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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Lisa0825

(14,489 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 05:49 PM May 2016

ISSNHL - Idopathic Sudden Sensorineural Healing Loss [View all]

I woke up with no hearing in my right ear a week ago (5/3). Odds for recovery are not in my favor according to the doc. I am on anti-virals and 80mg prednisone (lovely mood swings going on).

I have another appt in 2 days to see if any progress has been made. Then we will decide if I will get a shot in my ear drum, a tube in my ear, or shift toward "rehabilitation" (hearing aids, implants, etc).

I am sad and scared.

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ISSNHL - Idopathic Sudden Sensorineural Healing Loss [View all] Lisa0825 May 2016 OP

Sounds to me that your health care professional is opening up a wide range of treatments.... marble falls May 2016 #1

This Just Happened to Me - Any Improvement? otohara Nov 2016 #2

I am sorry I never saw your post. I wasn't getting any notifications for a while. Lisa0825 Nov 2017 #6

How did things turn out?... TeeYiYi Nov 2017 #4

I haven't had a new hearing test yet, so I can't say exactly, but Lisa0825 Nov 2017 #5

Bottom line up front: I'm still completely deaf in my right ear... TeeYiYi Nov 2017 #7

No, I didn't do the injections. Lisa0825 Nov 2017 #8

You're right about the hearing aids... TeeYiYi Nov 2017 #9

I hope it helps :-) Lisa0825 Nov 2017 #10

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