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@shawns

I recently lost all hearing in one hear due to sudden sensorineural hearing loss. With the loss of hearing I also have some vertigo and a little dizziness at times.

Anyways, if the vertigo gets bad I've discovered what they call the "epley maneuver" thanks to someone that recommended it to me and it's helped me quite a bit. It's just a matter of laying back quickly on a bed for 30 seconds and then turn on your side with the bad ear up for 30 seconds. Then kind of roll off the bed keeping the bad ear up.

If interested you can do a search for epley maneuver and view the instructions and reasoning behind it. It think there might be some other simple exercises to do also but might be a good idea to check with a doctor first? While I was at the ENT doctors office I noticed on a poster that they offer therapy sessions for balance issues so there might be some options for you at a ENT doctor ? Hope that helps.

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Welcome, @shawns. I noticed that you wish to post a link with your message. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe. Clearly the link you wanted to post is not spam. You were posting a link to another discussion on Mayo Clinic Connect 🙂

- New book on Hearing and Balance with contributions from members https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-book-on-hearing-and-balance-with-contributions-from-members/

As the title suggests, hearing and balance often go hand in hand. You might be interested in this discussion that @joangela started a while back. It is chock full of helpful information:
- Balance issues and hearing loss https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/balance-issues-and-hearing-loss/

Shawn, it sounds like your hearing loss is relatively recent. How are adjusting?