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@sharondegrouchy Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect but I'm sorry to hear about what brought you here. It must be extremely difficult to be unable to engage in a two-way conversation. The treatment from your provider has not worked so far and it sounds like you are concerned that you will not fully recover. Did I get that right?
Mayo Clinic Connect has an active Hearing Loss group. I'd like to connect you with members @heatnor @tach @normacarlson @judyca7 @jjc . They may be able to help answer you question, share their own similar experiences, or steer you in the right direction.
At this point it sounds like you are in a brutal waiting game. It might be helpful if you gave members more information regarding your injury and a timeline. May I ask how long ago you were injured?
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Thank you Erika. I would welcome connections to other members as you mentioned. My original group information is included at the top. I've been told by my doctor that the steroids can take a long time to help my condition, but I don't want to wait too much longer as I am having a lot of tinitus, buzzing and distortion when people are talking to me. I'm wondering about a cochlea implant and how long I should be waiting to make a decision on hearing aids or the implant.