That's very true about doctors. It's tough to find a good one. I've found audiologists to be a lot more accessible and concerning more then the doctors I been to. I've been to enough doctors to know they all at least acknowledged nothing can be done. Maybe someone working on something and I try...
I think that is pretty much it with mine as there is no clear cause and they just don't know. I've had MRI and cat scans and many other tests but nothing to show for any of them. One doctor told me the only way to possibly know is to do an autopsy. I said I'd pass on that
That's good to see the support there. I'm about to start asl classes and my mom wants to come along to learn as well. I have a small family and they all said they would learn it as well. My hearing had been dropping and it's to the point where I can only hear within close range.
I haven't...
Thanks for the replies. It sounds like most ear doctors are the same. Although I got different answers from doctors everyone agreed that nothing can be done for me. It's use a hearing aid till you can't hear with it anymore and if I go completely deaf look into a CI. Not much options. My family...
Hi. I been on this site for awhile and have learned a lot and enjoyed it. I haven't posted much in a long while but I have a couple of questions that maybe some of you might help with which concerns diagnosis from ear doctors.
A little background on me first. I was born deaf in my right ear...
Welcome from another Michigander. I went to university of Michigan for help with my hearing loss as well. Although sorry to see they weren't very helpful for you. There is really nothing that can be done for my loss anyways, but I get it checked periodically to see how much worse it gets each time.