Hello. I've been suffering from diplacusis in my left ear since I had a Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in my left ear in November 22nd 2022. It was caused by an accoustic trauma. I've had -45db down on 4000 - 6000 hz and -20 db down on bass frequencies. Since the third day of experiencing hearing loss I've been suffering from diplacusis until this day. It's horrible because I'm a musician and a recording engineer. It's like my life is over. I was hospitalised for 10 days, taking infuse medication and was going to a hyperbaric chamber. That helped getting my hearing back but it didn't help with my diplacusis and low frequency pulsating tinnitus. It's been a month and a half with this horrible illness. And my condition is constantly changing from day to day. One day I hear deep rumbling pulsating tinnitus which pushes my diplacusis back a little bit and on the second day the tinnitus is gone but replaced by severe and loud diplacusis. Right ear is fine but in my left ear I hear two pitches in almost every frequency from 250 hz to 550 hz. If there is a sound or a tone anywhere within those frequencies I hear it twice. The first pitch is relatively fine but the second one is very low and detuned. I can't even talk, I only whisper because I can't stand my own robotic detuned double voice and can also hear other people's voice doubled. I want to return to my job which is also my passion but in this state it is absolutely impossible. I read on some forums that people with similar symptoms to mine may also have cochlear hydrops which is a condition when there is an increased amount of fluid in a cochlea which can be controlled by taking diuretics (for example Moduretic). I'm planning to consult this with my doctor. I also read that some people who suffered with diplacusis managed to get rid of it by acupuncture aimed at tinnitus and migrenes. I wish a successful recovery to all of us who suffer from diplacusis because this thing is absolutely horrific.

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