My Life With Hearing Loss
Well, I went to the ENT yet again because of my hearing issues. I will back up to say that I have Meniere's disease, which is an inner ear disorder that causes hearing loss to one ear...along with other symptoms. I have been living with it for almost 20 years. For some, it goes away on it's own, for some it ends up affecting the other ear, and then for others (like me) it just never goes away.
So I moved to Florida 6 months ago, to live on the beach....my dream destination to retire to. Only to end up with continuous ear problems. For four months, I have been battling hearing loss (practically no hearing), ear pain, vertigo, a fuzzy head, and just pretty much feeling like crap.
I think I have been to the doctor at least 15 times over the course of this time. I have been prescribed steroids, after steroids, after steroids. I have been prescribed antibiotics, and ear drops and nose spray, and I have gotten numerous steroid shots. Only thing that really works is the huge doses of steroids.
Went to the ENT again today, and he basically told me that there is nothing he can do. I just have to keep taking the steroids. Somehow, in the back of my mind, I am thinking that this cannot be healthy to take so many. It is all because of the darn hurricane season here and the pressure changes. I think my ears are a walking barometric pressure gauge.
Now, I am at a quandary. I am living in the ideal location, but my health has taken a nose dive. My stress is at an all time high, and I am feeling, well very frustrated. I make excuses for why I can't hear, and I avoid going anywhere because it is embarrassing.
So, sometimes some might think things could get no worse. For me, well I would tell you that yes they could. Always try to stay positive and think of the good things in your life. That is always been what I do. Just really hard right now to do that. So I guess I will just take one day at a time and hope that one day, I will wake up and hear the birds!
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Hello Leah Rae, I know everything is going to work out just find. In life, we must carry unwanted or heavy baggages that can be quite heavy, and can really take a toll out of us. But needless to say, there is hope for your hearing problem.
Pretty soon you will have your hearing restored.I believe in faith healing. Just believe!
I hope your to Florida will bring peace and complete healing to you.
Enjoy the beach. The sea salt water is a source of healing. I used it for infections and cleanse.
Yes, the sea salt water is great for a lot of things....and it does help me actually, to just relax and spend a day at the beach :)
Hi Leahrae - I am very sorry to learn of the problems you have with your ear. It would be very unpleasant, and the long term problem is disheartening. I had an ear problem for some months, about two years ago. There was a remedy for which I was fortunate, and very grateful. But, during the months it troubled me, I felt that one side of my head numb, It was difficult having a one to one conversation. Anyway, I'm fine now and wish you could be fine also.
It's really good to know that you focus on being positive. I believe that is the one thing that will help you through each day. I understand it is hard for you. Try to keep focused and think about those birds you want to hear. I'm sure they will tweet and chirp for you again, very soon.
Valerie
Hi Leahrae,
I am so sorry to learn of your health problems with your ears. I have chronic health problems due to auto-immune disease and nutrient deficiencies. I have to sleep with ice on my knees and hips all night every night and have many limitations. It is really discouraging and hard because everyone assumes I am young and healthy and it is so counterintuitive to try to tell them I am not. I can't do so many normal things. I get dizzy and lightheaded often time due to my issues. Sometimes I am afraid to drive and have trouble just getting around.
It limits where I can go (can't stand for too long due to the bursitis in my hips), what I can do for work etc. etc.
I do much better now that I have learned what causes some of these problems by going to a naturopathic doctor who found the nutrient deficiencies etc. I supplement with many vitamins and minerals now.
I understand some of how you feel and I truly hope you get better!
Jessica
Wow Jessica, I feel so fortunate now! I am so sorry you have to go thru all of that. I am going to try a similar doctor myself and see if they can help me.
There are 16 states where Naturopathic doctors are licensed so they are considered the same as other doctors and covered under insurance. I am lucky to be in one of those states!
Most Naturopathic doctors get the same training as regular doctors in terms of disease and anatomy. The difference is they don't learn all about pharmaceuticals and instead learn about vitamins, minerals, and nutrition...that is vital to life! Regular doctors admit (I have heard it from them myself) that they do not get training in medical school about nutrition! This is shocking! These nutrients are absolutely necessary for life! We literally die if we don't have them. Magnesium for example is the most widely used element in the human body. If we don't have it we die. It regulates everything, yet doctors don't pay any attention to it. I was deficient in it.
Magnesium is so important, if you don't have enough in your bloodstream, you body will leach it out of your bones so you can live. Therefore, regular blood tests don't show magnesium deficiencies and doctors will think you have enough because they have 't learned this! My Dad was able to stop taking nitroglycerine for his heart when he took magnesium.
Calcium makes muscles contract, magnesium lets them relax. So for everything including the heart to function (pump blood), we need both in the proper ratio. We are all told to take calcium as women but no one tells us to take magnesium as well. So, it is not a coincidence that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Most Americans have too little magnesium. This is partially due to the fact magnesium is utilized by the body to deal with stress and partially due to factors like soil depletion from commercial farming methods. Crops now contain WAY less vitamins and minerals than just a generation ago. That is the cause of many health conditions...nutrient deficiency.
I want to start a second website on this topic someday.
Hi Leahrae
This is not the same issue as you have but might be worth investigating :0)
http://soundtherapyinternational.com
Anything that may help - right?
Cheers
Rod
So sorry to read this...
I truly hope things get better for you and you soon "hear the birds".
Praying for you.
Eliane
I also experience vertigo and ringing in my ears but it is nothing compared to your symptoms. I'm not at all familiar with your condition or the path you have taken to cope. Have you tried any natural remedies and would you consider? I just did a search for natural cures for Meniere and many sites came up with products to try. Just a thought. All the best to you in your treatment and progress. Sending you much healing energy.
Debbie
Yes, I have tried a LOT of them and none seem to work for me :( But I will try anything new, that is for sure. I'm at my breaking point, still staying positive, but it is hard.
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It's good you are here Leahrae. Devote your time to writing you need not use your ear here just your eyes.
If your doctor did not advise you to take more of vegetables and fruits I will. Fruits and vegetables have the capacity to heal diseases caused by meat.
I wish you success here at WA.
He did not tell me that but I do eat more than my share of servings every day. I love them. I snack on them LOL
That's good.