Frequently Asked Questions on Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Sudden Sensorineural Listening to Loss. My SSHL Story. I misplaced all listening to in my proper ear over the course of about 1 hour on March 4, 2017. It has been a yr. Have about 15% listening to In my proper ear now. I’ve adjusted to a brand new means of listening to. God is nice. Please let me know when you’ve got questions concerning my prognosis, remedy or adaptation.
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I am deaf left ear 20 years and now my right ear is being attacked with deaf episodes and I only had 60% hearing in the right ear. So I’m not too positive because I wonder when the next attack will happen a month a year or never. I now have to wear a hearing aid always that how bad the right has become
I had my ear clogged and i thought I had sshl but then i prayed about it then 5 minutes later my ear was completely healed
Amen🙏🏼 Thank you for sharing your story and most of all sharing you are a believer! Praying for you and processing my recent news of SSNL in my right ear.
I am 48. On 31/08/2021, after a short afternoon nap, I suddenly could no longer hear from my right ear. The conduit to the tympan had been swollen for a couple of days but nothing serious. I went to the ER and diagnosis was otitis (there was redness surrounding the tympan) with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drops for 5 days. No change. In the shower, could not feel the water jet hitting my tympan. It was that bad. Went back to the ER. Now prescribed oral antibiotics for 5 days. Amoxicillin. No change. Finally went to my GP who diagnosed SSHL and immediately put on oral steroids by an ENT specialist for 10 days 60mg of Prednisone. I did get more flexibility in the ear but no change as to my hearing. Oral steroids were extended for another 4 days at the same dosage and tapered for 3 days. No change. First injection into the ear via the tympan. 1 week later no change. Audio still shows -60 to 80 db for lower frequencies and between -60db and -120db for higher frequencies. Now on a further 7 days of oral steroids, 60mg Prednisone. No change. Absolutely devastated. The literature says early treatment (within 2 weeks) but I doubt this now. I started steroids after 10 days and well within the 2 weeks period. A buzzing noise in my ear outside when there is a lot of traffic. And it feels blocked. Still clinging to hope but time is against me….
Hi, I am on week 6 of my SSHL, I’ve lost 100% of my left ears hearing. I was put on prednisone within 48 hours of this happening and was told there is a small chance I will regain some over the next couple of months. I am still dealing with balance issues but it’s better than it was in the beginning. It was such a quick loss that my brain is still trying to compensate, it damaged my balance center but there are exercises that you can do to retrain your brain. It was very difficult emotionally and I am still adjusting. My family had been great. I am hoping to go back to work in another week. Because of my job I didn’t trust my driving but I’m out and doing most things. The balance issues are as bad as the deafness. But I was told it would get better with time and vestibular exercises. Thanks
I had sshl few years ago. I got some high dose for 3 weeks. That time I have read some about urine treatment. So while using medicine I applied urine treatment ( applied all my head and put some to ear and stayed whole night) for about one months. I got back my hearing 100% back. If you want to know about urine treatment you find pdf on line " water of life" by john w armstrong. and llso there are many books. thank you
From another brother in Christ, Peter, to you…….Bless you Brother, that is a paramount point, there is nothing catastrophic to happen to you in terms of earthly loss that will diminish your hope beyond this life if you are in Christ, He is our hope!
Rick. Have you had your cholesterol checked? How’s your cholesterol?
Wow great story. Thank you. I’m experiencing this right now.
Last week I lost my hearing at the right side completely overnight. Just the way this man describes. I can only hear muffled rumbling, crackling and a constant noise and funny plinking sounds from time to time. I went to see the specialist doctor, who put me on prednisone (oral). It does not make any difference, no improvement whatsoever. In six weeks I can get an MRI scan. In the meantime I panic as I think time is playing against me. I fear I will never hear music again, which is a big deal for me.
I have moderately serve high frequency noise induced hearing loss from my time in the military. Before going into the army I had perfect hearing and knew nothing about noise damaging hearing. I blame myself and also suffer with tinnitus in my left ear I’m only 31 and have been diagnosed in November. I struggle with the acceptance and try to hold onto my faith in Jesus christ and knowing i’m not alone helps me. I am inspired to see soo many hearing impaired people with such a positive outlook and in so many ways I wished I had my hearing loss back but proud to be associated with such kind loving community as the hearing impaired. 🕊🙏🏼💆🏻♂️
There's expiremental stem cell treatments going on for this. May benefit you to look into it.
