i had ck in jan 2009. before ck, my hearing on the an side was ok at best, but i had 80% word recgnition. i wore an oticon pro aid to amplify the sound.
at approx 3 months after ck, i was having headaches, stiff neck, and a lot of balance issues. i got pain pills.
at 5 to 6 months post ck, i thoight tha my aid was broken as i could not hear / understand. after a hearing test, i found it to be the ear, not the aid. i was now at 20% recognition. the drs put me on steroids.... the headache and stiff neck issues went away quickly. the balance got better. the hearing did not. the neuro said thatt i was part of the unfortuante few that losses hearing - then added that it sucks to be part of that % that does loose it. this is dr han of tulsa
i ended up going to an ENT for a second opinion. he examined me and said taht the hearing was lost. but he also drug out his board certification book and used the percentages for GK to show that i am not the only one to loose usable hearing he said that the results were the same for ck and gk?
this is dr t nunn of tulsa.
my hearing on the non an side has been affected by noise over the years .... the audiologist told me to stop using the aid on the an side as it only amplified teh unusable sounds.... she reprogrammed it for the right ear and i now wear it on that side to give me the best hearing that i can have to comp for the lack of hearing in one ear.
i am now to teh point on an side that i can take two ear buds from the ipod to teh an ear and can bearly hear the sounds.
so yes ck can take your hearing .... but talk to drs about steroids to see if they may help.
they said if hearign loss was sudden, steroids are more likely to help -- if a slow loss - they are less likel;y to help.
and all are different - so go get opinions ...
