hello Group! I hope you are having a nice bank holiday and that tinnitus is “behaving” for you today!
Here is my dilemma:
I have had a recent / sudden hearing loss at low to mid frequencies for no apparent reason. Steroids etc all done but I have not seen any improvement. Only change is that tinnitus has gone crazy.
To add to the shopping bag of issues , I also have a pretty horrid feeling of plugged /blocked/ full ear. It is similar to when the ear doesn’t “pop” during a flight. I understand that this sensation is created by the brain: the brain perceives that there is a change in auditory input from one side, hence it interprets this as a blockage (even if there is no blockage in the ear - ENT confirmed). It is really a consequence of sudden hearing loss.
I am wondering how to overcome , manage or get rid of this sensation, given that it has nothing to do the Eustachian tube, or pressure in the middle ear?
Thanks in advance to you all. This is truly a lovely forum.