Just My Opinion asked:


SSDI says (in their blue rule book) that hearing loss speech discrimination must be 40% or less in the better ear. My last test shows I have 8% left in my right ear and 20% left in my left ear. I have a job but I’ve been struggling more and more because I can’t understand what people say. Sometimes they get angry and yell (and I still don’t understand them) or they just say something derogitory and walk off. I still have that job only because my bosses boss is a friend of mine from 25 years back. Most of the people I work around won’t work with me anymore and I’m left alone a lot. I’m making mistakes at work frequently now because I don’t understand everything I’m told. My primary doctor told me he thought I should try for SSDI. The ENT doctor that did my tests said he used to do work for SSDI and that I qualify…but still I am concerned they will turn me down. I’m 54 and just barely learning Sign language from a book I got. Is there anyone that has experience with this?
Thank you.

Thaddeus

Don’t cha know that I love u asked:


I just notice (about 1 week ago) that my left ear can hear clearer than my right ear. I have done test by myself to confirm this, I cover each ear to see which one hears clearer. No wonder whenever I listen to my mp3 player, my left ear always hear clearer than my right ear when the music starts and I though my headphone was broken. Whenever I listen to my mp3 player, I always turn the volume to max b/c whenever I listen to music I’m usually working out and loud music pumps me up so I guess listening to the loud music had effected my hearing but if that was the case then how come only my right ear experience ear lost. When I was like in 3rd or 4th grade I did had an ear infection. So is my right ear having ear loss? If so, how can I make it normal again? thx

Kiley

Jordan T asked:


Every now and then i get a beep sound in my inner ear thats annoying but eventually stops and i can hear in that ear again, but im worried in the long term, am i having hear loss because of this?

Sandra

Vixen S asked:


I am a 26 year old female and mother of 2. I have had poor hearing since childhood but due to my families income was never checked or treated for it. I managed for the most part by lip reading and saying “what” a lot. Now a few weeks ago I got my hearing tested for the first time and I came up with a moderately severe (56-70 dB) loss. I was fitted and just received my new hearing aids. Now I should be happy about this right? But I’m finding myself depressed. I had no idea how much I had been missing out on. I am hearing all these little sounds I never new I was missing all this time. I have missed out on so much for so long. I just want to cry.

Is that crazy? Why can’t I just be happy? How do I deal with this feeling?

Camila

marie s asked:


hiya, My 6 year old daughter failed 4 hearing tests (all on the same thing) she was referred to hospital, where she went today, and they found that the loss is quite a bit more than what they originally thought. The thing is they dont know why this is, she has no fluid or anything like that, the strange thing is, i and other family members, and even her teacher have never noticed a problem, so it has come as a bit of a shock, she is developing normally at school, and is even above the level for reading and writing for her age, so i really cant understand this.
Does anyone have any advice, or has anyone had a similar experience?
She is now being referred to the ENT surgeons, to see if they can do anything, and also a couple of other people.
She is failing on the same things everytime, and info would be really appreciated
Thank you

Zack

A Superhero with Roid Rage? asked:


I had the flu and recovered from it and then I had a sinus/ear infection so the doctor put me on amoxicilin (how ever you spell it) and it knocked out the fluid in my ear and I notice that lower tones are a little harder to hear for some reason so I go back to the doctor and she told me my ear looks fine so now I am taking sudafed pe to see if it is just my sinuses. Has anyone suffered from minor hearing loss from a sinus infection or do you have any suggestions on what I can do to better my condition? Thanks It does not hurt or anything but this minor hearing thing is bothering me to no end lol.
Hopefully it is just allergies.

Dana

DrangonFly asked:


ok so my best friend mother she is 45 years old
and my friend is worried and am asking this for her
she said her mother started complaining from hearing loss in her right ear and she even used her left ear only for using her mobile
and she have bad allergies and went to an ear doctor the did tests (like the fork that the doctor hit and put close to the ear ) and put her in a champer where they did tests
doctor said it’s related to the allergies and gave medication ( slight improvemnet)
no history or other syptoms (that she knows of)
is there a reason to worry ?
but the hearing loss started years ago (and allergies come and go)
she also have pain all over her body

America

chaplin asked:


I remember always having headaches in high school more than others. I graduated about a year and a half ago. In the past nine months the head aches have progressed greatly. I get them a lot more and the pain is at a level where i cannot do other things because it is so uncomfertable. It’s only on my left side of my head and it feels like it’s behind my eye. Also in the past i’ve noticed hearing loss in my left year. I got tested and i have had hearing loss. Nothing incredibly significant, but they did not know why it was happening. Any idea what’s going on?

Samson

asked:


I’ve been listening to music to around…20-40% for three years. I never listened to music alot until I got an ipod.

But I don’t listen to it loud, only when I’m in the car. I can’t stand loud music when I’m laying down, so it;s around 20-30%. But Uh, one day I realized my left ear has been hurting, it’s clogged and achy.

Weird thing is, I don’t know if it’s wax because when I put my finger in my ear, it’s VERY slimy and waxy. But it’s been going on for about three months so I’m lost.

Another weird thing is that it varies. One minute my left ear is clogged, the next it’s my right ear but it’s usually my left ear. I’m SO confused!

My left ears rings RARELY. It’s not constant but it rings about…once a week, sometimes not even that.

I clog my nose and blow lightly but only the right ear pops, and it feels like the right one is trying to, it somewhat pops but not alot.
Wax buildup? Hearing loss? Infection? Any ideas??

Paige

DarkFlame asked:


Hey,
I’m a little worried about my hearing in my right ear. I just got an iPod and I’ve been listening to music a bit too loud, for about an hour tops. At the end of listening to the music, my ears have hurt slightly and also had a ringing effect, but I thought nothing of it.
Here’s what’s wrong, my right ear feels blocked, muffled or ‘full’ if you will. It feels like pressure.. as if it needs to pop, but I’ve tried (blocking noise + blowing) but it doesn’t seem to work. There is some slight pain in the ear, though not too harsh. I think I suffer from TMJ (jaw thing) so I think that may be connected… however, I have had a few colds on and off, and whenever I get a cold my ears always go deaf, temporarily. I got a cold a few days ago and my noise was blocked… I just don’t know what it is…
I’m hoping its temporary.. a friend at school went deaf in his left ear permanently from a rugby accident… the thing is, the hearing loss is very minor, it just feels ‘bunged up’. Should I go to a doctor? I’ve tried putting my head under the water in the bath, and that fixed it for a few seconds (10-20) and ‘adjusting’ my ear (pushing the door thing to the ear) which fixes it… the hearing them returns.. it’s weird… it’s like someones pressing on it or something expanded inside.. help??

Adam