I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I went from excellent hearing to SSHL in one ear instantly while in my car. I was treated for allergies. Spent 2 more weeks trying to find an ENT to see. Got on prednisone at 3 weeks. Then 4 steroid injections thru eardrum. No improvement. It has been a life halting experience for me. If I just couldn't hear with one ear I think I could eventually move on but it has now been 8 months. The side effects that accompanied the deafness are what's really debilitating for me. The loud tinnitus, the sound sensitivity in my good ear, the constant fullness/pressure in my whole head, the reverberating feedback sometimes when I talk or try to hum or sing. The never ending feeling of assault at all the noise around me or trying to watch a movie. I was referred for a Baha or Osia implant but the specialist in the SF Bay Area said that would not help with all the side effects. He recommended a Cochlear Implant but said Medicare won't cover because I have good hearing in my right ear. My PCP referred me to UC Davis (a teaching hospital) for a 2nd opinion but it has been 6 weeks and I can't get a call back or appt. I keep trying to "move on" but I don't know how. This happened days after closing my business, turning 65, and planning next chapter. I've barely left the house since this happened. Finding good info and help is a struggle. I tried to nicely educate the Doctors that didn't treat my initial hearing loss as an emergency but they didn't seem very receptive. I tried chiropractic adj, massage, boosting my immune system. Was going to try hyperbaric chamber but my doctors said it would be a waste.

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