Hi Angela - Good for you in getting another opinion! I hope the meeting goes well and you get the help you need. Yes, the allergies could be impacting your ears as well as the sinus area. I would suggest that you look at the various options available to you and discuss them with your ENT who will also have additional knowledge from working with others in your geographic area and from the results of being able to physically examine you. Obviously you don't want to lose any more hearing and you'd like to get back to the more "normal" life you had before the fall. It may help to take a written list of topics and questions to your appointment so you can make the most of the time there which is usually very limited.
I was inspired by your question, and a couple of other similar ones that came in recently, to look into this further, and learned about specialized physical rehabilitation programs, offered by physical therapists, that help people with Meniere's and other balance disorders. You may also want to look into this type of treatment program too.
https://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2010/04/14/dizziness-disorders-new-spec
Let us know how the ENT visit goes, and your thoughts. There's a lot of information you need to absorb in order to be able to advocate for your own health.
Best, Pat
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Hi Angela - Good for you in getting another opinion! I hope the meeting goes well and you get the help you need. Yes, the allergies could be impacting your ears as well as the sinus area. I would suggest that you look at the various options available to you and discuss them with your ENT who will also have additional knowledge from working with others in your geographic area and from the results of being able to physically examine you. Obviously you don't want to lose any more hearing and you'd like to get back to the more "normal" life you had before the fall. It may help to take a written list of topics and questions to your appointment so you can make the most of the time there which is usually very limited.
I was inspired by your question, and a couple of other similar ones that came in recently, to look into this further, and learned about specialized physical rehabilitation programs, offered by physical therapists, that help people with Meniere's and other balance disorders. You may also want to look into this type of treatment program too.
https://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2010/04/14/dizziness-disorders-new-spec
Let us know how the ENT visit goes, and your thoughts. There's a lot of information you need to absorb in order to be able to advocate for your own health.
April 14, 2010 - 5:23pmBest, Pat
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