{"id":842,"date":"2019-06-27T07:18:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T06:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayovac.eu\/USA\/?p=842"},"modified":"2021-11-09T07:20:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T07:20:43","slug":"angie-aspinall-on-8-years-of-sudden-profound-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayovac.eu\/USA\/angie-aspinall-on-8-years-of-sudden-profound-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Angie Aspinall on 8 years of sudden profound hearing loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>April 2019 marked 8 years since Founder of #HearingLossHour, Angie Aspinall developed a profound sudden hearing loss in her \u2018good\u2019 ear. The word \u2018anniversary\u2019 usually conjures up thoughts of a celebration, but how do you mark the anniversary of discovering you have hearing loss?<\/p>\n<p>While she won\u2019t be celebrating this particular anniversary, she feels she can\u2019t ignore it. So, Angie decided to look back and reflect on the past 8 years and share of her experiences, tips and what she\u2019s learnt:<\/p>\n<h2> You\u2019re not alone<\/h2>\n<p>When I experienced Sudden Onset Hearing Loss (as the doctors call it), I\u2019d never heard of the condition before and I mistook what was happening for a brain haemorrhage. I lost my hearing over a three-hour period and my head felt like it was going to explode. It was painful and terrifying. I was sent home from the emergency department with a diagnosis of having an ear infection. I thought I must be the only person in the world that this had happened to.<\/p>\n<p>But sudden deafness is not as rare as you\u2019d think. Since my experience, I\u2019ve come into contact with many other people who have had the same type of sudden, dramatic hearing loss. Some have had successful treatment and regained some of their hearing, and others (like me), were not offered any treatment and have had to come to terms with the loss. (There is a small window of opportunity for steroid treatment following sudden hearing loss, so it is essential to seek treatment immediately.)<\/p>\n<p>One thing\u2019s for sure, having hearing loss can make you feel lonely, but there\u2019s no need to feel alone; there are lots of online groups full of people willing to give support and friendship. There are groups for people with single-sided deafness, profound deafness, <a>cochlear implant<\/a>&nbsp;users, young people\u2026 the list goes on. Why not get online and give them a try?<\/p>\n<h2>You find out who your real friends are<\/h2>\n<p>When something serious happens to you, you really find out who your friends are. Whether it\u2019s losing your hearing, your sight, or your mobility, some friends just can\u2019t deal with you being different and not being able to do what you used to do. This is not your fault! <\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s heart-breaking and hurtful at the time, hopefully, you will have other people around you who will come into their own and surprise you. The people who stick with you through the toughest times: they are your true friends. And, the new people you meet can also turn out to be real gems. Treasure them.<\/p>\n<h2>You don\u2019t need to suffer in silence<\/h2>\n<p>Easier said than done, I know \u2013 especially if you are having to come to terms with a hidden disability pretty much overnight. But when you start to come to terms with your hearing loss, you\u2019ll find that the easiest way to get people to help you is to ask them for help. <\/p>\n<p>If you can learn how to talk about your hearing loss without feeling embarrassed, it will help you to be able to reach out to others and get more support. <\/p>\n<p>Joining a lipreading class helped me to learn how to feel comfortable telling others about my hearing loss and how to articulate how they could help meet my communication needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/atlalipreading.org.uk\/find-lipreading-classes\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">In the UK, you can find a lipreading class near you on the ATLA website<\/a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>You might need to find new hobbies<\/h2>\n<p>In the same way that old friends may fall by the wayside, you might find that some of the activities you used to enjoy just aren\u2019t as much fun with hearing loss. <\/p>\n<p>You may need to grieve and mourn this loss. (Again, this is where the online groups can provide so much support as people who have no experience of hearing loss might not be able to understand.) In time, you may find that new hobbies and pastimes start to give you as much enjoyment as your previous ones. <\/p>\n<p>I used to enjoy <a href=\"\/Media-Centre\/Articles\/Top-tips-to-protect-your-hearing-at-music-events-and-nightclubs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">going to live music gigs<\/a>&nbsp;, but now (with or without my hearing aids) the noise is anathema to me. Now, I get pleasure from watching the birds in my garden. It\u2019s a totally different pastime, but the enjoyment is not reliant on the ability to hear and I enjoy the peacefulness which accompanies it. Or maybe I\u2019m just getting old!<\/p>\n<h2>Planning ahead<\/h2>\n<p>Another aspect of your life which changes when you get hearing aids is the need to plan ahead. You can\u2019t just dash out on a whim; trips take a little bit of forward-planning. Yep! I\u2019m talking about hearing aid batteries \u2013 and the need to carry spares.<\/p>\n<p>The first person with hearing loss I became friends with told me that she had a pack of batteries in every one of her handbags. At the time, I thought she was being a bit paranoid, but it only takes your batteries &nbsp;dying in the middle of an important meeting once to ensure that never forget your spares again. <\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, I now have a <a href=\"\/Products\/Accessories\">RAYOVAC\u00ae battery caddy<\/a>&nbsp;on my keyring so I can\u2019t go anywhere without my spares. It gives me one less thing to worry about \u2013 and that can only be a good thing, <a>right<\/a>?<\/p>\n<h2>How about you?<\/h2>\n<p>There are so many other things I\u2019ve learnt about living with hearing loss over the past 8 years, but what about you? What has your hearing loss taught you? Tweet us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HearwithRayovac\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HearWithRayovac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2019 marked 8 years since Founder of #HearingLossHour, Angie Aspinall developed a profound sudden hearing loss in her \u2018good\u2019 ear. The word \u2018anniversary\u2019 usually conjures up thoughts of a celebration, but how do you mark the anniversary of discovering you have hearing loss? 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