sudden onset hearing loss

[Guest guest]

I have a new patient who, 9 weeks ago, awoke with, he estimates,

sudden 85% deafness in one ear. No tinnitus; no wind symptoms. He

felt just a little 'off' the night before: a little queasy. He's in

his late 50's and only shows mild signs of K qi and yin xu and lower

jiao damp-heat--nothing remarkable. Unfortunately, I don't have his

chart in front of me. Has anyone treated this type of condition

successfully? The ENT MD confirmed impaired hearing and said it was

probably due to a virus and that the neurological damage may or may

not improve.

 

Marian

[Guest guest]

Did the MD check blood levels? Seems odd no mention of fever, swollen

glands, etc showing some external pathogenic factor. You mention some

uneasy feeling the night before, which makes me wonder about something the

patient might have eaten that created an allergic type reaction. By the

way, Kiiko has some wonderful ideas on acu points to relieve pressure pain

in the local area as well as abdomen. This is an acute problem and relief

should be quick as well, I hope.

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

 

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>I have a new patient who, 9 weeks ago, awoke with, he estimates,

>sudden 85% deafness in one ear. No tinnitus; no wind symptoms. He

>felt just a little 'off' the night before: a little queasy. He's in

>his late 50's and only shows mild signs of K qi and yin xu and lower

>jiao damp-heat--nothing remarkable. Unfortunately, I don't have his

>chart in front of me. Has anyone treated this type of condition

>successfully? The ENT MD confirmed impaired hearing and said it was

>probably due to a virus and that the neurological damage may or may

>not improve.

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>Marian

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