I am going through the same story of hearing loss since Feb 28, 2021. I placed on Prednisone by the next day of the onset till the moment. I just watched your video and it gave me hope, I believe in god and I do agree with you.
Thank you for sharing your story.
May God bless you.
God bless you
Theres a clinical trial on the clinicaltrials.gov website going on right now with the drug a FX-322 for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, hopefully this will work and be approved by the FDA as I suffer as well.
This video is funny in a sad way. Let me summarise: I got SSHL, I took steroids, I took antivirals (which are not supported by any study), I did not take steroid inner ear shots because these are not supportes to be more effecive than orals although there is anegdotal evidence of ppl regaining hearing with shots long past due oral steroids efficacy window, I did not try hyperbaric chamber (which is supported by many studies), I did not try hearing aid to stimulate my weak ear… Praise Jesus! … Man, you gotta love US healthcare.
I have the same issue and i tell myself everyday that it can always be worse. I can hear with the left and I am truly thankful for the sounds i hear. It's easy to take for granted when you lose nothing. Be strong……
You are still lucky Rick, God with you.
I am suffering hearing loss and tinnitus of my left ear and after few treatments that did not work.
I just started 2 days ago with acupuncture and do hope God will help me to heal it.
You are very lucky to have had any return of your hearing. I have had 100% hear it loss in my left ear. Was able to see a very competent truthful ENT who told that 100% hearing loss never d returns. Have tried bilateral hearing aids but the left didn't add anything.Have some additional hearing loss on the right. I have found when talking t o people who
eo I can't hear it helpsto.let them know that I can't hear them and we make accomodation. It is interesting that this so often happens in the left ear.
Sir, I am suffering last 3 months sudden nerve deafness both ears from headache.i am afraid and crying.please praying for me.so painful switchfation.
Thankyou sir.
Rick, Thank you for sharing. Did your ear ringing stop?
Went through and prayed for all the comments as well as you Rick! I got SSNHL too and possibly getting a bout of another onset with it. Working with my ENT about it right now. Please pray for any lost hearing to return and for my tinnitus (ear ringing) to cease. The tinnitus is what really gets to me.
Thank you very much for sharing! I have had the same problem for about 3 weeks now and the specialist could not offer any solution but prednisolon. I am taking that now, but I also believe that there is a reason for everything that happens in life, and there is a lesson in everything good or things that we deem as less good or bad. In any event, I appreciate your post. God bless!
Did you get a hearing aid?
Love Jesus
Thank you for sharing..
Did u get a hearing aid?
Rick how are you doing?
Rick how are you doing now? Did u get hearing Aid?
Thank you so much for putting this video up. It is one of my life lines right now. I am also a believer in Jesus. I’m about 12 days into my SSNH. The noise in my ear is what is causing me the most anxiety. Do you have any more words of encouragement regarding this? I am beginning to taper off prednisone and will see my ENT next week for audiogram and possible injections. I just started hyperbaric therapy per ENT suggestion. My loss is moderate in lowest frequency then steeply sloping to profound. Thank you for sharing your story and saying “you will adjust”. I’m impatiently waiting to adjust. Thanking God for you. Praying for us all.
Thank you very much gor sharing.God bless always.
Is there any cure for snhl?
