Firebrand
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When it comes, I get extremely dizzy. It's so unreal. It makes my eyes go from side to side back and forth uncontrollably (this is called nystagmus). When this happens, I cannot lip-read at all. I can't even read, either.
I am 100% deaf. I used to be over 95%. The vertigo took out all of my residual hearing in my right ear, which I used a hearing aid on. My left ear is too messed up in distinguishing different sounds. I have been deaf since birth.
I don't mind being 100% deaf, but I really don't want to become blind if the nystagmus becomes permanent. I had it really bad yesterday and this morning. My eyes are bouncing around as a result. I cannot hold my eyes still. I have trouble lip-reading my hubby.
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I was wondering if any of you had sight your whole and you went blind later in life, how did you cope? I am an extremely visual person. I see out of my right eye. My left has been blind since birth, so I'm pretty limited with sensory information.
Sorry this is kinda long. Thanks for reading.
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