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Had it since around 1985.
Ear infection, which lead to 11 operations to clear out the mastoid cavity.
Had titanium implants to bridge the gap where my bones had dissolved and my body rejected it (pushed it back through my eardrum) then had some of my own tissue implanted but that still failed.
Can hear certain frequencies but everyday noises, particularly someone talking to me on that side, are an issue.
As someone else has said early, meet your new friend Tinnitus- he’s an annoying b
d and never shuts up - but like annoying people in life, you *can* learn to ignore him...
Ear infection, which lead to 11 operations to clear out the mastoid cavity.
Had titanium implants to bridge the gap where my bones had dissolved and my body rejected it (pushed it back through my eardrum) then had some of my own tissue implanted but that still failed.
Can hear certain frequencies but everyday noises, particularly someone talking to me on that side, are an issue.
As someone else has said early, meet your new friend Tinnitus- he’s an annoying b
d and never shuts up - but like annoying people in life, you *can* learn to ignore him...MellowshipSlinky said:
Had it since around 1985.
Ear infection, which lead to 11 operations to clear out the mastoid cavity.
Had titanium implants to bridge the gap where my bones had dissolved and my body rejected it (pushed it back through my eardrum) then had some of my own tissue implanted but that still failed.
Can hear certain frequencies but everyday noises, particularly someone talking to me on that side, are an issue.
As someone else has said early, meet your new friend Tinnitus- he’s an annoying bd and never shuts up - but like annoying people in life, you *can* learn to ignore him...
Sounds like cholesteatoma?Ear infection, which lead to 11 operations to clear out the mastoid cavity.
Had titanium implants to bridge the gap where my bones had dissolved and my body rejected it (pushed it back through my eardrum) then had some of my own tissue implanted but that still failed.
Can hear certain frequencies but everyday noises, particularly someone talking to me on that side, are an issue.
As someone else has said early, meet your new friend Tinnitus- he’s an annoying b
d and never shuts up - but like annoying people in life, you *can* learn to ignore him...WinstonWolf said:
Sounds like cholesteatoma?
Basically, yes.Left me with a very large ear canal opening that I can get my little finger in all the way to the knuckle
So big in fact, that when the hospital wanted to do an ear pressure test, they didn’t have any ‘bungs’ big enough to seal the hole!
MellowshipSlinky said:
WinstonWolf said:
Sounds like cholesteatoma?
Basically, yes.Left me with a very large ear canal opening that I can get my little finger in all the way to the knuckle
So big in fact, that when the hospital wanted to do an ear pressure test, they didn’t have any ‘bungs’ big enough to seal the hole!
I've *just* avoided a canal wall down, I now have a large amount of bone cement where mine used to be.
Tinnitus is definitely better since my last procedure (it's just appeared now I've mentioned it) but sometimes it's totally gone now
Grumpy old git said:
For me this is true.
I've had tinnitus since my chemo 12 months ago, I lost some hearing and the high pitch whine appeared in both ears, I've not sought help as I understood any chemically induced hearing loss was not treatable.
Maybe I'm lucky as most of the time I just don't listen to it and tune it out. Other noise such as music or the tv distracts me enough not to notice it, and at night I play white noise such as thunderstorm/rain sounds to avoid me focusing on the whine when I want to be sleeping.
Pretty much the same circumstances as me. Mine can get quite bad and was a PITA at first but I’ve learned to deal with it. I've had tinnitus since my chemo 12 months ago, I lost some hearing and the high pitch whine appeared in both ears, I've not sought help as I understood any chemically induced hearing loss was not treatable.
Maybe I'm lucky as most of the time I just don't listen to it and tune it out. Other noise such as music or the tv distracts me enough not to notice it, and at night I play white noise such as thunderstorm/rain sounds to avoid me focusing on the whine when I want to be sleeping.
I find it much more bearable wearing my hearing aids than with them off, I have approx 50% hearing loss across both ears.
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