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| otorrhea | 3/29/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: i am not sure if this is the right place for this question but i couldn't find any other suited ...
A: This could be as simple as ear wax, or more complex such as drainage from a cholesterol ...
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| Sudden Unilateral Hearing Loss | 3/24/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am a 61 yr old female with no previous hearing problems. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that with ...
A: Have you had an audiogram? If you have had a sudden hearing loss, there are several possible ...
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| .. | 3/9/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: sometimes i have problems hearing what people say when over people are talking around me is this ...
A: Difficulty hearing in noise could represent a sensorineural hearing loss. See an ENT for a full ...
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| help for my husband- late deafened | 3/2/2008 | Cordell Vail |
Q: My husband is so very hard of hearing and he knows some sign because his son is deaf, but he has ...
A: Ruthann, Taking classes is a good way to learn. But as you said, if you are not using it every day ...
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| Waardenburg Syndrome | 1/15/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I wonder if I have Waardenburg Syndrome. I have a patch of white hair near the forehead, but I have ...
A: I was born deaf, but I do not have white hair. My friend has Warrdenburg Syndrome because he has ...
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| inherited deafness | 1/4/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My aunt is 88 years old and has been deaf since approximately the age of 55 due to what her doctors ...
A: There are many types of inherited deafness, many of which we have not definitively identified. ...
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| My daughter hearing loss | 12/24/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: 19.12.07 night my 3.½ years old daughter complaint pain in his left ear, she were also complaint 4 ...
A: It sounds like your daughter has otitis media with effusion (also known as OME or serous otitis ...
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| Gradual hearing loss in left ear | 11/28/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am 27, male. I am experiencing very slow and gradual hearing loss in my left ear. I have no ...
A: You need an evaluation by an ENT physician and an MRI with gadolinium of the inner ear to assess for ...
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| Rapid Hearing Loss | 11/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Early July I made an appointment with an audiologist for a hearing test. It confirmed a bilateral ...
A: I am not aware of Prozac being associated with HL. It sounds like you hneed an examination by an ...
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| new to hoh | 10/2/2007 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I have been having hearing problems for 3-4 yrs. I have been classifed as having severe loss which ...
A: I know how hard to be not able to hear or anything at all. I learned to accept what I am when I ...
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| Should I go for a surgery - Cholesteatoma? | 9/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My hearing in the left ear has been down since childhood. I had a drainage in my ear about 15 years ...
A: If you indeed have a cholesteatoma, you probably need surgery. Cholesteatoma can often cause ...
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| Ear nose and throat | 8/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have ENT problems.Over the years I have visited lots of doctors but none can solve my problems. So ...
A: I would see an ear, nose and throat physician about your ears. It sounds like you had a vestibular ...
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| my daugher has ototoxicity | 8/22/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My daugher was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was 4 months old. Now she is five years old and ...
A: This is a case where you may be able to get BCBS to cover the aids if you can show that it occurred ...
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| son's hearing loss | 7/27/2007 | Cordell Vail |
Q: my son is in the usmc he inlisted in january of this year, on his physical he was boarderline on ...
A: Terri, I am sorry that I can not answer your question. I am sure you are really worried. I lost ...
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| hearing loss from music | 5/6/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Dr. Wilkinson, I am very annoyed by loud car stereos blasting rap music. Have you noticed younger ...
A: You can have hearing loss from loud noise exposure (what is called a temporary or permanent ...
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| deafness is it hereditory | 4/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: plz can you help me, i have always suffered as a child when i got water in my ears i normally had an ...
A: You have been told a few different things. It sounds that you have a perforation in your eardrum. ...
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| earphones... | 3/27/2007 | Cordell Vail |
Q: I don't know if you are the right person for me to ask this, I looked at your statement, and it ...
A: You are right, I am not the one who could answer your question because I am not a doctor. It is not ...
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| Cochlear Implant | 3/9/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My cousin aged 17 years suffers from hearing disability of 60%, she was recommended for hearing ...
A: CI candidacy depends on many factors. If she does well with conventional hearing aids, however, she ...
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| Reduced hearing /Menieres | 1/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I've had a full ear examination, audio test and MRI scan. I was told that I just had 60% of hearing ...
A: If you just had a one-time spell of dizziness, you may have experienced an inner ear viral ...
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| Reduced hearing /Menieres | 1/23/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have reduced hearing in my left ear.This was confirmed by a dr who said that I had 60% of my ...
