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I'm fuming! Before I get into it, I was born with moderate hearing loss in both ears both conductive and sensorial. I'm not sure what's wrong with it conductively as no doctor had told me. And I have inherited hearing loss
I had trouble with my left ear lately. Hearing getting worse, a pain in the ear and a blocked feeling. I went to many doctors but they can't see anything. I saw one today and she said it's all in my head.
I feel so alone and no one is helping me :(
 
The pain and blocked feeling sounds like an ear infection. Find another doctor. I don't know if you have been seeing a general practice doctor or if it is an ENT.
 
You have a legitimate concern about your hearing given- the response of various doctors.
Were these ENT doctors? It is possible to get an appointment with an ENT docior in the hospital near you?

As I understand matters-Sensorineural "loss" is entirely different than bone conduction "problems".

aside: I had S N hearing problems for many years till I went bilateral DEAF in 2006.

Much success in securing answers to your specific hearing problems
 
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lavienrose92 said:
I'm fuming! Before I get into it, I was born with moderate hearing loss in both ears both conductive and sensorial. I'm not sure what's wrong with it conductively as no doctor had told me. And I have inherited hearing loss
I had trouble with my left ear lately. Hearing getting worse, a pain in the ear and a blocked feeling. I went to many doctors but they can't see anything. I saw one today and she said it's all in my head.
I feel so alone and no one is helping me :(
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What bitch that doctor is! I would report that doctor , she was not able to tell you what is wrong with you so tried to say you making it up. She a Quack ! You should find a good doctor right away. I knew a woman that went to a ENT Dr. b/c she had an earache the dr. said there was nothing wrong with her and send her home. The woman woke that night and ear was bleeding and she had a red line traveling drown her neck . Her b/f rush her to ER . The woman could had dies from blood poison . Don't never let a jackass Dr. tell you that "is all in your head !" Man that piss me off !
 
Any doctor that tells you it's all in your head is in her head. :crazy: She is not a doctor. She needs to be reported. Immediately find a different doctor!
 
MangaReader said:
Any doctor that tells you it's all in your head is in her head. :crazy: She is not a doctor. She needs to be reported. Immediately find a different doctor!
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I agree with you 100% I said she a Quack and should be reported . The insurance should not be paying for the office visit .
 
lavienrose92 said:
I'm fuming! Before I get into it, I was born with moderate hearing loss in both ears both conductive and sensorial. I'm not sure what's wrong with it conductively as no doctor had told me. And I have inherited hearing loss
I had trouble with my left ear lately. Hearing getting worse, a pain in the ear and a blocked feeling. I went to many doctors but they can't see anything. I saw one today and she said it's all in my head.
I feel so alone and no one is helping me :(
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Usually, a general practitioner doctor isn't meant to specialize in certain things. If you go to a general doctor and it isn't an ear infection or something they can readily see they should have referred you to a specialist like an ENT. You should know to go see an ENT and not a "doctor" for ear issues if you "inherited" hearing loss as you previously stated... so I'm assuming this issue runs in your family. "Doctors" have specialty fields just as many job fields do. I am an APA ( Advanced Physicians Assistant ) and specialize in triage. There are APA's out there who specialize in dermatology who couldn't tell you a damn thing about triage and I working in triage couldn't tell you a damn thing about dermatology. This rule applies to doctors. If you're going to see a doctor who is a general care doctor he doesn't specialize in hearing like an ENT ( Ear, Nose and Throat ) you're not going to get the results that you want. As I said, if you inherited this hearing loss, I'd suspect you would be going to see an ENT and be dealing with them instead of a doctor... that blame is partly to fall on you. Secondly, I hardly think a doctor would actually tell you it's in your head word for word as that can fall under malpractice in certain aspects if something happens to you. Also, most doctors love the idea of running 800 bagillion tests on you for more money. * especially general practitioners* ( Not me, I work in triage and really don't care )

Coming in this forum to post one post of a rant like this and demeaning a doctor as you just have in a dramatic post is extremely childish, by the way. As I said previously, if you inherited this hearing issue, I would have to tell you that I would think you would have more sense to go seek an ENT rather than a doctor. If you are calling an ENT a doctor, I would be inclined to discredit your story a bit more being as most people who have genuine hearing issues that are inherited or have grown up with family hearing issues or hearing issues themselves know to distinguish a doctor from an ENT and an audiologist. Maybe late deafened have an issue distinguishing at first... but not someone who inherits said issue. Just throwing that out there.
 
