Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!rocksvax!rocksanne!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Uneven hearing Message-ID: <562@kitty.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 08:56:45 EST Article-I.D.: kitty.562 Posted: Thu Nov 7 08:56:45 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 09:09:24 EST References: <12624@rochester.UUCP> Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 29 > Since I've bought a walkman I've noticed that there is a major > difference in the hearing of my two ears. (Actually I've considered > that for a long time its just that the walkman made it obvious). > My left ear is much more sensitive than my right ear. I seem to have > suficient hearing in both ears because I've had my hearing checked > a few times and no one mentioned any problem. My ability to figure > out the direction a sound is coming from is not good but not terrible > either. Oh yes, I think I've had this condition since childhood > but am not positive. I ask the combined expertise of net.med . > Should I do something about this? If so what? Right now I am doing > nothing. Generally this is the right choice in my experience but > on the other hand I am a great believer in preventative medicine. I would make an IMMEDIATE effort to be examined by a competent physician with en ENT specialty. At that time, you would have your hearing checked using an audiometer, which will provide a quantitative evaluation of your hearing ability. What would concern me is the CAUSE of any hearing impairment. It may simply be some congenital anomaly, or it may be some other medical condition which COULD be corrected, or which COULD be getting worse if left untreated. Certainly, from what you say, your problem is not correcting itself by natural means. At least ascertain the facts and see what your options are. === Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York === === UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry === === VOICE 716/741-9185 {rice,shell}!baylor!/ === === FAX 716/741-9635 {AT&T 3510D} ihnp4!/ === === === === "Have you hugged your cat today?" ===