This is what happened to me If only we were all educated to do something about it. I had no idea, just thought I had water in my ear or something. It happened while I was skiing.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -deaf.html

This also happened to me one lunchtime in 2004, been deafish in one ear and had varying T eversince. Doctor did usual thing - syringing, Otovent for clearing blocked eustasion tubes. Then he arranged for an ENT appointment. I had read up about SSHL and suggested it needed urgent treatment but he said he was doing the best he could. I eventually saw the consultant 4 months after I went deaf. He agreed it should have been treated as an emergency but was unsure how you managed that in the NHS.

Maybe we should all sent a copy of this article to our doctors during "T Awareness Week" then others will get treated more quickly.

I too have T and m currently experiencing muffled hearing in left ear. Sometimes a person's voice cuses a grating sensation and T is worsening. Past couple of days not so good!

What is SSHL anyway, yes I agree like eye vision problems, ear problems should be given priority and not treated too casually instead of a GP just sitting there arms folded, making out they're concerned whilst you tell them what's wrong. Like your vision, once your hearing is gone that's it, well who knows what the medical profession may do to prevent these miserable afflictions.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). Instant hearing loss as opposed to progressive. It can have various causes but is often called " idiopathic " which means the medics have no idea what caused it. In my case I instantly went deaf in one ear and gained tinnitus and hyperacusis whilst sitting having my lunch.