Ear problems, dizziness and hearing loss
- From: "Del" <dalmation2@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:47:31 -0500
I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have RA and I've been having ear
problems lately....dizziness, tinnitus, ear pain. I saw an
audiologist....she said I have a moderate to severe hearing loss in my right
ear in the higher frequencies, a mild to moderate loss in the lower and mid
frequencies. It's a sensorineural hearing loss, which she said due to a
problem with the chochlea or auditory nerve. I had a MRI last week because
she thought that my symptoms and the results of the tests indicated an
acoustic neuroma. The MRI was negative for the neuroma. My GP made an
appointment for me at the Cleveland Clinic. They have a vestibular/balance
clinic. My appointment isn't til April 7th.
Also, my GP put me on 60 mg of prednisone for 5 days and all symptoms,
except the tinnitus, did improve. Well, the pred dose ended over the
weekend and today I'm miserable....extreme dizziness, ear pain, feeling of
fullness in the ear. My vision is even blurred...I'm sure from the
dizziness, at least I think that's why.
I asked the audiologist if this could be Menier's, but she didn't think
so....she said Menier's causes hearing loss in the lower frequencies....my
loss is in the higher frequencies.
BTW, this all started in November when I suddenly had a clogged ear, which I
assumed was due to wax buildup. After about a week, I went to my GP and he
said I had an ear infection....he could see fluid. He put me on
antibiotics, which didn't even phase the problem.
Have any of you had anything like this? I'm thinking this may be autoimmune
related. Do any of you know if anything could cause the hearing loss and
symptoms besides Menier's?
I'd appreciate any information or advice.
Thank you!
Carol
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