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Sudden Hearing Loss: What are options if steroids don't work?
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I think my wife was lucky that she had an experienced hearing loss person (me) who was aware that she needed to immediately get to an ENT and start treatment, and that her treatment worked. Her acoustic neuroma shrunk enough to not pressure the nerve anymore and she has had perfect hearing for 5 years since the loss. Good luck with yours.
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@tmorken @mikepa It's important to understand that an acoustic neuroma presents a very different situation in most cases.
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss can be caused by different things. The best recommendation is to get ENT help with steroids immediately. However, that isn't typical for most people dealing with 'sudden' hearing loss or many other health issues. We are inclined to wait to see if the problem dissipates or goes away. Unfortunately, waiting even a few days can mean the difference between steroids helping and not helping.
Several people have shared stories about this. They go to primary care or urgent care where the providers don't have the experience to follow through appropriately, and time is wasted. Sometimes the only person who considers this issue an emergency is the person who has it.
There is little public information about hearing loss.
How many people know that when sudden hearing loss occurs, the best possible treatment has to begin almost immediately?