Sangye
08-24-2010, 02:01 AM
I have a question about hearing loss. I'll ask my otologist the next time I see him, but since that's not for 4-6 weeks I thought I'd consult the local experts first. :wink1:
Most of you know the background, but for others new to the forum.... In July I rolled over in bed and got instant severe vertigo and within minutes lost all my hearing in one ear. My JHU ENT put me on high-dose steroids for 2 weeks to save my hearing. It restored most of my hearing. Then we did 2 injections of steroids into the ear a few weeks later. That helped even more and my hearing is not too far from normal according to the hearing test. I can hear fine in the human voice range.
However, I'm still struggling to hear clearly in a noisy room, or with background noise like a fan. Yesterday I was listening to the radio and took turns listening with one ear plugged. It seems like I can hear everything in either ear, but the volume is turned down in the affected ear.
When they talk of hearing loss it seems the question is "Can you hear it clearly or not?" I can, it just isn't as loud as the good ear.
Does anyone else notice that or have an explanation?
Most of you know the background, but for others new to the forum.... In July I rolled over in bed and got instant severe vertigo and within minutes lost all my hearing in one ear. My JHU ENT put me on high-dose steroids for 2 weeks to save my hearing. It restored most of my hearing. Then we did 2 injections of steroids into the ear a few weeks later. That helped even more and my hearing is not too far from normal according to the hearing test. I can hear fine in the human voice range.
However, I'm still struggling to hear clearly in a noisy room, or with background noise like a fan. Yesterday I was listening to the radio and took turns listening with one ear plugged. It seems like I can hear everything in either ear, but the volume is turned down in the affected ear.
When they talk of hearing loss it seems the question is "Can you hear it clearly or not?" I can, it just isn't as loud as the good ear.
Does anyone else notice that or have an explanation?