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Well speak of the devil. I'm in the middle of a prolonged hydrops attack (5 weeks so far). Anyways, I just now sneezed, there was a loud pop, and suddenly sounds are highly distorted, some are softer, some are louder. I now sound like I'm on helium. I'm going to start keeping a journal of...

Meirad, when you say pops and crackles I'm going to assume you mean that there is a sound kinda like fireworks/firecrackers going off or your ear physically pops like an elevation change? I'm going to assume the first for now. I don't personally get the pops and crackles but I have heard of...

Dr Phil, sadly vestibular schwanomma is one of the specific cases where a cochlear implant will likely not work. Mike, what was the cause of the total loss in the other ear? I'm hoping it's the 40 year variety in your good ear.

Yes I have had this condition for most of my life (currently 30) where it attacks my "good" ear (My right ear is completely deaf). Most of the time the fluctuations are minor but every now and then my hearing can drop significantly. You have described all of the major symptoms for what is...