Hi! I know exactly how you are feeling, I use ointment 24/7 also and have since 1992.  I'm also left side deaf, dry eye and some paralysis.  I have experienced the no more eye ointment issues as well, discontinued, changed ingredients (new ones burn eye), increased price a lot and my favorite, temporarily out of stock while we change the design on the tube!  I have a HUGE stock of it now, to avoid future panic.  I use Bausch and Lomb Soothe PM.  I also wear an Acuvue Oasys w/Hydraluxe daily lens. It's a soft lens that I put in first thing in the morning and wear all day.  The lens cost just over $1.00 a day. It's worth it, before I got the lens I wanted my eye removed because I couldn't stand the pain anymore despite using 3 to 4 tubes of ointment a day.  I hope this helps!  Jill

GREAT NEWS!

 I just had my 7th MRI.  They last about an hour without & with contrast. They will put an IV in your arm.  First part will be without contrast & 1/2 way thru they will pull you out & put the contrast in your IV.   They will put headphone on & let you listen to music.  The machine will bang around a lot.  After it's done they will remove the IV & you are free to go.  I usually have the MRI that same day as I see my Dr.  I think the hardest part is the not knowing the results  I wish you the best.  I understand how scary all this can be. 

Just wanted to provide an update before I leave.

Got results of my MRI today seven months after my actual MRI and all completely clear.

Thanks a lot  for your answer.

I was told by some people similar things. But right now I can only think my life is over. What your telling does give me a bit of hope, I am wishing very hard to believe in it.

Ona more practical aspect, I  am worried that I am not getting enough support. The ENT assigned to me by the hospital does not answer my mails.i had one appointment in February and the next one is not even scheduled… I will have a second MRI in June.