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I've got Cochlear hair cell damage and Delta 8 maybe helped me!
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 16, 2021 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@danr Wow! Whether it was the steroids or the improved lifestyle, that is a significant improvement. Wouldn't it be nice if a researcher was assigned to you to monitor and determine the real 'fix'? More bothersome is that when your left ear was bad, a hearing aid would mostly have been prescribed. When your hearing returned, the aid would have been over-amplifying. Your outcome would have been worse and a hearing aid in the future may not have been an option due to the physiological aspects from a bad experience.
To answer your questions, the Hearing Health Foundation, http://www.hhf.org is funding a lot of research that could benefit all of us with hearing loss. I support that organization as well as the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), http://www.hearingloss.org. There seems to be a lot of HLAA supporters on this Mayo group so the benefits are real.
As far as finding other alternative treatments? No, I haven't found anything that helps but I do give up too easily. If a treatment involves putting something man-made into my body, I don't give it a chance due to any possible side affects. I've tried CBD gummies but not the THC. The products that we find in the party stores are probably not that good so if I do try the THC, they will come from a dispensary.
Tony in Michigan
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This is a fascinating discussion. Thank you all for contributing. I echo Tony's suggestion to check out the Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) since their focus is on research. They value personal experiences as well. It might be a place to share your experiences. They publish a free quarterly magazine that includes research information, along with personal stories.
Hearing loss was not much in the limelight prior to 1988 when NIDCD (National Institute on Deafness & other Communication Disorders was established within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). HLAA was actively involved in promoting the development of NIDCD. Once the term 'search for a cure' was actually being used by research bodies, HFF started doing a lot more outreach to people with hearing loss because their experiences matter! (Hate all the acronyms, but it's a reality today.)
Definitely connect with HHF, the research organization, and support HLAA, which is consumer based. HLAA is our advocate, educator, information sharer, and support system. Both organizations are doing excellent work. http://www.hearingloss.org (HLAA), and http://www.hhf.org (Hearing Health Foundation)
HHF has presented at many of the recent conventions of HLAA. Their presentations are among the 'not to miss' variety. I quote the founder of HLAA, Rocky Stone. "If you want to find solutions to a problem, you have to become part of the solution."
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Excellent info, thank you, Tony. I'll look into supporting both those orgs. Stem cell, exozomes, IGA and IGF, all seem like hopeful avenues for the future.