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[quote=Anonymous]I've posted here before to try and find a solution to the tinnitus I would sometimes have.

Facts:

--Five years ago, I visited several doctors regarding the tinnitus. The GP said allergies. A functional doctor said a tight SCM muscle. The ENT said I had excellent hearing and not to worry about it. 
--I rarely attended concerts due to sensitive ears. When I did, I wore ear protection. 
--The tinnitus came and went repeatedly. I still thought it was related to concerts, excessive ear wax, or allergies (all things doctors had told me before)...

Recently: After a stressful time, eating salty processed foods (more than usual), and not drinking enough water, I experienced hearing loss to a great scale.

The doctor followed the typical medical protocol. Meanwhile, my hearing test showed nerve damage.

This could be due to a tumor or Meniere's Disease, and I won't get my lost hearing back.

I want to find a way to encourage doctors not to dismiss ear problems as merely "allergies." If this had been caught before--and if it is a tumor--the tumor could have been removed and prevented hearing loss. If it's Meniere's, then they say nothing can be done.

In the current way of doing things, the medical world waits until you lose hearing and then decides to help.

Question:

As a potential tumor patient, what would be ways to encourage a different way of diagnosing patients? I would like this not to happen to other people.

Suggestion:

If you have tinnitus, I'd recommend requesting a MRI -- especially if the tinnitus is in ONE ear and not two.

I'm extra sensitive because my friend had her issue called "allergies." At one of the best US hospitals, they took a scan and found a tumor, so I admit I have my opinions about this diagnostic process or lack thereof.

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