Ear clogged w/ garble

[leapyrtwins]

HA HA! You got to have a sense of humor!

Ain't it the truth 

Keep smiling, Mickey 

Jan

[Mickey]

Had the audiogram today with what the Dr. called "subtile changes". Right now going over everything examining all possibilities. I do feel alot better, lets see what happens? Talk soon, Mickey

[MaryBKAriz]

My advice, for what it is worth..... Watch subtle changes. Find out what your readings are and what they mean. Have a second audiologist's opinion, maybe a third. You have time to see if it is allergies or AN. Good luck and I am cheering you on.

Mine was AN. Last year at this time I had perfect hearing. I am functionally deaf for the last couple of months. I have very distorted hearing on the right. So distorted I can't understand a thing said on that side. It always feels full and I have dizziness. It has not changed appreciably since my CK. I wish I had caught it before it was too far gone. I am learning to cope with it and probably will have my cochlea destroyed to get rid of some of the side effects. Sad to do to a perfectly normal ear but the vestibular nerve is shot. Then, as others, I hope to get a BAHA so I can hear on that side, again. Hooray!

Mary

[Mickey]

Hi Mary! I already know I have an AN. Just in Wait and Watch mode unless somthing comes up that makes it time to take it out. Going thru audiogram and have a scheduled mri in 3 months. It`s just that I had symptoms that bothered me but seem to be going away now. Good luck Mickey

[MaryBKAriz]

Hi Mickey,

I said that wrong. What I meant is if your ear symptoms are from AN or allergies. Sorry...I think my brain is dead. 

I am so glad your symptoms are going away! Hooray! You sound like a very sensible person.

Take care,

Mary

[Mickey]

Doc mentioned treating with steriods? I need some opinions here! Thanks Mickey

[Nancy Drew]

Mickey,

I live in Denver and go up to the mountains a lot (probably 20 times or more each year).  It is not unusual for people going up in altitude to have problems with their ears popping, etc.  I have never had a problem at all with my ears until this past winter.  Two times as we were driving up to go snowshoeing, my AN ear started clogging up, and I could barely hear.  When we came down from the mountains I didn't feel any change for about 45 minutes.  It freaked me out, and it gave me an idea of what it might be like to have major hearing loss in the AN ear.  Like I said, I have never had this happen before, and it seemed odd that it would happen now after living here for 16 years.  This past year I had slight growth of AN and some hearing loss.  I might just be looking for something that in reality is not related to the AN.  I think I have become hyperalert to just about everything related to balance, hearing, etc. since I found out that my AN has grown.  Weird.

Nancy 

[Mickey]

Hi Nancy! Yes, I guess thats true you kinda go on hyper alert. Well I`ve since been feeling better with the clog gone and will be starting a short couse of steriods on monday. 25mg. 2times a day for a week. Dr. says this may help going into the future. I don`t think it can hurt and will give it a try. Have a nice weekend. talk again soon, Mickey

[Nancy Drew]

Mikey,

Glad to hear that the clogged ear is better.  Steriods make me severly depressed.  Would hate to be put on them and have to be on suicide alert at the same time.  I have bipolar, and it is stable.  Would hate to mess with it since it took me a long time to get to this place.  Maybe there are other options for swelling that I could try.  Guess this is a guestion I have to go over with my doctor before having GK or CK.  Thanks for sharing.

Nancy