Happy Birthday, I am very sorry to hear of your struggle, we do not deserve this. I am cautiously optimistic for the future. Hopefully you are getting the H treated if possible.
Thanks for the support, guys. Is this miserable way of living continue? I cannot and will not accept to be miserable for the rest of my life. H worsened to the point where my own voice causes me pain and every sound causes irritation as well, no matter how low in volume.
How can one continue living with this? It will make you loose your job, social life, contacts and will leave you lonely and suffering. Is this what life is all about? Is it really worth it the suffering and isolation? You will be handicapped and not able to do any normal activities.
This is not life, I would better be off than wait and hope for a miracle. Obviously my ear damage is so severe that it took 2 months to get to this point of constant worsening. It is scary and it robs your future entirely.
Every plan that you had is simply wiped out of your mind and your only thought is survival or death. I do not want to just survive the days, I want to live normally and do normal stuff, nothing extraordinary - socialize, go to work, go on vacations, buy a car, an apartment, have kids of my own.
Nothing is going to happen with these conditions. Severe H is much more deliberating than tinnitus. Because it puts you these invisible handcuffs and you can only find your way out if your are lucky enough but lets face it - pain hyperacusis is almost for life. It cannot be treated and you rely only on your luck. I am sorry for everyone that is going through this. No one deserve it, even my worst enemy!!!!!