Thanks for your video. It struck a chord with me. I just turned 50 back on Jan 18, 2020. Had perfect hearing. I have always loved music, and I also like writing music. Music is my life. Back on Feb 1st, 2020, I woke up in the morning, and as I stepped out of bed, my right ear started ringing a little bit, and it sounded muffled. I chalked it up to sleeping all night on that side, and it probably got clogged up. I went to rinse out my ear canal, which usually always works. This time, it didn't. I was hearing perfectly the night before. I did notice my blood pressure was a bit high, so I took a hot bath the night before to calm my nerves. I have panic attacks from time to time. Anyway, I went in to work that morning that it happened, and I noticed when I got there I suddenly felt very tired, and I felt really dizzy and I had to concentrate just to walk straight. The rest of the day, I felt really tired and dizzy, and the hearing just got worse and worse. When I left work that day, I went to a quick clinic, and they said I had a lot of ear way, and recommended an ear flush. The amount of ear wax that came out was startling, to say the least. After they were done, they said looked in my ear and said clean as a whistle, and asked me how I was hearing. I told them my left ear was clear, but I still couldn't hear much out of my right ear. The doc said to give it a while. It may have to repressurize from so much ear wax being removed. I went home, and a few hours later, still nothing changed. I turned out the light to go to sleep, and as I turned over on my side, my eyeballs were spinning in my head. It felt like I was falling. I turned on the light, and the room was spinning, but it stopped. At this point, my mind was racing, and my blood pressure had skyrocketed. I thought I was starting to have a stroke. I drove to emergency room, scared as hell, and they did an EKG. EKG was perfect. The doc came in, and seemed bewildered as to why I was there, wasting their time. I told him I thought it might have been the prelude to a stroke, since I have high BP issues. He said it wasn't a stroke, and did some coordination tests. Sent me home, and said it might just be a bruised eardrum. I told him my ear was ringing. He said he could refer m to an ENT, but I couldn't call for like 2 days, since they were closed on the weekend. I called the ENT in a couple of days, and they agreed to meet me immediately the next morning. Doc looked at me, did tuning fork test, and mentioned sudden hearing loss, but didn't go in to detail. Said I needed to go to an audiologist the next day and he would look at results. The audiologist said low frequency in right ear was a little below normal, but high frequency hearing was severely lost. Doc ended up putting me on 60mg per days, for 2 weeks, of pregnizone. It seems like a lot to me! The after two weeks, taper to one less pill per day, since I now take 6. All of last week I was an emotional roller coaster. I had really dark thoughts, and was worried to the point of crying.. A 50 year old man. Really. I was frantically reading everything online I could, and feared a tumor. or autoimmune inner ear disease, whch almost always spreads to other ear quickly. I feared going deaf, and how I would miss listening to music. I don't mind not hearing people. Just don't take away the music!! Anyway, this is my 5th night taking the corticosteroid. I noticed when I first started taking it 4 nights ago, the ringing intensified. But during the way, I notice it less. It seems loudest around 8pm at night. Weird thing is, I sleep like a baby. I don't notice of hear it in my sleep. Just tonight, the high pitch ringing is loud, but I feel like I can hear sound a little better out of that ear. I can turn down the volume lower, and still hear in that ear, albeit still a little muffled. I heard from other people that after taking the pregnizone for a few weeks, the hearing got better, but the ringing was the last thing to go, or diminish. I am hoping all goes well. At this point, I just want the ringing to stop, because it never ends!
Thank you for sharing this …. as a believer it is very encouraging while dealing w/ SSNHL
Thank you for sharing your story. I have also experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss almost a year ago. I can really appreciate your outlook and the comfort that comes from the Lord. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have found great comfort in knowing that someday I will be "whole" again and I thank our Heavenly Father everyday for His plan for us and for His Son Jesus Christ who died for us. It it through this knowledge and testimony that I am able to get through the days with this new challenge. I have found that, because of my deficits in physical hearing, I have learned to "listen" with my spirit and in some ways it's actually easier get in touch with God. One of the most disheartening things for me has been what this condition does to my ability to hear music as it really is. The organ is always off key for me (almost painful at times) and yet I can now focus even more on the words of my favorite hymns and their meaning. When I listen to "oldies" from my favorite groups from the 60s and 70s, I can still smile as I remember the good times I had in those days. There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for, even on the worst days. And I have become more compassionate and empathetic toward people with ANY physical challenge. I have been surrounded by my own disabled children, worked with the elderly with hearing and other impairments and have friends with physical disabilities. And yet, this experience with my hearing has done more to make me "understand" than anything else ever has. And for that I am grateful. Wishing you many more blessings in your journey …..
I am training, or my brain is to use the full right ear to compensate for the left. I hear treble in the left, lower volume, but it does have some capacity.
Try doing binaural and hair cell repair forced YouTube videos. I am doing that.
You are not alone bud. Yes, i love God and Jesus. Cling to your wife, i am all alone, no family, no partner, i am all alone except for Christ. Cling to family……
Mine occured in mid december, i sought treatment on dec 26th. 2 weeks pred, now 4th cort injection today. Most likely i waited too long. Its only the left, i have lost the bads decibels and has been very hard on me……i am trying natural remedies. Ues, it felt like clogged ear for a week and the hearing got worse. It has leveled, dont know that i will receive any further help.
A hearing aid will be the next step, i am 45. Thank God the right is ok still.
Thank you for sharing your story – very encouraging for me after recently experiencing the same type hearing loss.
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