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Mayo Q&A w/ Dr. Raymond: Cochlear Implant & Hearing July 1
Allow me to introduce you to Dr. Mallory Raymond, an expert ear surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Florida offering advanced treatment for outer, middle and inner ear disorders. She specializes in cochlear implant surgery, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair, and the management of otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, and vestibular schwannomas (also known as acoustic neuromas).
On Tuesday, July 1 Dr. Raymond will answer questions in a text-style Q&A about cochlear implants, hearing loss and other ear concerns you may have. Please submit your questions before 1 pm ET on July 1.
Please note that this text-style Q&A is for informational purposes only, and any concerns you have should be addressed to your treating physician. If you would like to learn about care by Dr. Raymond and her team at Mayo Clinic in Florida, please visit this page for information about their program.
Please submit your written questions in advance by commenting on this thread, and Dr. Raymond will reply to your comment on July 1. You will receive a Mayo Clinic Connect notification when she responds to your question. You can start submitting questions now – so please go ahead and ask away!
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Many seniors who have cochlear implants and/or hearing instruments are struggling with advanced technology that requires constant use of cell phones to manage their personal devices. The ease of 'button pushing' seems to be a thing of the past. Adding to this is the constant need to charge numerous devices to make things work. Is anything being done to make products easier to use?
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I know I have to address this with my surgeon, but I’m interested in your opinion. I was implanted on 3/29/24 and I have a HA in my left ear. I’ve been experiencing very bad neck issues lately, which radiates up to the back of my head and right ear. I’m concerned this may be due to the implant but not sure. I’m also getting some dizziness. I did very well after surgery, no vertigo or dizziness. Is it possible to have these symptoms from the implant over a year ago….thank you
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1 ReactionHow does one judge when the right time is to get a hearing aid?
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I am 73. I have an Osia II implant for my completely deaf right ear. Hearing in my left ear is diminishing fast even with a hearing aid. Should I consider a Cochlear implant in the future for my left ear, and how well would that work with my existing Osia in the right?
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If I sleep on my left side for several days, I wake up with vertigo, but digestive issues would dictate sleeping on my left side. I can get rid of the vertigo with the Epley, but my question is this. Can crystals be trained to enable me to sleep on my left side without the vertigo? I sleep like a baby on my side, but I cannot go to sleep on my back. I always take forever to fall asleep that way, then wake up after a couple of hours wide awake. It is a dilemma. So, to address my issue, can crystals be trained to remain in place for certain positions or am I just stuck forever avoiding the left tilt of my body. I know this sounds like a dumb question, and it may not even make sense, but I was hoping someone would be able to explain since it affects my quality of life.
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1 ReactionJulie, can this also be posted on the hearing loss group? I did not see it in that forum, only the ENT group shows it.
I do not hear very much with my existing (and expensive) hearing aids but my ophthalmologists assure me I do not qualify for cochlear implants and won't for many years. That said many of my friends have cochlear implants and they indicate they were not as deaf as I am when they got them. Is there some recent change that affects when you qualify for implants or are my doctors just trying to keep me spending a small fortune (~$7000) on new hearing aids? I am getting very frustrated at not being able to go to places with a group of people or engage in conversations with more than one person at a time.
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Did you mean audiologists?
My advice to you would be to get your hearing tested at a medical center that does cochlear implant surgery.
yes, audiologists. Sorry about that.
I did get a hearing test at Mayo clinic in Scottsdale and was told i need to test below something like 10% hearing level. I am not sure that is the number they gave me but it is close.
@lmayo, good point. The Q&A has been added to the Hearing Loss support group as well.
Tomorrow, July 1, Dr. Mallory Raymond, an expert ear surgeon at Mayo Clinic is available to answer your questions about Cochlear implants and hearing loss, as well as advanced treatment for outer, middle and inner ear disorders.
Dr. Raymond specializes in cochlear implant surgery, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair, and the management of otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, and vestibular schwannomas (also known as acoustic neuromas).
I'm tagging a few members like @awilst @tonyinmi @deberh @tlehman @arieswoman @rhondellah2151 @justtodd @tinae @joezz @charlaine @susanfalcon52 @mazz101
Post your questions before 1pm EDT July 1. Dr. Raymond will reply to you post in this discussion.
See details here:
- Mayo Q&A w/ Dr. Raymond: Cochlear Implant & Hearing July 1 https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cochlear-implant-hearing-qa-w-dr-raymond-on-july-1/