James Bullen

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1,082 appearances 27 recordings 1 series first heard Nov 2017 last heard Feb 2020

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From the Saturday morning when Helen woke up without hearing in her right ear, the clock was ticking. voice-verified

And yet no one really knew whether or not you should be given steroids, or at least they weren't prescribing it. voice-verified

Helen had already seen three health professionals, a GP, the registrar in emergency and the audiologist. voice-verified

It was Tuesday evening when she went back to see a second GP. voice-verified

And so then you visit the ENT. voice-verified

What did he say? voice-verified

Helen's ENT was Professor Peter Friedland. voice-verified

Professor Friedland says while oral steroids do come with some side effects, it's important for patients to be offered the choice. voice-verified

patients. voice-verified

Steroids don't always work. voice-verified

About two-thirds of people who get steroids in a timely fashion do improve, but the other third don't. voice-verified

Helen was one of the lucky ones. voice-verified

When steroids don't work, there's another option for treatment, hyperbaric oxygen therapy. voice-verified

The rationale for this treatment is that injured tissue may need more oxygen than usual to promote healing. voice-verified

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry, which promotes healing and the fighting of infection. voice-verified

If the inner ear is somehow damaged, improving the oxygen going to that area might help heal it. voice-verified

The treatment sounds a little futuristic. voice-verified

Evidence on the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen is mixed. voice-verified

Recent reviews suggest the treatment does seem to benefit patients. voice-verified

But the extent of the benefit and the optimal treatment strategy still aren't clear. voice-verified

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