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Sudden Hearing Loss: What are options if steroids don't work?

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Apr 12 12:14pm | Replies (72)
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@normacarlson

Exactly, I was told blocked eustacion tube and by the time I got to an ENT although I was just within a two week period suggested for steroids, it didn’t work. The ENT said that sudden loss of hearing is something that all medical personnel should be familiar with.

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Sep 2, 2022

The reality is that those medical personnel are not familiar with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. The tendency is to tell people to wait a few days or a week and see if it goes away.

This brings to mind a good question. We have seen advertisements and educational announcements on TV and in other forms of media about 'warning signals' of various diseases and conditions.

Have you ever seen a statement that says "If you experience sudden hearing loss see an ENT specialist immediately. Steroid injections can help, but only if given within 48 hours of the SSNL occurring?

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