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Consultation for sensorineural hearing loss

Posted by wangning @wangning, Sep 25, 2022

I was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss when I was 13 years old,I am 25 years old this year, and tinnitus has been with me during this period.The tinnitus in left ear is getting worse recently, please help

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ellefaganusa11 | @ellefaganusa11 | Sep 28, 2022
In reply to @wangning "Hi, thanks for your reply. My tinnitus is due to hearing loss 1. The same lifestyle..." + (show)
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Hi, thanks for your reply.
My tinnitus is due to hearing loss
1. The same lifestyle as other kids when I was 13, no depression, no unhappiness, and nothing else。I don't know why there is tinnitus, but I wake up on a normal morning with a humming noise in my ears。I thought it was a cold at the time, so I went to the clinic and prescribed some medicines for the cold. But there was no improvement after four days of eating, so I went to the hospital for a corresponding examination. The tests showed hearing loss and my symptom was noise in my ears.
2.I don't actually have any history of food allergies. No other classmates had a history of tinnitus during my student days。We eat and live at the school, we are all together.
3.During my school days, we hardly ever used makeup.
4.Yes, in my student days we ate very unsanitary, we would eat a lot of junk food, and the food health environment was worrying.
5.Before my tinnitus, I had no discomfort, no head trauma, no bumps, nothing else.
Tinnitus is so annoying，The medical conditions in our local area are not good, which may be the reason why it was not diagnosed immediately at that time.

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Wow that was nice to see your thoughtful comments.

Sing...I know it sounds silly, but sometimes tinnitus can be charmed away by YOU making more and nicer noise....try it. 😀 Let me know if it helps.

Tinnitus is not annoying - as you get older, it's maddening and does damage to your day.
You are right to try to get it fixed.
I am very sorry to hear that the medical options are not great where you are,

But then you must:
Go online and you will find a free doctor to do allergy tests to see if there is the thing.
They LOVE to help people from places with poor care.

God bless
I am here

God bless.

Elle

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wangning | @wangning | Sep 29, 2022
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We are sure that many things are different in your part of the world.

You say that your doctors told you that the tinnitus was a result of hearing loss.

You also say that they told you that you didn't need hearing aids. If at all possible, I encourage you to find someone who will provide you with the chance to try hearing aids. They may help mask your tinnitus.

Tinnitus is caused by so many things. Stress may be one of them. If you are agitated, frustrated and terribly bothered by this to the point of being depressed, you are also stressed. Ironically tinnitus can cause stress just as stress can cause tinnitus.

I'm sorry you cannot view the video. Another resource that might help you is the website of The Hearing Health Foundation. http://www.hhf.org They are doing quite a bit of research on tinnitus. Their magazine, which is available online or by subscription is worth looking at. The most recent magazine; Summer 2022, has an article about tinnitus.

http://www.hhf.org https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/tinnitus-resources

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Yes, the doctor told me that the tinnitus is caused by the loss of the high-pitched part of hearing
It is because my hearing does not affect daily communication at present, so the doctor does not recommend matching hearing aids.
It is suggested that I try to forget about it and let me spend some time in my life, such as traveling, sports and listening to music.
During my school days, there was no pressure
Recently, because the volume of tinnitus has increased, I have some anxiety, and I don't know how to deal with it.
This is what worries me
I would like to ask how can I improve my sleep?
How to try to relieve anxiety?

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wangning | @wangning | Sep 29, 2022
In reply to @ellefaganusa11 "Wow that was nice to see your thoughtful comments. Sing...I know it sounds silly, but sometimes..." + (show)
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Wow that was nice to see your thoughtful comments.

Sing...I know it sounds silly, but sometimes tinnitus can be charmed away by YOU making more and nicer noise....try it. 😀 Let me know if it helps.

Tinnitus is not annoying - as you get older, it's maddening and does damage to your day.
You are right to try to get it fixed.
I am very sorry to hear that the medical options are not great where you are,

But then you must:
Go online and you will find a free doctor to do allergy tests to see if there is the thing.
They LOVE to help people from places with poor care.

