Deaf with tinnitus

[Lioned]

My tinnitus was already at level 8/10 almost unbearable.My hearing aids with white noise helped a little and headphones listening to nature sounds like a babbling brook make it about bearable enough to read a book.

Last week i developed a chronic infection in my left ear which has perforated my ear drum.I now have fluid seeping from this ear constantly,am deaf in that ear and cannot put my hearing aid in as the inner ear is so inflamed.I am on antibiotics now 4 days but no improvement.My own fault for poking my finger in my ear to try clear wax now i’m paying the price of being careless with my already damaged and fragile ears.

Could take 8 weeks for the eardrum to mend and i may have damaged it permanently.

I know there was another person on here deaf with tinnitus.It is a punishment beyond living in hell.

No matter how bad you think your ears are now they will get much much worse if you dont look after what you’ve got.

Sorry but take care of what you have left.

[Jumpey]

So sorry this has happened. Hang on in there and trust your body to heal. Sending love. X

[Chilledartist]

Dr Sebi, my friend

[hollyhock0]

Feeling for you. Take care.

[Judyspal]

Sorry and feel your pain,have you tried bone conduction ear phones?I have a set of these(from Amazon)they are a godsend,leave your ear completely open,the noise that you want to listen to, travels through the bone, might be worth a look

[ade-the-pade]

As above, I have just got a set of these headphones as my ears get tender quite often.

Hope you mend real soon.

Ade

[Lioned in reply to ade-the-pade]

Thank you

[abic77]

Hey-I’m so sorry to hear this. As the others have suggested i have found the bone conducting earphones to be amazingly useful.

I have a pair here which are wired (most new ones are wireless) which I have finished with and would happily gift them to you if you think you’d find them useful. They’re Aftershokz ones x

[Lioned in reply to abic77]

Thank you for your kind words and very kind offer.I have yesterday ordered from Amazon these headphones that should arrive tomorrow.

I hope they help.

[Blonde600]

Sending you many hugs particularly deafness with it too.. I think its awful being left to our own devices. I pray for you all.

[emily62]

Hello antibiotics can take at least 4/5 days to see an improvement the ear drum will mend but yes it can take 8 weeks or more. I have had this on a few occasions and silly me went swimming with a hole in my ear drum trapping water behind it! Hang in there

Sending best wishes to you x

[Lioned in reply to emily62]

Thank you last day of antibiotics today and no improvement.I have to wait till next Wednesday to see the doctor.

[emily62]

Hello

I suspect that the ear drum damaged is making your tinnitus worse sadly ears do take a long time to heal.. You could try a warm Warter bottle, not hot! If you are in pain I would ask your GP about painkillers.

A few people have said using sudafed has really helped them, i think it helps dry out the iner ear but please check with your GP first.. If you are very distressed I would see if you can get an emergency appointment with your GP.

I do know how you feel as I have been there remember we are all here to help!

Best wishes and take care

Emilyx

[Lioned in reply to emily62]

Thanks emily62.I was so bad yesterday morning as the other side of my face was swelling up,my wife phoned the surgery.Well what do you think ! The doctor only came up to our house ! That dont happen much now days.So She put me on a different course of anyibiotics.

There is a very slight improvement today but ear still to swollen to put my aid in but my new ‘bone conducting’ headphones just arrived so i’ll play with them today.

Thanks for your good wishes xx

[emily62 in reply to Lioned]

Omg! You must have a really bad infection you poor thing! I hope the new antibiotics work. I would think it would have made sense to take a swob of the discharge so they know what there dealing with..

Good luck and best wishes

Emily x