Thank you for this “hearing loss” site. I have now gone through the the 10 days of prednisone, MRI, and three shots into the inner ear as well as two hearing tests with the audiologist. My hearing came back a little to where I can hear people on the telephone with the speaker button on and I can participate in one on one conversations, but with masks and plastic shields at places like the bank, I am deaf. So my ENT says he can do no more and hopes I get my practically new hearing aids adjusted with custom ear molds. Now I hope to investigate better hearing aids if possible, but cost is so prohibitive, as my Miracle Ear ones are only a year old.