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Hearing difficulties
Hearing difficulties are clinical findings in which a person experiences difficulty hearing. This is common with aging, where hearing of high pitched sounds is typically lost first.
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have recent hearing difficulty on both ears. The feeling it's more like I have water in my ears but I didn't swim. I also noticed little blood wax?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Vertigo, full feeling in right ear, pain and sensation of fluid draining from same ear but is none. Tinnitus and hearing difficulty as well. Help?
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A member asked:
I have extreme ear pain, muffled hearing and difficulty balancing, along with dry black discharge. Is this an average infection or something more?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I listened to loud music and played in a loud band as a kid. Now I have difficulty hearing conversations in moderatly noisy rooms. Can i heal this?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Severe headache on left side lasts 2 days. Difficulty hearing mostly on left side. Auditory brain test showed imbalance on left side of brain. Wat ist?
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A 27-year old asked:
I have started to have difficulty hearing, it seems to blocked & my hearing is v sensitive.What could this be dwn to?Have tried ear wax but didn't work
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A 43-year old female asked about a 17-year old female:
If someone's ears (softer sounds, muffled sounds, difficulty hearing certain notes, ringing, constant pain, fullness, headaches, dizziness, slight itch) and slight fever has been getting worse hourly for multiple days, should they use expensive 911?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Hi My right hear has difficulty hearing in the mornings, and it gets better later in the day...but about 4 days into this, I had pain behind the ear, especially when pressed. This morning both ears couldnt hear properly , but left ear is now better?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have a sore ear that feels blocked & have difficulty hearing out it sometimes. I wear noise cancelling earplugs & there is less earwax on the sore ear 1 than the other and it is lighter and harder. Its getting worse, I want to know how to fix it?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I've had fluid in my ears since Saturday and am having difficulty hearing. I have also had sinus drainage and yellow phlegm, but no fever or pain. This morning I also had blood in my mucus. I am wondering if this is an ear infection or not?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Blocked ears for over a year, difficulty hearing yet hearing test is normal, tinnitus, ear pain, ct scan normal, no fluid present, air going up Eustachian tubes. Originally disagnosed with ETD, doesnt seem to be the problem now. Please help?
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A member asked:
How can I know if my baby has a hearing problem?
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A 22-year old asked:
Are there any problem with hearing that occurs with eds?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you tell me when does high frequency hearing loss become a major problem?
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A 45-year old asked:
How do I fix my hearing problem?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are some signs of a hearing problem?
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A 51-year old asked:
What can somone do about a hearing problem?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why do a lot of people who have hearing problem deny it?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hearing problem during pregnancy?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I have decreased my hearing function since I have flu, but after the flu ended the hearing problem still exist, how can I fix it?
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A 41-year old female asked:
7yr old says he doesn't hear me or dad until we are yelling, i could there be a hearing problem or is he so engrossed that he just tunes out?
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A 23-year old male asked:
2 diferent e.N.T dr. Told me my hearing is perfect after seeing my audiometry & tympanomatry report but i feel problem listening with background noice?
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A female asked about a female:
My sister has a hearing problem. They told her that the nerves are a little damaged. I feel that the things that help her to hear better are harming her more. What should I do?
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A 64-year old male asked:
Does cialis cause hearing and vision problems or is that something that is rare. I read that it is possible but with underlying issues, is that true or is it a problem to worry about thank you?
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A 22-year old female asked about a 52-year old female:
How to recognize if their is a problem in hearing or no? thanks
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A 24-year old male asked:
I realized that my hearing is not equal on the both side, decreasing on the right side. What could be the problem?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to do if I have been suffering from listening problem.Can I use hearing aids?
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A 47-year old asked:
What do you suggest if I have been suffering from listening problem.Can I use hearing aids?
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A 46-year old asked:
If you have hearing impairment, what is the biggest problem with using newer aid technology?
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A 45-year old asked:
I have difficulty understanding speech in the background, even with my hearing aid, is there a way to make it better?
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