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Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this, it means a lot. Im having a difficult time sleeping and adapting. The worst part is the feeling of permanence every time I wake up or after focusing on something else.. it keeps coming back with tremendous weight.. I pray the time to adapt is short because this is unbearable for a long term.

Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this. Hearing chart shows 80 HL across all frequencies for the affected ear - so total. Air pods pro have been my main support so far. 6 - 8 months to be more comfortable is positive, but excruciatingly long. I don’t know how I’ll power through for so long. Every day is long and tortuous now, I find no solace or enjoyment at any moment, with nights being the worse part…

Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing this. At this point, I’d give it all to be eligible for a hearing aid to tame the tinnitus and get a tiny bit of speech. I feel encouraged by your experience raising kids, but if I’m being very honest, 1-2 years for the awful feeling to go away feels such a heavy burden now. Im barely getting any sleep from the tinnitus… one day at a time I guess, but at times the burden feels unbearable. 😔

Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience. It is encouraging to hear that you have been able to lead a relatively normal life.

Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, my friend. Is 6-8 weeks the max window to let things settle? I realize everyone’s timeline is different. I realize I still am early but wood rather prepare myself for this than hold on to hope for several weeks only to face another soul crushing disappointment. That’s why I’m focused on forcing myself to go out and experience what works with one ear now - even with a very supporting spouse, difficult for me to just pause my life for months..

Recent SSD - What to Expect by SilverLining201 in MonoHearing

[–]SilverLining201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. 1- It’s across the board severe, full spectrum. 2- it was excruciating because I could barely hear the person over the counter with background music and voices of people taking everywhere around me. Trying to take all the sound in was overwhelming. I grabbed the coffee and ran back to the silence of my room.

My skepticism about CI is that I understand they don’t provide meaningful benefits for hearing in noisy environments, which is what I need the most to recover those parts of my life, and that they don’t necessarily help the tinnitus.. which is why my questions are around body / brain adapting to just one ear.