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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
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 08:56:45 1985
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Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
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> 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.

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