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  1. Alex Senkowski

    Shift in Tinnitus

    My T has been pretty consistent for the past few years. Things changed last month when a tone in my left ear, originally high-pitched but quiet, suddenly turned lower-pitched but louder. It's not painful, but it is more noticeable and seems reactive to something. Is it reacting to sound? My...
  2. Alex Senkowski

    Remeron and Congenital Hearing Loss

    I suffer from Otosclerosis which causes congenital hearing loss. I've been taking a low dose of Remeron to help me sleep for the past year and have noticed no side effects aside from the occasional hangover. I know it's stupid that I only now ask this but is it safe for somebody with my...
  3. Alex Senkowski

    Metro Hearing and Tinnitus Treatment Clinic

    Hey all. I've just discovered that there's a hearing/tinnitus treatment clinic near where I live (Oakville, Ontario, Canada). I called them up today and the receptionist said that the 'treatment', whatever it is, costs $140. I put off on booking an appointment simply because I have no inkling of...
  4. Alex Senkowski

    Clonazepam Ototoxicity

    Is Clonazepam commonly ototoxic or is it just with a small % of users? Also, is ototoxicity reversible?
  5. Alex Senkowski

    Hearing Test

    Hi all. I'm stuck in the middle of a frightening conundrum. Yesterday, I got a hearing test done. I have Otosclerosis, so I regularly get my hearing tested to see if it has degenerated any further. I haven't noticed any decrease in my hearing since my test last month, so I thought that...
  6. Alex Senkowski

    Rate of Hearing loss

    Hey all. I have moderate hearing loss in both my ears due to otosclerosis and am wondering about how fast a similarly afflicted person's hearing declines. All I know is that most cases of O rarely result in total hearing loss.
  7. Alex Senkowski

    Hi, I'm Alex

    I am 28 and was diagnosed with otosclerosis 5 years ago. My hearing loss was moderate by the time I was ready for a stapedectomy. I got the surgery during May of last year and it was initially a success. My hearing in my operated ear got steadily better until October when, for no obvious reason...