Progressive hearing loss

[Lenocker68]

I'm practically deaf only 18 percent out of 100 left. I'm late deafened. This condition affects my life far more than any of my conditions. It's terribly frustrating living in a hearing world, and being so limited. I must Rely on others to hear for me. I have bad days and level days as I call them. Anyone else unable to hear?

[Hidden]

Hi, I'm almost totally deaf in my left ear - oddest bit is I can't tell direction of sound I can hear. Have you considered learning sign language to help out a bit? Get your friends and family to learn a little bit?

[Lenocker68 in reply to Hidden]

I know some sign , I'm still learning. Doing ok I guess. It's easier to have a conversation with other deaf people. But not with my family. They hear quite well lol

[Missy1951 in reply to Lenocker68]

Do you have a lip reading class near to you? I just started last week and you get to meet people in the same situation as you.

Missy

[poppet2]

Hi, I too lost a lot of my hearing from both ears so suddenly with my initial flair of GPA. Unfortunately I wasn't treated at the time with anything but painkillers so the hearing has gone for good. I have had three lots of grommets inserted since which are amazing while they last and am now scheduled for bilateral T tube grommets which hopefully will last longer. In the meantime I rely on hearing aids which are an asset to me at the moment. Have you been offered anything to help you? I sympathize greatly with you - it seems such a solitary life when you can't get involved in things. Let me know how you get on. Ann x

[Lenocker68 in reply to poppet2]

Hi ann, your so right , and thank you. I have one hearing aid at the present time. Waiting for my insurance to cover the other one. Yet it doesn't offer me much help.