Hearing Loss: Symptoms and Treatment Options

If you're having difficulty understanding conversations around you or missing half the words in sentences when talking to people, you may be suffering from hearing loss. In Carmel, IN you can get help with your hearing from Dr. Robert Youkilis, Dr. Jeffrey Beach, and Dr. Seth Bruggers of Northside ENT.

Hearing loss can be divided into two different causes. It can be conductive where the problem is the delivery of sound to the inner ear or sensorineural where the problem is in the inner ear or the auditory nerve, which is the connection from the inner ear to the brain. 

Symptoms

Symptoms of hearing loss include:

  • Sound being muffled
  • Difficulty understanding what people are saying
  • Dizziness
  • A ringing sound in the ears
  • Ears feeling full or stuffy
  • A ringing sound in the ear

Treatment Options

If you are suffering from hearing loss in Carmel, IN you need to visit your ENT for an examination to determine the cause of the hearing loss. A hearing test will give the results that are needed to help indicate the correct treatment options. 

Wax removal-Hearing loss can be the result of something as simple as a build-up of ear war in one or both ears. The wax can be removed with several different methods. Usually, this is very simple and effective and can be done as often as necessary. 

Hearing aids-For many people, the cause of hearing loss is aging. With age, the hair cells in the ears no longer work as well as they did, or they stop working altogether. This type of damage affects half of those who are 75 years of age or older and is irreversible. This type of hearing loss can be helped with a hearing aid. There are different types and sizes of hearing aids and your ENT will make sure that you know which ones will work best for you. You can opt for one that fits behind the ear or one that is so tiny it is invisible inside your ear. 

These are just some of the ways that hearing loss can be treated. The most important thing is that if you have sudden hearing loss, it is imperative that you get in to see the ENT as soon as possible. Something that may be easily treated can get much worse if it is left untreated. Hearing loss is serious, no matter what the reason, and you need to be examined. 

If you are suffering from hearing loss in Carmel, IN, don't suffer alone. Dr. Youkilis, Dr. Beach, and Dr. Bruggers of Northside ENT will be able to identify your symptoms and offer you treatment options. Call (317) 844-5656 to make an appointment.

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