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ayalaman:
Hello, I need some input from people who might have had the same problem as me. Ill try to keep the story short. On Wednesday morning driving to work I all of a sudden lost hearing in my left ear . I never had any hearing problems before or any slight hearing loss. After working half a day the vertigo came on strong. I went to the ER and was told I had a earwax build up . My ear was flushed and wax removed. I told them I could still not hear anything but, was told it might be water on ear from flush. They sent me home with meds for vertigo. Two days go by and I tell my wife something is still not right, There is no change in hearing. I make an appointment and my doctor sends me back to ER for CT scan and MRI. The ER doctors say they see no signs of stroke or tumors. I make an appointment with the ENT on that Monday. He looks at my ear canal and sees nothing wrong . He prescribes me 20mg of prednisone for 9 days and taper off the next 4 days after . Its been 5 days now with no change in hearing and I'm getting another MRI on Friday. The ENT also said they might inject the Prednisone in my ear if the tablets don't work. Has anyone had the same experience as me ? Thanks for reading...Manuel

ayalaman:
Anyone ?? I'm on my 6th day of Prednisone still no hearing change. Just pressure in my left ear but no sound except a lot of hissing. talking and hearing from my right ear makes the pressure worse..

alabamajane:
I didn’t have that but if you have another MRI you may want to make sure it is done with the contrast. They will do part of it without the contrast and then pull you out to inject the contrast and continue the MRI. This helps to see these tumors especially when they are small.

Another thing, if you tell us where you are located there may be some folks who could tell you which doctor to see for a second opinion. These tumors usually require a doctor with extensive experience with ANs  to get the best outcome.

Hope your hearing gets better!
Jane

ayalaman:
Thanks Jane, I'm from Sunnyvale CA. Most of what I'm reading says that there would have been signs of hearing loss if a small growth is there. This just happened all of a sudden . My hearing has always been good. My Doctor is from Kaiser. It's just been a long week with no answers. I can't go back to work yet because I'm still feeling dizzy. I will ask the doctor about the contrast , thanks..

alabamajane:
Well good luck to you next week. I wish you well and a good report.
I will say that I did not have or notice any hearing loss before my diagnosis. I was incidentally diagnosed by MRI for a seizure I had.

But good luck,,,,
Jane

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