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I woke up Saturday morning not being able to hear at all and unfortunately there were no urgent clinics in my area covered by my insurance to go to because they were all closed or 2 hours away. All I could do was wait until Monday morning for any doctor places to open up. I went to my audiologist yesterday and it turns out my hearing has degraded to profound. She checked my middle ear with a tympanometry and it was fine. Wax was a likely culprit so we went to the family clinic nearby to flush the wax out of my ears. My left ear especially had a lot. But my hearing was still subdued. My audiologist gave me a loaner aid to wear but everything sounds muffled and underwater. I can hear the vibrations of people's voices but not actually understand what is being said, unless I'm reading the person's lips.
It's scary, isolating, depressing. I've barely eaten or drink anything the last several days and have spent my days laying in bed watching tv and playing on the computer. I've had to call out from work and am not going in for the rest of the week. I'm concerned about the prospect of quitting my job, giving up my car, my friends and social life, being able to pay the bills. How am I going to be able to live life and get through life? It's difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that this is happeneing. It feels like a horrible nightmare that will never end. I have seriously contemplated suicide but I don't want to hurt my family or go to hell. Being 25, I'm fearful of having to live the rest of my life this way. I try to be hopeful but I just don't know what the f is happening or how this happened. My hearing was fine the night before Saturday and now it's not. It's such bs.
I have ent appointment tomorrow and hopefully they can see what's up but I just don't know. It's so bleak and dark. I just want my hearing back and I'm terrified it will never come back. My whole world has instantly been turned upside down.
Last edited by floridarebel; 10-30-2018 at 02:43 PM..
I woke up Saturday morning not being able to hear at all and unfortunately there were no urgent clinics in my area covered by my insurance to go to because they were all closed or 2 hours away. All I could do was wait until Monday morning for any doctor places to open up. I went to my audiologist yesterday and it turns out my hearing has degraded to profound. She checked my middle ear with a tympanometry and it was fine. Wax was a likely culprit so we went to the family clinic nearby to flush the wax out of my ears. My left ear especially had a lot. But my hearing was still subdued. My audiologist gave me a loaner aid to wear but everything sounds muffled and underwater. I can hear the vibrations of people's voices but not actually understand what is being said, unless I'm reading the person's lips.
It's scary, isolating, depressing. I've barely eaten or drink anything the last several days and have spent my days laying in bed watching tv and playing on the computer. I've had to call out from work and am not going in for the rest of the week. I'm concerned about the prospect of quitting my job, giving up my car, my friends and social life, being able to pay the bills. How am I going to be able to live life and get through life? It's difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that this is happeneing. It feels like a horrible nightmare that will never end. I have seriously contemplated suicide but I don't want to hurt my family or go to hell. Being 25, I'm fearful of having to live the rest of my life this way. I try to be hopeful but I just don't know what the f is happening or how this happened. My hearing was fine the night before Saturday and now it's not. It's such bs.
I have ent appointment tomorrow and hopefully they can see what's up but I just don't know. It's so bleak and dark. I just want my hearing back and I'm terrified it will never come back. My whole world has instantly been turned upside down.
I'm sorry to read that you are going through this.
My dad went severely deaf in his mid-40s from a genetic hearing issue. Very little of his day to day life has changed over the past 20 plus years. He continued his job, which included answering multiple phone calls each day, he still drove, still socialized (even more so since he retired few year back.) Each year his hearing decreases some more. One day he'll be deaf and my mom will be blind (born legally blind and now has inoperable glaucoma).
I understand your fears, especially being so young. I'm 41 and have the same genetic hearing issues as my dad. I'm pretty close to needing hearing aides.
Try not to panic too much yet. You saw your Audiologist but not an MD yet, specifically an ENT. Let us know how things go tomorrow.
I had problems hearing for a couple of weeks (particularly frightening since I am blind and count on my hearing) and thought it had to be a wax problem. I tried to flush my ears with water & peroxide to no avail.
When I was finally able to get in to a Dr. I found out that it was a problem from going up and down a mountain without my ears popping. I had never heard of such a thing, but with a nasal spray it cleared up within 10 days.
OP - I hope that everything works out well for you.
Ent doctor said there wasn't much they could do nor do they know what caused it. He did prescribe me some steroids, see what happens. They're going to try to get me with a ear specialist in Tampa but I don't know how long away that appointment could be. It might be too late by then.
It f...... sucks. I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy.
Just want to be able to hear again. I cannot believe that this is actually happening. It's feels like some sick, cruel joke.
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