lavienrose92 said:
I'm fuming! Before I get into it, I was born with moderate hearing loss in both ears both conductive and sensorial. I'm not sure what's wrong with it conductively as no doctor had told me. And I have inherited hearing loss
I had trouble with my left ear lately. Hearing getting worse, a pain in the ear and a blocked feeling. I went to many doctors but they can't see anything. I saw one today and she said it's all in my head.
I feel so alone and no one is helping me :(
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I hope the doctor you saw wasn't an ENT because if it was, you need to go see a different one. Regular GP doctors are the last person you want to see for any ear problems. They may of had a couple days if they are lucky of training in spotting or treating ear problems when they were going to school. I've had ENT's that even use a dart board approach to diagnose problems which is kinda scary. Go see a real ENT doctor.
 
Mewtilation said:
Usually, a general practitioner doctor isn't meant to specialize in certain things. If you go to a general doctor and it isn't an ear infection or something they can readily see they should have referred you to a specialist like an ENT. You should know to go see an ENT and not a "doctor" for ear issues if you "inherited" hearing loss as you previously stated... so I'm assuming this issue runs in your family. "Doctors" have specialty fields just as many job fields do. I am an APA ( Advanced Physicians Assistant ) and specialize in triage. There are APA's out there who specialize in dermatology who couldn't tell you a damn thing about triage and I working in triage couldn't tell you a damn thing about dermatology. This rule applies to doctors. If you're going to see a doctor who is a general care doctor he doesn't specialize in hearing like an ENT ( Ear, Nose and Throat ) you're not going to get the results that you want. As I said, if you inherited this hearing loss, I'd suspect you would be going to see an ENT and be dealing with them instead of a doctor... that blame is partly to fall on you. Secondly, I hardly think a doctor would actually tell you it's in your head word for word as that can fall under malpractice in certain aspects if something happens to you. Also, most doctors love the idea of running 800 bagillion tests on you for more money. * especially general practitioners* ( Not me, I work in triage and really don't care )

Coming in this forum to post one post of a rant like this and demeaning a doctor as you just have in a dramatic post is extremely childish, by the way. As I said previously, if you inherited this hearing issue, I would have to tell you that I would think you would have more sense to go seek an ENT rather than a doctor. If you are calling an ENT a doctor, I would be inclined to discredit your story a bit more being as most people who have genuine hearing issues that are inherited or have grown up with family hearing issues or hearing issues themselves know to distinguish a doctor from an ENT and an audiologist. Maybe late deafened have an issue distinguishing at first... but not someone who inherits said issue. Just throwing that out there.
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Holy hell, you are so bitter!! Now for a start, I had to see a doctor who probably didn't specialize in hearing loss because they can only make me a referral if they agree on it to see an ENT doctor. I cannot make an appointment at the ENT without a referral.

And twice already they said they would give me that referral but didn't. And I'm am NOT childish. You are. You passed judgement and ignorance same as this doctor did.

I hope you don't argue and put others down on this board by the lack of judgement all the time. I'm only new here.
 
Mewtilation said:
Usually, a general practitioner doctor isn't meant to specialize in certain things. If you go to a general doctor and it isn't an ear infection or something they can readily see they should have referred you to a specialist like an ENT. You should know to go see an ENT and not a "doctor" for ear issues if you "inherited" hearing loss as you previously stated... so I'm assuming this issue runs in your family. "Doctors" have specialty fields just as many job fields do. I am an APA ( Advanced Physicians Assistant ) and specialize in triage. There are APA's out there who specialize in dermatology who couldn't tell you a damn thing about triage and I working in triage couldn't tell you a damn thing about dermatology. This rule applies to doctors. If you're going to see a doctor who is a general care doctor he doesn't specialize in hearing like an ENT ( Ear, Nose and Throat ) you're not going to get the results that you want. As I said, if you inherited this hearing loss, I'd suspect you would be going to see an ENT and be dealing with them instead of a doctor... that blame is partly to fall on you. Secondly, I hardly think a doctor would actually tell you it's in your head word for word as that can fall under malpractice in certain aspects if something happens to you. Also, most doctors love the idea of running 800 bagillion tests on you for more money. * especially general practitioners* ( Not me, I work in triage and really don't care )