A: You certainly may have Meniere's disease. This sounds like a pretty good history for Meniere's ...
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| HARD OF HEARING | 1/12/2007 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: My mother is 88 yrs old and lives in a nursing home. She is hard of hearing in one ear. She was just ...
A: Yes, it is true because it will help her to hear better in a good ear because other ear are ...
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| Nerve deafness | 1/5/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am now 61 and have had hearing problems for most of those years.My Mother told me that I had the ...
A: Peroxide will not damage the ear if the eardrum is intact. If there is a hole in the eardrum and ...
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| Moderate Hearing loss | 11/26/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: Jerry I am Moderatly deaf in my left ear. I was born like this do to my syndrome velocardio ...
A: I am familiar with this disorder because I did work with two of children who have same thing as you ...
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| hearing problem | 11/22/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: I don't know what is wrong with me. i test fine on hearing tests but i can't hear people or things ...
A: Amy, I am not a doctor and I am not an expert in hearing loss so I am not qualified to answer your ...
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| learning to sign | 11/17/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: i was wanting to know if there was a place on the Internet that i can go and get all the symbols for ...
A: I have several references to places you can go on the internet to learn Sign Lanugage. You can see ...
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| crunching in my ears! | 9/15/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: one thing I would like to ask is would you be ableto explain what a chemical imbalance is and the ...
A: A ear specialist (a medical doctor) will be able to explain to you. I am not able to do so but I ...
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| crunching in my ears! | 9/14/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I often get a ringing in my ears from as little as a background noise to making me look round the ...
A: I am sorry that you suffer this problem. It is important for you to see a ear/throat/neck doctor ...
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| hearing | 8/10/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I can hear little noises and I can hear when someone says something, I just can't hear what they are ...
A: It is called popping noise, not clear sounds or filterd out properly, I think your ears may have ...
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| Am I entitled? | 8/7/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: I had meningitis when I was 18 and it left me 100% deaf in only one ear, I wonder if You know if I ...
A: I am sorry that I am not qualified to give you advice on assistance. I have worked with deaf people ...
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| hearing difficulty | 6/15/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: Martin, I have a very dear friend who has had trouble hearing all of her life. She has been ...
A: I can't answer this question because I am no ear specialist. I am just a doctor with a degree in ...
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| Ear Problem : Cholesteatoma | 6/12/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I am 27 year old male. I had minor hearing loss in my right ear. I consulted doctor. He made ...
A: I am familiar with your ear disease. I had it before when I was young child. I suggest you go to ...
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| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: Can you wear a private headset and still have the volume for others in the room to hear or would it ...
A: HERE IS ANOTHER ONE ON THE WEB THAT HAS THEM EVEN LESS EXPENSIVE ...
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| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: Have you found any particular amplified telephones that have worked for you? He does not hear well ...
A: You can buy phones with a volume control at most any store like WalMart. They do help. I also have ...
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| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
Q: My 84 year old father is hard of hearing. He tried a hearing aid in the past and wasn't able to ...
A: I am not an expert on hearing loss. But I am hard of hearing myself. I lost most of my hearing in ...
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| Tinnitus | 12/19/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: how are you? I'm writing to ask about tinnitus in my right ear. I'm 25 and I've had it for 2 years ...
A: There is no cure for tinnitus however there are some medications which it may help to reduce it. ...
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| shopping for aids | 12/12/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I need an aid, especially for one ear. I've bought two types a few years ago and gave up on them. ...
A: Bryant, I am not certain if there are trials for aids? I do know for the fact they offer lifetime ...
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| Communication | 11/8/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: From an event that happened last week, it has brought me to a question. I was babysitting for my ...
A: Yes I understand what your talking about. If there are many deaf parents, then board of education ...
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| wax | 8/26/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: Wife, 85,has bad hearing in one ear. Dr says plugged with earwax. Usual cleaning methods by nurse ...
A: Kiewel, Please don't believe about candles and it is very dangerous. Ear drops should work ...
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| learn sign language | 8/22/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: I am going to be a freshmen in college. In highschool, I read the book and I passed the class. I ...
A: I am glad you are considering college. Notetakers will certainly help but not enough. In my ...
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| limits? | 7/19/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
Q: My name is Christine. I am 18 years old and I am HOH. I lost 80% of hearing when I was infant due to ...
A: It is true "HOH and Deaf can do anything they want except HEAR". You should not give up college ...
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