Asymmetrical hearing loss

[PensionPTake]

Does anyone else have this? I went for a hearing test today as I've been struggling to hear when there's lots of background noise which is making work tricky. One ear is fine but the other I'm struggling with low and high frequencies and they said I have mild heating loss in that ear. The audiologist (at specsavers) said she'd send a letter to my GP as the difference in hearing between my ears means they should consider a referral to ent. She said hearing aids are unlikely to help since one ear is normal and one only has mild loss but I am struggling at times.

I have this as a consequence of a benign tumor in my inner ear. Hearing is normal in my left ear but I have moderate hearing loss in my right. I have also now got tinnitus on the right side.

I have severe hearing loss in one ear due to Otosclerosis which my ENT said was one of the most common causes. I could get a hearing aid or have an operation to fix it but it doesn’t bother me too much so I’m just leaving it for now.

Many people with Meniere's Disease have hearing loss in only one ear.

I don't get dizzy or anything so don't think it's likely to be Menieres?

I just have a hearing aid in one ear, no problem with that.

I hope you don't as it's a horrible disease. But the ENT consultant may still run checks for that just to rule it out.

The referral to ENT might be revealing and reassuring. Don’t panic or worry too much.

I started off with one NHS hearing aid, then within 12 months, had two. ENT will be best placed to advise about that.

NHS hearing aids are ok so don’t spend mega bucks on private aids until after you’ve tried NHS ones.

Many of us suffer in crowded noisy environments, aids or no aids, and don’t do anything about it. You’ve done well to recognize the issue and are taking steps to improve matters.

I think your GP is more likely to refer you to audiology than ENT for mild hearing loss in one ear.
I have had hearing loss in one ear all my life since having measles as a child. I only got tested age 60 by which time I had low frequency loss in both ears.
The NHS tend to only give one hearing aid to begin with because lots of people don't bother wearing them. Once you do get NHS aids they are perfectly good, Bluetooth and adjustable for different backgrounds. Don't bother paying for private aids until you try NHS ones.

I have a very similar story. Went for a hearing test at Specsavers and I was found to have hearing loss in one ear. My doctor referred me to ENT whereby I had a more in depth hearing test. Now I’ve been referred for a CT scan (which is this weekend). The consultant is thinking it’s Otosclerosis.

I have moderate to severe loss in one ear, mild to moderate in the other and have worn one NHS hearing aid for 18 months. I have been told it is otosclerosis but haven't had a scan which I understand is the definitive diagnosis.

The hearing aid makes a difference, but doesn't completely solve the problem. The quality of sound is different to my 'good' ear, but I really notice when I don't have it in.

What rubbish- if one ear is normal why would the other ear not benefit from a hearing aid? This is the worst advice I have ever heard. The sooner any loss is rectified the better.