[NFB-DB] losing my hearing

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It sounds to me like you have not yet seen an Otolaryngologist (E.N.T. Doctor), hopefully at a Research Hospital or Medical School. I would not go to a general E.N.T. Doctor who mostly deals with common problems.  A knowledgeable one will be able to explain what's going on and tell you how to optimize your hearing. A hearing test will be part of their examination. I'm glad you're finding that ASL is useful to you. I would think that an MS Specialist or support group could help you with this problem. 
 
When I was first learning to deal with my increasing Deaf/Blindness, I found my local Helen Keller National Center Regional Representative to be extremely useful in getting me the help i needed including working with DORS and learning new skills. Here is the link to all the Reginal HKNC Reps  https://nationaldb.org/members/list?type=HKNC  At that time I knew most of the regional representatives and found them to be wonderful, helping people. My Rep came to my house to meet with me. 
 
Good Luck to you
 
-Janet Sand
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/3/2018 7:06:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, nfb-db at nfbnet.org writes:
 
Hello, I have my hearing test on the 12th.
I do not know what they will find, my hearing I think is becoming more of a challenge. I have really bad inner ear issues of late and I have some ringing, I think that is what it is, like everything is an echo tunnel! So I find myself not wanting to go out to crowded places because I cant hear when people try to call to me or just try to talk to me! Even my phone is on the loudest level and if I am out, I have problems to understand what a caller is saying that is if I hear my phone! I actually have stopped answering the phone when I am out because of this!  I think they will try to tell me I need allergy shots   again  but, I cant take them anymore because of my ms. Any kind of shot causes me to pass out woe. I even have to lay down if they need to draw blood otherwise  I pass out when my lips turn blue woe!
So is their a specific test I should ask for? I do not want the general hearing test because  it always seems to be in a controlled environment. NO one has ever said why my ears ring and I get that echo tingling tunnel affect! It is real annoying because my ears buzz and they iche inside of my ear! Does this happen to anyone else?
Thanks cheers Heather
 
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