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I am a musician with single sided deafness. I now cant sing.

Posted by lastkiwi @lastkiwi, Aug 4 10:56pm

I want to get back into entertaining again but my one good ear boomsin my head and stops me from simging. Its ok when lying down. My doctor has has managed to get me into geting a CT scan of my good ear. Is this a good start

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barbaradh | @barbaradh | Aug 5 1:55pm

Has this deafness just come on? If so, imaging is a good way to start working on your diagnosis. Occasionally, a small tumor can cause these things. Imaging can pick this up.

Please note there is a condition called SHL (sudden hearing loss) which mostly affects young adults (21-40 years of age). The explanation is that it is likely a virus that causes permanent nerve damage. It happened to me at age 22.

Good luck to you.

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deberh | @deberh | Aug 6 12:32am

Sorry to hear about your singing being affcted by your hearing issues.
You may want to repost it on the Hearing Loss Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/hearing-loss/ and find others who have faced similar problems.

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