 MG Prednisone 7 hours before, and another 50 MG Prednisone 1 hour before, plus 50 MG Benadryl 1 hour before MRI. I told ENT this would send me into a Bipolar episode. I did talk to my psychiatrist who prescribed 2 drugs to counteract the Prednisone high that I would need to take daily a week before and a week after and another drug 3 hours before MRI. I decided to wait for 3 months before deciding to have contrast MRI to see if my hearing improves. So, my questions are: 1) has anyone required the same pretreatment with prednisone to prevent reaction from Prohance? and 2) where is the contrast dye Prohance injected? in the ear? how long does it take to recover from MRI before they let you get up and go? I can't get any answers. Thank you and very glad to find this group.
