Hearing loss

[North79]

Hi there
My five year old had a hearing test that identified possible issue with hearing - which at the time I just thought was probably a blocked ear and would pass. She was referred to a clinic for another test which was with headphones and husband took her. This has apparently shown likely 35 per cent loss in one ear and now referred to hospital for check in a sound booth. Reading a bit on the internet and glue ear gets mentioned and I wondered if anyone has been through this and been referred to hospital only to find that it is glue ear and either it goes away or get grommets and that solves it? I.e. Can I hope there is a solution that for some reason no one has checked her actual ear for and not just assume it's likely permanent loss ? I can't understand why it appears no one has looked in her actual ear. Thanks :)

My eldest was diagnosed with moderate bilateral loss at 6 , about 40-50% , he wore ITC aids . Have you actually seen an audiologist yet as that's where you may get some answers . We paid for an MRI to see if we could find a physical problem but there wasn't one . In our case I really don't think it's affected ds at all - he's adult now .

My little boy had very poor hearing when he was 4 or 5; glue ear was diagnosed and grommets were mentioned.

He grew out of it gradually. His hearing was poor when he had a cold up until he was about 7. We made sure the teacher sat him at the front of the class. He had fewer colds as he got older and there's no trace of any problem now.

No audiologist yet - literally school then clinic hearing test with earphones. I am hoping that at hospital they look in her ear and diagnose glue ear - I'm just confused as to the sequence and if my hope could actually happen

Spoke to audiologist this morning and it appears no glue ear present and likely permanent. Thank for reassuring replies :)