[Hallicrafters] sideways query

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "Jammer" 
<zengmeiste at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] sideways query


> You really should see an ENT about it Terry. It is caused 
> by nerve damage. It is generally not reversable. Get in 
> there and get in checked out! Maybe they can prevent it 
> from getting worse.
>
> As far as I know, I have never heard of any link between 
> the ear condition you describe and Amateur Radio, wearing 
> headphones etc. However, if you listened to that heavy 
> metal and other LOUD music? of the seventies, all bets are 
> off! Good luck -
>
    I concur with this. Its important to exclude circulatory 
problems, tumors and other potentially serious problems. A 
thorough test will include an audiogram and other hearing 
tests and an MRI. Possibly also a nerve conduction test.
    It is very common to develop a hearing loss with age. 
Hearing loss is often the result of exposure to loud sound 
but can also be due to other things and may be genetic. I 
can just about gurantee that if you are over thirty and male 
you have some degree of loss. The problem is that it comes 
on very gradually so you can develop a rather sever loss 
without knowing it other than having problems understanding 
people in noisy locations, etc.  If you find yourself saying 
"what" a lot you have a hearing loss.  Hearing losses and 
tinnitus do not always go together but very often do.  AFAIK 
there is no effective cure for either but you should get 
checked out anyway.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com