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I had single-sided menieres when I had the labyrinthectomy. By the way, a labyrinthectomy doesn’t remove the nerve, it removes the anatomy that...
@Blakeh, you seem to be tracking well with what I remember from my recovery in 2013 (although I had the additional complication of a cerebral...
Best of luck! Do keep us posted.
I have no hyperacusis in my laby ear. I do have it in my “good” ear tho. (Bilateral)
Got Rid of it. It still comes back on flare ups, but it goes away completely when the AVs kick in.
No, because if it’s viral, you can’t kill the virus. The AVs merely suppress its ability to replicate itself, but that doesn’t stop flare ups,...
Antivirals are the only thing that has helped with my tinnitus and hyperacusis. It’s not a quick fix, though, and can take up to 4-6 weeks to see...
It definitely Will help mask the tinnitus.
Your life is different now than it was before. It will never be like it was before. THose are harsh words, but true words. The reality of those...
For me, I was implanted. 6 years after my labyrinthectomy. It doesn’t take long at all! The day I was activated, I could clearly identify the turn...
Bes of luck! Hit me up if you have any questions/concerns.
I don’t think so, but I’m also not an expert. Stuffing the electrodes into the cochlea is pretty invasive to that anatomy so I can’t imagine any...
No, it is not worse post implant. Ultimately, you can decide not to wear the processor and you are right where you are now. Or, you can wear it...
FWIW, my hearing is ALWAYS better during and after flying, therefore flying doesn’t worry me one bit. Must be something with the pressurization...
I could not communicate with my wife when the decision was made. We were on the phone with my oto and were writing messages back and forth on a...
I got mine to hear again out of a deaf ear. Kind of a no-brained there. Unfortunately, people are in that position and CIs help a great deal of...
I spent a day puking in a bucket at work…I spent 2 hours puking at a parking lot at my daughter’s softball game… the list goes on. When I started...
It seems very strange that your ENT would say that the aids are better than a CI. At best, that is an apples to oranges comparison. All hearing...
Truth. I have been activated for more than a year and it is very challenging to put in the work when your “good ear” is hearing well. So worth the...
Try to get antivirals from your neurotologist. That has been the only thing in my experience that hast helped with the T. I have it in both ears:...