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Hearing Loss | Last Active: May 24, 2022 | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
I felt the same. The ENT Dr just said "there has been no improvement and we've exhausted the treatments." And started to leave the room! I asked what the next step would be and he said "I'll have them schedule an appt in 6 months for a recheck". At this point I did contact UC Davis and they said I will likely not know the definite cause as that is the case most times with sudden deafness. Doesn't sit right I know! They also said I was outside the treatment window and I probably won't see any improvement if I haven't already but that in rare cases it spontaneously reverses. I pray you find the answers and treatment you need. If so please share.
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The first ENT that I went to after my SSHL treated me the same way. Kind of like, your hearing is gone, I don't know why, have a nice day. I was crushed. I knew I had to take control of the situation and started exploring technology solutions and I made an appointment with a better doctor in the large city that's about two hours from where I live. While I waited for my appointment, I kept exploring options and had decided that I wanted the BoneBridge bone-conduction device, if it was an appropriate option for me. When I went to the new doctor, I learned that they didn't carry that particular device, but they did carry the Osia 2, which was very similar but made by a different company. So I was pretty happy with things from that point on. (thankfully!!)