How do I improve my severe/profound sensorineural hearing loss naturally without hearing aids?

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Has anyone been able to improve their sensorineural hearing loss naturally? I want to hear better without(and with) hearing aids, especially in the high frequencies. What kinds of herbs or medicines can do this? Also what kind of hearing exercises should I do?
IMPOSSIBLE!

once the hair cells are damaged they are damaged. there is no magical-medicinal cure for a sensory/ neural hearing loss.

buck up and get your self some hearing aids. if you have a high frequency loss. make sure they have directional microphones and at the very least 8 channels so the audiologist has greater programming ease.  (+ info)

Can hearing loss develop at a later point in your life from a previous experience?

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Let's suppose you're a veteran coming back from combat and your hearing seems normal, but later in life you begin to lose your hearing. Is your hearing loss due to the combat?
No it would not be due to the combat - noise exposure causes hearing loss immediately as above person stated. That is why usually when you exit the service you get a hearing test to rule out the possibility of hearing loss from combat. The only way to be sure your hearing was normal when you exited the service is with a hearing test. I see people in my office everyday who think there hearing loss is normal and they sometimes end up having a huge hearing loss.

I used to work at the VA. In order to get service connected for hearing loss you have to file a claim. Your service medical records will be reviewed. If you did not get a hearing test when you exited the service and you now have hearing loss you may get a service connection. However if you had normal hearing at exit your claim will be denied and no service connection disability will be awarded. The only way to know for sure is to file the claim. Also I don't know when you served in the military, but mostly back for WWII vets and some Korea vets they were using the whisper test for hearing test. They would stand you in a room and whisper numbers and have you repeat them. If you passed you were considered normal. This test has been proven to be invalid. The standard test involves you wearing earphones and listening for beeps at different frequencies.  (+ info)

How many decibels of hearing loss would make it so you need a hearing aid?

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How many decibels of hearing loss would make it so you need a hearing aid?
This will depend on your life style. Perfect hearing is -10 to 10, Normal hearing is 0 to -10 and Average is -10 to -20 dBs. Some people that are involved in Music will want a hearing aid if they are at -20 because they will be needing to hear some frequiencies more clearly.

GENERALY speaking, if you are at -30 and below in frequencies 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1200, 2000 ---- You will want a digital hearing aid.

There is an American Guy in South America that I bought My Aids from. He works in Peru helping the Poor and the 3rd world people hear. He has a company called AccuToneUSA and he told me to send my Ear Impressions to Him. He build me 2 VERY nice 32 channel 64 band hearing aids for about $1200 total. These hearing aids retail in the USA for $4000 each. So you should contact him if you have any questions. his name is Doug at accutone, and his email is [email protected]

Hope I answered your question!!  (+ info)

What would cause sudden but temporary hearing loss?

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I'm writing a book in which a character needs to have instant, complete hearing loss which does not go away on its own, but remains until treated.

Preferably caused by trauma or infection, but it needs to to happen very quickly and be reversible.

Anyone have any ideas?
a blow to the head, my f brother used to do that and now i got like tinitues  (+ info)

How common is hearing loss? Is it less common than vision loss?

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It seems like a lot of people have vision loss and need glasses but I don't see that many people with hearing loss.
How come vision loss is a lot more common?
Glasses are almost always given for near or far vision, and reading glasses. Eye sight does decrease somewhat with age.

Hearing loss, especially, high tones invariably decreases with age - males more than females (So the man who can't hear his wife calling him might actually be telling the truth!!)

Congenital and childhood hearing impairments relatively common due to ear infections, meningitis, etc, etc.

Hearing aids are almost invisible these days too.  (+ info)

Whats the difference between High frequency and Low frequency hearing loss?

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I have hearing loss in my right ear (60%) and my army recruiter told me, if its High frequency hearing loss its a good chance that it would get Waived. I will have to go through MEPS and get cleared, But I would like to know before hand. So please be specific.
Sound occurs over a wide spectrum of frequencies. The human ear is sensitive to a frequency band withing that spectrum. Since sounds occur at different frequencies, you will not be able to hear the sounds at the high end. The frequency that dogs can hear covers a different range. That is why a dog can respond to a human voice, but also to a silent dog whistle which is too high of a frequency for humans. The most common frequency hearing loss for men is the same frequency that their wives speak.  (+ info)

What is the best hearing aid for a profound hearing loss?

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I want a hearing aid which really works for a profound hearing loss no matter how expensive it is. please help me.
Absolutely the best, if you are evaluated as an appropriate subject, is the cochlear implant. You need to read up on it, and it is a surgical implant, but it is what they use nowadays for even little children with profound hearing loss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant  (+ info)

How do you discourage fecal smearing in children with hearing loss?

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My son is almost 4, we adopted him when he was 1, he started smearing his feces after a nap. He is developmentally delayed and we recently found out he has significant hearing loss. I know since he has been with us he has had no abuse and prior to being adopted was in the hospital due to prematurity and had little nurturing. Is this going to dicipate on its own with patience and training or does he need to see a specialist?
I'm a little puzzled. Whether he has some hearing loss or not and whether or not he is developmentally delayed really shouldn't be an issue as long as he can process instructions. Tell him that what he is doing is nasty, that you are not going to accept or tolerate it, and that it is to stop immediately. Give him a stuffed toy or something so he'll feel more comfortable, but explain to him that this is not allowed. If he does it again, punish him just as you would for any other act of defiance. Don't let him get away with not obeying you.

You're going to have to realize that just because this child has had some problems, that does not exempt him from needing the guidance and discipline of his parents. A hearing loss is not an excuse for not minding. Tell him what you expect of him, be firm about it, and let the consequences teach him if he disregards what you are telling him.  (+ info)

How can doctors determine if your hearing loss is due to listening to loud music?

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Nerve damage hearing loss that cannot be restored.
Hi friend, Doctors especially audiologist's have modern equipments to check your ear. There are so many hearing Clinics but you have to choose the best clinic. You can visit http://www.aidright.com to know more about various audiologist and hearing aids.  (+ info)

When do you first begin getting hearing loss after listening to constant loud music?

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I've been listening to loud music for about a year straight now, will i be getting hearing loss now? If yes, when?
I've been listening to loud music since I was 8. pretty much every single day in fact. i always loved music & its an addiction to me. & I listen to it loud. I'm 18 now & I do get headaches now but,I haven't noticed hearing loss yet. I'm trying to tone it down now before I do any serious damage  (+ info)

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