Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group
This group is for those coping with Tinnitus (ringing ears or ear noise), hearing loss, and all ear issues. Join to find support and get advice from others.
This group is for those coping with Tinnitus (ringing ears or ear noise), hearing loss, and all ear issues. Join to find support and get advice from others.
You could check with the 'American Tinnitus Association' and maybe they could give you a referral for your particular area. 800/ 634-8978 or
http://www.ata.org/
Blessings
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I have meniere's. My symptoms include nystagimous, vertigo, tinnitus, fullness/pressure in my bad ear and low frequency hearing loss. Fortunately the vertigo and dizzy attacks are all but gone now.
There are tests such as ENG, ABR, ECOG etc... that should eliminate other possibilites. I also had MRI and other dizzy tests, BP etc....
Not everybody is the same though as symptoms may vary.
I found the meniere's.org to be a great site for information and support.
If you feel that you might find some valuable information the URL is
http://www.menieres.org/
Note: meniere's is quite rare(1 in 2500) so your symptoms may be due to something else.
Greg
My darn ENT was too busy skipping work to babysit his kids and thought mine was due to my BP spiking...which it can be but wasn't as it ended up being meniere's...It took my audiologist who seems to really know our ears better, to first make the diagnosis due to my fluctuating hearing before most of it went...I wish the doctor's would take it more seriously as I've read that with some drugs-gambetin? or antivirals, that it has saved some people's hearing if they catch it early enough!
Be assertive which I know is hard when U aren't feeling well or take someone with you! Best of luck...