Hello all!
I'm at work so I'm going to make this as short as possible.
My T started 8/6/15 (one of the most memorable day of my life so far ) I went directly to an ENT who prescribed prednisone, which I absolutely recomend to any new comers. I would rate my initial T a 7 out of 10. It was like a fire alarm constantly going off in my left ear. The audiologist said I had no hearing lost up to 12k, but there was very slight damage to my hair cells but nothing that is abnormal. This was all within the first week and I though my life was over...
Cut to today...
It's weird because it changed so much! My T is now just in my head, not so much a specific ear. Honestly I think that was always the case but now I have a better understanding of it. I'm almost fully convinced that T has nothing to do with your ears and everything to do with a neurological issue. After all, I have always hated club, Bars and most other loud places and didn't do much to put my hearing in jeopardy. My T is now hardly noticable honestly it's about 75% quiter. Every now and then I will hear it spoke up but it lasts maybe 5 minutes max... Which I am hoping it will just keep getting better, who knows. I hear it at night but it's a different sound (not as high pitched) Sometimes I wonder if Ialways heard the new Sound and just ignored it or was used to it but now since i am aware of it, I notice it. Idk all in all my T (or lackthereof) hardly bothers me.
The bad news.
My ears have been really sensitive and match the description of hyperacusis. The only think is my audiogist did a test up to normal hearing toleration a and according to her it came back totally normal. The rest didn't bother me what does is sounds of silverware being dropped, typing on a computer, people smashing their coffee mugs down plastic bags, some peoples voices, loud high frequency sounds. It does hurt my ears it just feels uncomfortable and causes me anxiety. It's also pretty random. (For example: I can drive eight he windows down, listen to music in y car at around 80db, I went to a baseball game last night and I was basically fine) Some days are good others it bothers me! Is all hyperacusis permanent? Is this maybe just stress induced (Xanax actually helps my H which is why I wonder this) Is this how severe H begins? I don't understand how my T is getting better and now... H.
As far as how I'm doing mentally? Well I'm still depressed, still have suicidal thoughts, I just don't understand how to comprehend "forever" or worry about it getting worse... I WANT TO BE ABLE TO LIVE MY LIFE!!!!
Anyway thanks everyone, you have all been so helpful.... Way more than the doctors I paid over $1000 so far..
I'm at work so I'm going to make this as short as possible.
My T started 8/6/15 (one of the most memorable day of my life so far ) I went directly to an ENT who prescribed prednisone, which I absolutely recomend to any new comers. I would rate my initial T a 7 out of 10. It was like a fire alarm constantly going off in my left ear. The audiologist said I had no hearing lost up to 12k, but there was very slight damage to my hair cells but nothing that is abnormal. This was all within the first week and I though my life was over...
Cut to today...
It's weird because it changed so much! My T is now just in my head, not so much a specific ear. Honestly I think that was always the case but now I have a better understanding of it. I'm almost fully convinced that T has nothing to do with your ears and everything to do with a neurological issue. After all, I have always hated club, Bars and most other loud places and didn't do much to put my hearing in jeopardy. My T is now hardly noticable honestly it's about 75% quiter. Every now and then I will hear it spoke up but it lasts maybe 5 minutes max... Which I am hoping it will just keep getting better, who knows. I hear it at night but it's a different sound (not as high pitched) Sometimes I wonder if Ialways heard the new Sound and just ignored it or was used to it but now since i am aware of it, I notice it. Idk all in all my T (or lackthereof) hardly bothers me.
The bad news.
My ears have been really sensitive and match the description of hyperacusis. The only think is my audiogist did a test up to normal hearing toleration a and according to her it came back totally normal. The rest didn't bother me what does is sounds of silverware being dropped, typing on a computer, people smashing their coffee mugs down plastic bags, some peoples voices, loud high frequency sounds. It does hurt my ears it just feels uncomfortable and causes me anxiety. It's also pretty random. (For example: I can drive eight he windows down, listen to music in y car at around 80db, I went to a baseball game last night and I was basically fine) Some days are good others it bothers me! Is all hyperacusis permanent? Is this maybe just stress induced (Xanax actually helps my H which is why I wonder this) Is this how severe H begins? I don't understand how my T is getting better and now... H.
As far as how I'm doing mentally? Well I'm still depressed, still have suicidal thoughts, I just don't understand how to comprehend "forever" or worry about it getting worse... I WANT TO BE ABLE TO LIVE MY LIFE!!!!
Anyway thanks everyone, you have all been so helpful.... Way more than the doctors I paid over $1000 so far..
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