What is Menieres Disease
Meniere's disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Meniere in 1861. It is a balance disorder of the inner ear.
The sy...
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I have lost all the hearing in my right ear due to my meniere's. It is a major problem since I teach music and have 2 young children at home. My doctor recommended the BAHA implant and I want to know what other people have to say about it. I feel like I miss out on so much. I have tried everything else and since my hearing has gotten so much worse I am no longer able to have a hearing aid. I'm fed up with missing so much especially with my kids. I constantly have to have them repeat themselves.
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I can't advice you on the BAHA implant, but I just wanted to let you know that if you go with the implant, let me know. I substitute teach and it is so frustrating when I can't hear what the students or adults are trying to tell me. I have lost a lot of my hearing in my left ear and rely on a hearing aid that does not always help because of the Menieres.
I wish you the best. Maureen 
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Hello, I am in your same situation, hearing in my left ear has gradually decreased over the years due to Meniere's for 30+ years (no longer a good candidate for traditional hearing aid(s) because I'm completely deaf in left ear). I'm scheduled for BAHA implant surgery in December 2009. Really looking forward to it; I tested it out in my doctor's office and was amazed at the instantaneous difference/improvement in hearing. I'm a teacher, too, and have been completely frustrated with hearing loss. I'll let you know how it goes. Best of luck to you.
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Hello Im 21 years old and have had 13 surgeries on both my ears :( My doctors say theres nothing else he can do... Im deaf in both ears.. he wants me to look into the BAHA device, and Im really scared.. obviously Im not scared of surgeries.... Im scared that it wont work.. Im supposed to have the first surgery In November to remove my eardrum to get rid of the infected bones and everything and get ready for the possibility of getting the BAHA... could you please let me know what you think of it? I havent heard since I was 10 years old.. I would love to hear again!
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ask your ENT guy to let you watch a DVD on a Baha. I have lost my hearing in my right ear, and moderate hearing loss in my left. I was terrified to even think about a BAHA but after watching the informational material that my Doctor gave me i'm now very interested and not at all afraid of the surgery. At the moment I have just started using the Meniete Device and am anxious to know if that will help with all the awful symptoms of Meniere's. If I can get the foggy,dizziness,vertigo under control it's BAHA for me.
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