u/These-Grapefruit-333

I had a stupid accident with a smoke detector about 3 weeks ago that has left me with increased sensitivity in one ear and distortions in the lower and perhaps ultra-low frequencies. I haven't been able to get more than a couple of hours of sleep each night and I have been rapidly dropping weight. To top it all off, I live near noisy neighbors and an airport.

I don't exactly want to die, but life right now is pure agony. The primary reason I am alive is because my ENT said it may clear up in a few months. How did you get through the beginning of this affliction, and how do you continue to cope today? What motivates you to keep on living despite your pain?

There isn't really much to say. I recently suffered from acoustic trauma to my right ear, and saw an ENT who prescribed me a steroid to alleviate my symptoms. Now, after two days of dosage, my unaffected left ear has been made significantly worse than the right, and is somewhat muffled. That's not to mention the nausea and pains and all the other crap induced by the steroid. Feel hopeless as hell.