Hearing Problems, Update 1

[B_in_Florida]

In case anyone is interested in the least...

Previously: Stated I had hearing problems on both ears (lost about 50% hearing), stuffed up nose with blood in mucous. Had for about 3 months. That's the quick and simple explanation.

Now: Previously called my Pulmonologist and spoke to a nurse about setting up an appointment due to the symptoms I was having. She said they likely wouldn't be able to help me because their expertise is in lung issues. I will probably still visit them in the near future though because I am doing a lot of coughing... feels like I'm coughing my lungs out... and it it feels like I may be coughing up fluid.

Visited an ENT about a week ago... geez was that expensive without health insurance.... medication wasn't all that cheap either for generic drugs. After having my ears and nose visually inspected, and after a hearing test (was that really necessary?? I already told you I couldn't hear crap!), I was diagnosed as having moderate deafness due to fluid buildup in my ears, that was keeping my ear drums expanded and not allowing them to expand and contract as they should. I was told that if I took some medication for a week my ears would return to normal.

I've taken the medication for about a week now and just finished it up. My left ear has improved a bit and I can hear people well enough on it that I don't need to constantly tell them "What did you say? Can you say that again" repeatedly after they say something at normal speaking volume. Still feel some discomfort in it. Ringing in ears hasn't gone away. The left side of my nose still gets stuffed a lot and there is still always blood in the mucous when I blow it. My right ear doesn't seem to have improved at all. Still better than permanent deafness.

I have a follow-up to see the ENT in about a week. I'm a bit dejected that I need to pay an additional $80 for something that will probably just amount to basically saying "Hi" and being prescribed the same drugs again.....

Edit, 12-05-14, 5:19 EST:
Link to first thread that disscussed the problems I started with: http://www.wegeners-granulomatosis.c...-problems.html