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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    Just an update: I am very lucky to have a new Consultant (old one was useless) who has left no stone unturned. They put me on Serc which massively reduced the tinnitus, plus did a proper MRI and referred to a rheumatology specialist. I've been on immune suppressants for 4 months and, whilst...
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    An update. I have my 5th course of intratympanic injections starting next week as hearing loss seems to decrease every 2 months. Getting fed up. However, bloods show raised anti cardiolipid antibodies which are being explored for autoimmune causes. Anyone else had this?
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    Hi @Juan, In terms of an update. I did recover some hearing for about 2 months. Three of the points on my audiogram went from 40 dB to 20 dB. Since then they fluctuate for weeks at a time. On a good day I don't need hearing aids, on a bad day I can't hear with the hearing aids in. I am...
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    I had formal diagnosis of cochlear hydrops yesterday. Has anyone tried any treatment that has restored some of their hearing?
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    To update: I have had 2 intra-tympanic injections. After the first the audiogram showed an improvement with some of the hearing returning to normal in the mid range frequencies. I had another on Thursday and all went well... untill 7pm yesterday. I had heard fine on my Teams calls for work and...
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    @Samantha R It's at 50 dB -60 dB mainly, although high frequencies have dropped to 35 dB. I've had prednisolone but did not do anything. I will ask about Naltrexone.
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    Tinnitus Getting Worse and New Hearing Loss: Could I Have Cochlear Hydrops?

    Hi all. I have suffered from tinnitus and 90% hearing loss in one ear since 2014. ENT doctor did an XRay but never found the cause. Over the past 3 months I have developed mild hearing loss (15%) in the other ear and the tinnitus which was in the background is now overwhelming. It's the main...