Coming in this forum to post one post of a rant like this and demeaning a doctor as you just have in a dramatic post is extremely childish, by the way. As I said previously, if you inherited this hearing issue, I would have to tell you that I would think you would have more sense to go seek an ENT rather than a doctor. If you are calling an ENT a doctor, I would be inclined to discredit your story a bit more being as most people who have genuine hearing issues that are inherited or have grown up with family hearing issues or hearing issues themselves know to distinguish a doctor from an ENT and an audiologist. Maybe late deafened have an issue distinguishing at first... but not someone who inherits said issue. Just throwing that out there.
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I had a girlfriend that had a cast on her ankle and she was at the DR office with her dad and my g/f told the DR he was cutting her ankle with tool to remove the cast . The Dr said he know what he was doing and the dad told his daughter to "SHUT UP! " When the cast came off her ankle she was bleeding badly and the DR, was saying in "was in her head" . Some doctors say that a lot to women patients , there a lot of sexist doctors out there.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I had a girlfriend that had a cast on her ankle and she was at the DR office with her dad and my g/f told the DR he was cutting her ankle with tool to remove the cast . The Dr said he know what he was doing and the dad told his daughter to "SHUT UP! " When the cast came off her ankle she was bleeding badly and the DR, was saying in "was in her head" . Some doctors say that a lot to women patients , there a lot of sexist doctors out there.
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Damn. That doctor is a piece of ... and her father too for not believing in his daughter.

This is why I only go to women doctors, period. I will NEVER pick/have a man doctor.
 
lavienrose92 said:
Holy hell, you are so bitter!! Now for a start, I had to see a doctor who probably didn't specialize in hearing loss because they can only make me a referral if they agree on it to see an ENT doctor. I cannot make an appointment at the ENT without a referral.

And twice already they said they would give me that referral but didn't. And I'm am NOT childish. You are. You passed judgement and ignorance same as this doctor did.

I hope you don't argue and put others down on this board by the lack of judgement all the time. I'm only new here.
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Go back to the doctor you saw and tell him/her you need to see an ENT pronto, since they are unable to solve your problem. If they don't want to do it contact a lawyer and have them write up a letter saying if you have permanent hearing loss or damage to your middle or inner ear because of their inaction you will be suing them and then go back, I would be willing to bet this will get you the referral you need. A friend of mine had to do this and it worked like a charm.
 
MangaReader said:
Damn. That doctor is a piece of ... and her father too for not believing in his daughter.

This is why I only go to women doctors, period. I will NEVER pick/have a man doctor.
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Yeah some doctors where pretty bad when I was going up . I had some women doctors that where to. My g/f dad was an ASS , he was his daughter in tears even when she was grown woman . This was my g/f
that had a brain tumor and die and 40 yo a fee weeks before her first grandchild was born.
 
lavienrose92 said:
I'm fuming! Before I get into it, I was born with moderate hearing loss in both ears both conductive and sensorial. I'm not sure what's wrong with it conductively as no doctor had told me. And I have inherited hearing loss
I had trouble with my left ear lately. Hearing getting worse, a pain in the ear and a blocked feeling. I went to many doctors but they can't see anything. I saw one today and she said it's all in my head.
I feel so alone and no one is helping me :(
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Meniere's disease can have those symptoms.
 
I think I solved the problem. One night my ear drum and ear was literally about to explode and I felt like I was going to die. So what I did was the valsalva maneuver (which means blowing ears) to equalize the pressure in the eustahchien tube. And it did. I figure too much pressure was building up my my left ear and was pushing at my eardrum. However my ear still feels inflamed and painful sometimes. I guess I'll just try and recover.
 
You need to see an ENT. You need to insist your doctor write you a referral.


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lavienrose92 said:
I think I solved the problem. One night my ear drum and ear was literally about to explode and I felt like I was going to die. So what I did was the valsalva maneuver (which means blowing ears) to equalize the pressure in the eustahchien tube. And it did. I figure too much pressure was building up my my left ear and was pushing at my eardrum. However my ear still feels inflamed and painful sometimes. I guess I'll just try and recover.
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You might of blown your eardrum out now. Get a referral and go see an ENT.
 
Sometimes it can be a hassle to get where you need to be but it is important to be persistent. You are going to have your ear the rest of your life.
Go get it properly looked at by a ent.
 
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