Hi everyone,
First, I want to apologize for being a bit sharp when I first joined the forum some time ago. I hope you can forgive me.
Recently, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, which has been a tough blow at just 48 years old. Since I still consider myself relatively young (and seem to be aging more slowly than most), I'm hoping to reverse it. I've already made drastic changes to my diet and started exercising with the goal of overcoming this in the next few years.
Then it hit me—my very high frequency hearing loss and tinnitus, which I've had for about 13 years, is probably due to otosclerosis. I started researching and found information about stapedectomy, but I was disappointed to learn that it doesn't restore higher frequencies, which has been the main issue for me. I should mention that I'm a serious record collector with a deep appreciation for sound quality, so dealing with this has been especially difficult at a relatively young age.
I suppose I should acknowledge a possible reason I developed osteoporosis in my early to mid-30s. I had gender reassignment surgery at 30 and was, of course, advised to take medication to reduce my increased risk. In the early years, though, I may have been a bit careless about staying on top of every dose. At the time, I thought it was one of those things that would only slightly affect the likelihood of something I wouldn't need to worry about for decades—kind of like when they say a glass of sherry can lower your risk of heart disease.
So, I'm in a difficult spot, and I'm scared. Reading about Tinnitus Quest on this forum has given me some hope for a cure in the next 5 to 10 years. But then there's the hearing loss itself. I know others are in far worse situations than me, and as a trans woman, some might see me as public enemy number one. But I've been through some horrible things in my life, and I think I deserve a second chance.
I did find a research paper about experiments with mice suggesting it might be possible to repair ossicles through diet, though that feels like a long shot. Who knows? My hearing can't be too far gone, since it's fine up to about 10k before dropping off completely. For example, I miss that little sound effect 8 minutes and 30 seconds into Fool's Gold by The Stone Roses.
Anyway, I don't feel like I have much to contribute to the forum, but I'll be checking in regularly and hoping for good news. And if I ever have money again, I'll make a donation to Tinnitus Quest.
First, I want to apologize for being a bit sharp when I first joined the forum some time ago. I hope you can forgive me.
Recently, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, which has been a tough blow at just 48 years old. Since I still consider myself relatively young (and seem to be aging more slowly than most), I'm hoping to reverse it. I've already made drastic changes to my diet and started exercising with the goal of overcoming this in the next few years.
Then it hit me—my very high frequency hearing loss and tinnitus, which I've had for about 13 years, is probably due to otosclerosis. I started researching and found information about stapedectomy, but I was disappointed to learn that it doesn't restore higher frequencies, which has been the main issue for me. I should mention that I'm a serious record collector with a deep appreciation for sound quality, so dealing with this has been especially difficult at a relatively young age.
I suppose I should acknowledge a possible reason I developed osteoporosis in my early to mid-30s. I had gender reassignment surgery at 30 and was, of course, advised to take medication to reduce my increased risk. In the early years, though, I may have been a bit careless about staying on top of every dose. At the time, I thought it was one of those things that would only slightly affect the likelihood of something I wouldn't need to worry about for decades—kind of like when they say a glass of sherry can lower your risk of heart disease.
So, I'm in a difficult spot, and I'm scared. Reading about Tinnitus Quest on this forum has given me some hope for a cure in the next 5 to 10 years. But then there's the hearing loss itself. I know others are in far worse situations than me, and as a trans woman, some might see me as public enemy number one. But I've been through some horrible things in my life, and I think I deserve a second chance.
I did find a research paper about experiments with mice suggesting it might be possible to repair ossicles through diet, though that feels like a long shot. Who knows? My hearing can't be too far gone, since it's fine up to about 10k before dropping off completely. For example, I miss that little sound effect 8 minutes and 30 seconds into Fool's Gold by The Stone Roses.
Anyway, I don't feel like I have much to contribute to the forum, but I'll be checking in regularly and hoping for good news. And if I ever have money again, I'll make a donation to Tinnitus Quest.
