Went to Hospital to see the ENT Consultant at 9am. She's confirmed the diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and again wants to admit me. Nah. I refuse but request that I have the necessary medication to take home. Basically I have worked out that my 4 walls, comfort and lack of noise at home are the most soothing. Every time I see faces, hear voices, see bright lights, have to deal with movement or cope with varying distances I feel much much worse. So a bright hospital full of moaning sick people jumping about. Nah.

The SHO prescribed 30mg Prednisolone steroids (six 5mg tablets) four times a day, one 800mg Aciclovir Zovirax antiviral tablet five times a day, and one 50mg Cyclizine anti-sickness tablet three times a day.

I need to come back on Friday at 2pm for a progress check but I could call back any time.

The head pain is pretty much gone now so I'm happy not taking any painkillers at all. I mean 32 tablets a day is quite enough for anyone. My ear does hurt a lot though both from ear ache and as a result of the lesions and blisters that have started to appear. I'm still extremely dizzy but haven't been sick since the Cyclizine tablets took effect.