Tinnitus

[J_B]

I went stone deaf in 1994 overnight. What I could hear was shushing noises very loud but no-one else could.
A cocktail of dugs including steroids and immunosuppressants was prescribed and four months later I got some hearing back. 80% loss on one side and 50% on the other was the eventual outcome. I function reasonably well with two hearing aids but the tinnitus is constant.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I went stone deaf in 1994 overnight. What I could hear was shushing noises very loud but no-one else could.
A cocktail of dugs including steroids and immunosuppressants was prescribed and four months later I got some hearing back. 80% loss on one side and 50% on the other was the eventual outcome. I function reasonably well with two hearing aids but the tinnitus is constant.

What caused the overnight deafness?

 

[Neath_Jack]

I went stone deaf in 1994 overnight. What I could hear was shushing noises very loud but no-one else could.
A cocktail of dugs including steroids and immunosuppressants was prescribed and four months later I got some hearing back. 80% loss on one side and 50% on the other was the eventual outcome. I function reasonably well with two hearing aids but the tinnitus is constant.

For the most part I don’t notice it through the day unless someone talks about it or I read about it. Since reading this thread when I got up, it’s played hell with me today

 

[J_B]

What caused the overnight deafness?

Immune system attacking the inner ear. If I didn't take immunosuppressants my Immune system would kill me by fighting battles that it doesn't need to. It's like a dunk in Glasgow on a Saturday night.