God bless
I am here

God bless.

Elle

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thank you for your reply
Sorry, I don't understand your second sentence due to translation, because my English is not good, I need to resort to translation software.
yeah i've been trying to fix him，Let him have no impact on my life。
I am very happy to be able to communicate with everyone in this community and get help from everyone.
Because it's unthinkable in my hometown，I've been dealing with him on my own for 25 years, and no one can understand how I feel。

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wangning | @wangning | Sep 29, 2022
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I have Meniere’s Disease for more than 40 years, resulting in accumulative severe hearing loss (sensorineural) now. I have tinnitus all the time which I’ve gotten used to. I just ignore it. I’ve consulted numerous specialists, among which an acupuncturist helped me a lot. This acupuncturist had helped many hearing-impaired children while in China (later emigrated to Canada). Hope you can find a good one in your region too!

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Thank you for your reply
In fact I was tormented by tinnitus for a long time
If you can, can you try to help me contact this acupuncturist, I would also like some help.
Because the doctor on our side didn't recommend doing acupuncture, I didn't know anything about it.
Thank you very much
Most sincere regards

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tonyinmi | @tonyinmi | Sep 29, 2022

@wangning You may want to see if changing your diet helps with the tinnitus. Keep track of what you are eating and note any changes to the tinnitus.
Tony in Michigan

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wangning | @wangning | Sep 29, 2022
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@wangning You may want to see if changing your diet helps with the tinnitus. Keep track of what you are eating and note any changes to the tinnitus.
Tony in Michigan

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Hello
The tinnitus has been stable for the 13 years I have been ill with no change。
But in May of this year, the left ear got heavier
Because the medical conditions here are not good
Many doctors here come to study at the University of Michigan Medical School.
I envy you in Michigan, with great universities and great hospitals.
It's easy for you, but cherished for me.

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Sep 29, 2022
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Yes, the doctor told me that the tinnitus is caused by the loss of the high-pitched part of hearing
It is because my hearing does not affect daily communication at present, so the doctor does not recommend matching hearing aids.
It is suggested that I try to forget about it and let me spend some time in my life, such as traveling, sports and listening to music.
During my school days, there was no pressure
Recently, because the volume of tinnitus has increased, I have some anxiety, and I don't know how to deal with it.
This is what worries me
I would like to ask how can I improve my sleep?
How to try to relieve anxiety?

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It sounds like you have only seen or have had access to one doctor. Are there other doctors you might consult? I understand it is different in your country than it is in the USA.

Hearing aids are often fit to high frequency hearing loss.

Are you familiar with stress management? Breathing exercises? They can be very helpful in managing the anxiety you say you have.

There is a great deal of information on a technique called 'Benson's Breathing Relaxation' ' as it relates to sleep, anxiety, pain relief, etc. Perhaps you can find information on that technique. Google has a great deal, but it's too much to provide a link that makes sense for you.

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queeniehk | @queeniehk | Sep 29, 2022
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Thank you for your reply
In fact I was tormented by tinnitus for a long time
If you can, can you try to help me contact this acupuncturist, I would also like some help.
Because the doctor on our side didn't recommend doing acupuncture, I didn't know anything about it.
Thank you very much
Most sincere regards

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Hi, Wang Ning :
Can understand your torment. I went through that. At my worst tinnitus, the ENT doctor gave me Xanax, a tranquilizer, to calm it so I can sleep…! But that is not a good path so I tried my very best to ignore it and carry on with my life.
Sorry that I can’t find the acupuncturist I mention. I saw him more than 20 years ago in Edmonton, Canada. I’ve moved to live in another province for a long time. I can’t find any information about him online now. Anyway, his name is 張仁康. Beside acupuncture, he also felt my pulse and prescribed Chinese herbs.
May I know why your ear doctor doesn’t recommend acupuncture? Trust me, the best acupuncturists are in China. I still think that you can seek consultation with a good acupuncturist in Xian to see how he views your tinnitus condition.

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