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Hi. I’m a female,69 years old. Went totally deaf in my right ear about 18 years ago now? And have mild loss of some sounds on my left. My deafness happened within hours, and was accompanied by severe vertigo and vomiting. Laid in a fetal position for days, took 3 weeks to regain my balance enough to return to work in a grade school as an LPN. I have very good hearing aides, one of course is a transmitter. I’m so glad this happened before I was on Medicare. As they don’t pay for hearing aides. ( ridiculous) I still have tinnitus in that ear, which my brain has adjusted to but that took years. My name is Linda . Looking forward to hearing your stories, it’s refreshing to know someone understands ❣️
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Hi linizard69. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connet/Hearing Loss discussion group. It definitely does help to talk to people who understand. We learn from each other's experiences and find we are often in a position to offer support. Your sudden hearing loss in one ear is unusual, but not uncommon. So pleased you've been fit with a bicross hearing aid system that transmits sounds to the ear you still hear with. Also good to hear you have managed your tinnitus well. Most people with hearing loss have some degree of tinnitus. I wonder if you've ever considered or been evaluated for a cochlear implant?
Hi Linda, You could be telling my story. We are the same age. I too had complete sudden hearing loss in my right ear three years ago with severe long term vertigo and nausea. I was in bed for days. By the time I was able to see a doctor, and then an ENT, the window of opportunity to receive steroids was passed. I did a couple of rounds of steroids anyway, but to no avail. I was not able to wear the bicross due to a tiny ear canal and infections, so I had a bone conduction implant and received my Osia 2 processor three months ago. I also wear a hearing aid in my left ear The difference in my quality of life is astromical. My hearing will never be as good as it was prior to my hearing loss. The tinnitus alone keeps me awake, but the Cochlear Osia has been life changing, and I am so thankful to have it.
Hi, @linlizard69
Welcome to Connect. I have been wearing HAs since 2004 during which time my hearing has gotten progressively worse and I am now considering a cochlear implant. Despite not being new to hearing loss I too learn a lot from the discussions here.
Your hearing loss story is fairly unique I think. Did they ever figure out what caused it? I can't imagine losing all hearing in one year so abruptly.
I have been adjusting to tinnitus for about a year or so now. It's much worse when I don't have my hearing aids in but thankfully when they are in other sounds mask it.
JK
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What an awful way to join the hearing loss community. Hope you continue to do well.