Hi, were you ever tested for Lyme disease? Or diagnosed by a doctor with Lyme disease?
I have also lost my hearing and am deaf too. So in that respect, I completely understand your shock and frustration. I was completely devastated and destroyed when I came back from the audiologist appointment. I knew it was bad for a long time, but the actual severity and realisation as a fact just rocked me to the core. I felt my life was destroyed, things were bad enough with all my other symptoms and sickness, but this one, was a life changer!!! Yes, hearing loss is completely socially isolating and a huge life disability. I could go on and on about all the different ways it has changed my life, the difficulties and frustrations but I am sure you are well aware of yourself.
Have you been to an audiologist? Are hearing aids a possibility?
I finally got my hearing aids about this time last year, I put it off for so long, and I regret that so much cos my hearing loss progressed as I left it. But things have improved for me since getting the hearing aids, my speech difficulties have gone away, I rarely get tinnitus anymore, and others improvements too - stress and anxiety. Ok , yes I still get stressed and frustrated when I can't hear or repeat something someone says and it is completely wrong. My hearing is not perfect but has made a huge improvement to be able to hear and understand some/most of what is going on around me, compared to being in silent isolated world.
Another thing is really important, is avoiding getting super stressed out, I find my hearing is really affected by my stress levels.
I think it is really important that you address this in a practical way, get some help professionally and find ways to deal or manage it. Yes, it is awful thing you are facing but getting angry and blaming posters isn't going to help. Your life is not over, just changed and needs to be managed and adapted to suit.
I have also lost my hearing and am deaf too. So in that respect, I completely understand your shock and frustration. I was completely devastated and destroyed when I came back from the audiologist appointment. I knew it was bad for a long time, but the actual severity and realisation as a fact just rocked me to the core. I felt my life was destroyed, things were bad enough with all my other symptoms and sickness, but this one, was a life changer!!! Yes, hearing loss is completely socially isolating and a huge life disability. I could go on and on about all the different ways it has changed my life, the difficulties and frustrations but I am sure you are well aware of yourself.
Have you been to an audiologist? Are hearing aids a possibility?
I finally got my hearing aids about this time last year, I put it off for so long, and I regret that so much cos my hearing loss progressed as I left it. But things have improved for me since getting the hearing aids, my speech difficulties have gone away, I rarely get tinnitus anymore, and others improvements too - stress and anxiety. Ok , yes I still get stressed and frustrated when I can't hear or repeat something someone says and it is completely wrong. My hearing is not perfect but has made a huge improvement to be able to hear and understand some/most of what is going on around me, compared to being in silent isolated world.
Another thing is really important, is avoiding getting super stressed out, I find my hearing is really affected by my stress levels.
I think it is really important that you address this in a practical way, get some help professionally and find ways to deal or manage it. Yes, it is awful thing you are facing but getting angry and blaming posters isn't going to help. Your life is not over, just changed and needs to be managed and adapted to suit.
