I Woke Up with My "Good" Ear Aching — Can It Now Develop Hearing Loss and Tinnitus?

[gitupagin]

Today I woke up and my "good" ear was aching....could it also now develop hearing loss and
tinnitus? Its been 6 weeks since the left ear nightmare happened, so why would this happen so long
afterward? Could it just be a blip and I'm freaking out over nothing?
sigh....darn T and SSHL and Hyperacusis aren't you satisfied with the left ear?

 

[Lorac]

Hi @gitupagin ,
Are you still having problems with your good ear today?

 

[gitupagin]

Yes, I woke up like at 3am and then heard a loud tone in my good ear.
I am miserable.

 

[Kazue]

I would suggest you get an audio gram done to see if you have more hearing loss. But I feel like that would discourage you...

 

[Lorac]

@gitupagin ,
I have profound deafness in my left ear and excellent hearing in my right ear. I lost the hearing three years ago on the left side. All of my T and H issues are felt and heard in my left ear. Any little twitch or noise in my good ear can make me a bit fearful but so far, there has been no damage there. I am hoping that your good ear can continue being a good ear. Are you going back to your audiologist? Best wishes to you and please keep us posted about your situation.

 

[gitupagin]

The sound hasn't come back, so I'm not so worried anymore.
Now I am trying to use meditation and reducing stress, it does
help.

 

[Lorac]

When you have only one good ear, there's a fine line between healthy monitoring and being over vigilant. It's tricky.

 

[gitupagin]

Yes, I feel that way too. You really walk a fine line some days.

 

[MikeP505]

Best not to stress about things unless they happen. Hoping it's just some weird infection that will go away.

 

[gitupagin]

Strange how these sensations/sounds suddenly come and go. Like a mystery show. I'm the
reluctant star of a movie I can not leave physically. But there are options to exit mentally.