Our 21 year old daughter has had a moderate hearing loss in both ears known as a "cookie" bite loss. Which was found when she was 5 years old. My question is this: After all these years her hearing tests have always been the same given 1 to 2 dcb. differencebut this year she has had a 5 dcb. additional loss. We had her hearing checked twice by two accredited audiologists and both have shown the same results. The 1st audiologist was very concerned the other seemed like it was a normal occurrence. She does have her hearing checked about every 12 to 18 months. Should we be concerned about this sudden change after all this years? She also has Hashimotos disease her thyroid antibodies is over 3000 now & is being taken care of by a thyroid specialist. What do you think???
2014-11-20 11:42:38
I am no doctor but have not heard of "cookie" bite loss? My own loss is severe but I have found hearing aids that enable me to live a totally normal life! If your daughter's "moderate" loss is in the 30-40 dcb range it's time she look into aids. And yes a 5 dcb loss in one ear is significant enough to keep it monitored. While that kind of loss is more common among older people it could be that your daughter's thyroid condition is a factor.
2014-11-20 11:43:28
