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Losing Hearing
2 years ago
I doubt anybody really reads my journals, but I just want those who do to know where my head is at.
Over the past year and a half I've been battling with an ear issue that has caused my ears to feel muffled and "full", alongside tinnitus. It was difficult to overcome but I have since learned to tolerate it and continue on with my life. I tried seeking medical treatment but I was mostly brushed off as it just being tinnitus and nothing more. As the issue progressed I sought out more care, but after losing my job and losing medical benefits I was kind of dead in the water.
Over the past week or two though, my right ear has started to "give out". I've been having balance issues and the hearing in that ear seems to be more muffled, not to mention painful. I'm praying it's treatable, but I can't help but feel like the neglect has led to this issue spiralling out of control and ultimately resulting in hearing loss.
Finally I have medical benefits again, and am trying to set up appointments, but I'm struggling to get properly enrolled since there was a system-wide outage with my insurance company due to them being hacked right around the time I joined. Just my luck...
I just feel so trapped right now. I'm afraid if I don't get care soon I could lose hearing in that ear altogether, but I know even if I'm able to set up an appointment, it's likely going to be months out. And that's not including the time it will take to find the right specialist to diagnose and treat me.
I guess just long story short I'm in a miserable state right now as I battle with the stress and anxiety between this and my job. Im really hoping my medical situation improves, either on its own or through proper treatment once I can get it, but as of now I'm just feeling really hopeless.
Anyways thanks for reading this far assuming you actually bothered to. I just really needed to get it off my chest. Hope everyone else is at least having a better time than I am, I could use some more positivity in my life right now.
Over the past year and a half I've been battling with an ear issue that has caused my ears to feel muffled and "full", alongside tinnitus. It was difficult to overcome but I have since learned to tolerate it and continue on with my life. I tried seeking medical treatment but I was mostly brushed off as it just being tinnitus and nothing more. As the issue progressed I sought out more care, but after losing my job and losing medical benefits I was kind of dead in the water.
Over the past week or two though, my right ear has started to "give out". I've been having balance issues and the hearing in that ear seems to be more muffled, not to mention painful. I'm praying it's treatable, but I can't help but feel like the neglect has led to this issue spiralling out of control and ultimately resulting in hearing loss.
Finally I have medical benefits again, and am trying to set up appointments, but I'm struggling to get properly enrolled since there was a system-wide outage with my insurance company due to them being hacked right around the time I joined. Just my luck...
I just feel so trapped right now. I'm afraid if I don't get care soon I could lose hearing in that ear altogether, but I know even if I'm able to set up an appointment, it's likely going to be months out. And that's not including the time it will take to find the right specialist to diagnose and treat me.
I guess just long story short I'm in a miserable state right now as I battle with the stress and anxiety between this and my job. Im really hoping my medical situation improves, either on its own or through proper treatment once I can get it, but as of now I'm just feeling really hopeless.
Anyways thanks for reading this far assuming you actually bothered to. I just really needed to get it off my chest. Hope everyone else is at least having a better time than I am, I could use some more positivity in my life right now.
Hope the situation improves
You definitely want to get that checked out by an inner-ear specialist, and the sooner, the better.
For now, I would recommend treating this the same way as one would treat a cold or flu or any other type of infection: Drink more water, get more sleep, keep the affected area warm, and consider multivitamins or Vitamin C supplements to boost your immune system. Here's hoping for the best!