Thanks to all that have posted a reply so far. I am on day 3 of my 7 day steriod pack. I am finally wearing my hearing aids but they are turned up to full volume with minimal help. I temporarily stopped taking the allergy meds as the package says not to take them with steriods. Tomorrow, I plan to schedule an appointment with my hearing aid provider to get a hearing test and see if the volume threshold can be adjusted. I realize that this loss may be temporary but it is significant enough to cause me to want to stay away from interacting with others in a group. Thankfully, I am retired so my activities are mostly elective.

I feel badly for those whose doctor was not willing to provide the steroids. I don't know if they will help but it's the only therapy I came across online. As for the couple of people who ended up with hyperacusis, it sounds awful. My heart goes out to you.