BigStewMan Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 i mentioned to my doctor that i was having to turn things up louder and having more difficulty hearing what people are saying. she does a hearing test and says "you didn't do very well at all." she sends me to an ENT and he does a couple more test--which i also fail. as he said, my hearing was not in the "serviceable range." ok, so i'm thinking a hearing aid--no big deal. the doctor says that i have to get a CAT scan of my head to "see if something is there." he didn't say tumor, but i know that is one of the things they'll look for. he did say that he wanted to see if there was any bone calcification. apparently, there is something interferring with the vibrations. i asked my wife if this is what she was praying for, so i wouldn't buy those la scalas that i've wanted so bad. klipsch speakers LOOK nice; but i don't think i'd get the same enjoyment if i could only look at them. still hoping this is just too loud of music for too long a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Slow down, take a deep breathe, and go get your tests...........Don't jump to conclusions, take the tests and see what they show first, believe me, I hate those tests, but you have to do it. One step at a time Stew.........you'll be fine.........Good Luck........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 If you had a tumor bad enough to cause that problem you'd have all kinds of other problems too. You might find out it's treatable and get some of your hearng back. Everything isn't always bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM3 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 You will be fine... don't fret the worst with no more information than what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I agree with EM3. Optimism always works better than pessimism. Maybe it's that bean in your ear. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Good luck with your tests. I'd start puttin a little money away for those 'scallas just in case![Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMays Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 WHAT????? Just kidding...It could even be some wax build-up. A very dear friend of mine is an ENT and she's going to test me. She's the one that mentioned the wax buildup. I guess a Q-Tip is more of a ram-rod than a removal tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted August 8, 2007 Klipsch Employees Share Posted August 8, 2007 They tested mine and tell me I have hearing problems as well. I still can tell levels and can pick out the same things that the guys that "can hear". I don't agree with most of the hearing test given. I want to do some test of my own in the chamber... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 I don't agree with most of the hearing test given. I want to do some test of my own in the chamber... i'll be a guinea pig for those tests. i'm not overly worried; just the occasional "what if" thoughts. i know that i definately have hearing loss--it's the why that is causing the concern. in june, i saw roger waters at the hollywood bowl. i remember telling myself that i didn't think it was as loud as his concert the previous year. i asked one of the people that went with me and they looked at me funny as said that the concert was very loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakayus Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 If you had a tumor bad enough to cause that problem you'd have all kinds of other problems too. You might find out it's treatable and get some of your hearng back. Everything isn't always bad news. Well you really don't need a big tumor at all. If it's positioned correctly where the auditory nerve synapses in the temporal lobe then it's problematic, but not hard to remove. If it was large you'd have tons of other symptoms as well usually. Although this information is a bit miss leading, people have had 2 inch diameter metal poles driven through their heads and lived perfectly normal lives. Even though the above is possible, it's 99% not that case where ear damage or calcification of the ossicles or something else is more likely. There's millions of things that can go wrong, but guessing and worrying when it's probably nothing won't do you any good. I'm sure you just kept the volume a bit louder than you should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsched with Yamahas Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 When I was younger, I used to develop heavy wax build-up, and they would drain the wax out using a high pressure technique of some sort. Just trying to point out that hearing is a very sensitive, delicate area that can be restricted by almost anything that will diminish your hearing. 1 day at a time, and HOPE for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 They tested mine and tell me I have hearing problems as well. I still can tell levels and can pick out the same things that the guys that "can hear". I don't agree with most of the hearing test given. I want to do some test of my own in the chamber... I would have never have guessed that based on some of the things you can hear... []Not that I would ever want to rely on it, I think it's amazing how our brain is able to compensate for the shortcomings of our body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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