This is April 2022 I have had hearing aids just over a year. About two weeks ago had sudden hearing loss in one ear and a little in the other. Had the one ear cleaned out of wax, none in the other year. That ear did improve quite a bit but not all the way. Went back to have it checked... the PCP said it was all clear....... went to wear got the hearing aid.... said see audiologist which did on this past Friday. She said that I have SSHL and should have been on it in a couple of days. Well, never heard of it..... AND I was trained as a teacher of the deaf years ago... No one I know, including retired doctors/nurses, have ever heard of this. So I'm a bit angry that my PCP didn't say that yes, I had was but could also have sudden hearing loss and to see an otolaryncologist asap. So it took me about 11 days to get this far and since Easter weekend cannot do anything until tomorrow, Monday and doubt I will get an appointment within a week...... so this absolutely makes no sense at all.
I'm quite angry and feel I responded well for a busy individual who had something happen but had reasonable thoughts of what was happening.
Why wouldn't the primary care doctor mention it as " well, you may want to get this checked apap" I doubt they've ever heard of th is either.
So disappointed. I have no idea what this means. Have read about the steroids..... and the shots........ but it seems that they don't really work. At least in the few comments I read. I will read more but anxious to hear where to go and what to do. I'm in MA just below the VT line. We go to Boston a lot but Dartmouth is the closest large hospital really or in Worcester. This sounds like there is only one or two treatments.
So looking for advice. See the last posts are two years old so I guess this isn't that active. Maybe it will start up again. Thanks