ENT in UK

Ears, nose and throat
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Hi all, 

Have any of you in the UK been given a diuretic as part of your treatment? 

And how high a dose of betahistine have you been given? 

Thanks 

Sarah 

2

Hiya Sarah hope you are keeping well I'm on 8 a day wich is highest dose I can have I've had md 4 45 years and been on duretics 4 25 years

3

Hi, thanks for your reply. 

Oh why can you only have 8? I’m on 16mg TDS. 

My GP told me today he had never heard of anyone being out on a diuretic for MD? Xx

4

I'm on 3 x 16mg a day. No diuretic been prescribed. Although my chiropractor recommened bear berry extract, which works as a diuretic, which I take twice a day

5

He told me 8x16 mg was highest dose I can have I've also had injection in both my ear drums which have not worked 4 me but have 4 others I've been on duretics to keep the fluid down in my middle ear if I happen to miss any I certainly know about it

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I'm not in the UK but diuretics are usually the first medicine ENT doctors in the USA prescribe for MD patients.  I take 50mg diuretics daily + 16mg betahistine four times/day (64mg total).  I also use two nasal inhalers for non allergic rhinitis that can be a trigger for tinnitus, ear fullness and vertigo.  Almost 50% of MD patients have either allergies or non allergic rhinitis.  If you are one of them you have to find a way to manage your allergic reactions.  If I had a doctor that will not prescribe diuretics for MD patients I would find a different doctor....one who understands how fluid buildup can effect inner ear functions

7

Do you find that helps at all? 

8

I have spoken to 3 GPs now and none will prescribe diuretics because they’ve ‘never heard of it being used for that’ 

So fed up now that spending £250 on a private consultation seems the only answer! 

I can’t be left like this. 

Tanney can you give me a run down of your treatment hx with this please? 

Thank you 

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Am new to the forum.hi to u all. Have been on betaserc 8mg twice a day for past 3yrs.since last week having increased tinnitus and vertigo.have increased to 16mg twice a day.

To answer ur question no diuretic been prescribed by ENT.thanks.