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Archive for September, 2009

I have had ringing in my right ear and it feels plugged all the time with slight hearing loss. What is wrong?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Andrew K asked: I went to my ENT a few weeks ago, and he gave me a hearing test and I was above average for both ears. He said it didnt look like anything was wrong with my inner ear. He cleaned out the wax in my ears, but its still the same.Caffeinated Content – [...]

hearing loss?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

martin n asked: I AM 22 AND OVER THE YRS I BEEN LOOSING ME HEARING MY DOCTOR SAY ME cochlea IS FINE BUT MY retro cochlear IS LIKE DIEING OR SOMETHING I WANT TO EVERYONE ONE [...]

Could a dog’s asphyxiation cause permanent hearing loss?

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Maureen S asked: Our dog’s head was stuck completely inside a potato chip bag causing him to pass out. He laid lifeless for several minutes after the bag was removed. Don’t know how long he laid with the bag on his head. Fortunately, he is fine except for some hearing loss. Could [...]

Hearing Loss?

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Ben asked: I am aware that, as we get older things get harder to hear. How and why hearing loss develops with age?hearing loss

Is a hearing loss considered a disability? ?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

thebuffettour asked: I have about a 25-35% hearing loss. I was wondering if this could be considered a disability or if one has to be completely deaf. I am thinking about it in regards to employment (helping meet that quota) or in owning a business.
Before any of you compare diminished sight to hearing loss, they [...]