CIST and SSHL

I started this blog way too late – I’m forgetting a bit what it was like at the start. But here’s a record of my journey from the start. If you’d like to read the most recent posts go here.

I had a ‘blocked ear’ in July 2023. For the first 4 weeks I carried on life pretty normally. But over time it became very sensitive and painful. It started impacting my ability to socialise. Steroids provided some improvement, but this was temporary. 6 months later I’m no better.

My current thinking now is that what started as possibly an inner ear or nerve issue (I may never know) became a brain issue. I’m writing this website as a way to help me learn and understand what’s happening with the hope that my hearing can improve.