My test results - tubes vs. no tubes

[Guest guest]

Since we were discussing this and I was curious I went and picked up

my three test results from a few years ago.

Some background info - I have a permanent tube in my right ear and

none in my left.

The only time my right ear showed a " loss " was when my tube was not

functioning (it had fallen into my eardrum).

The other two tests showed both ears to be within normal range (well,

actually I was surprised to read that I tested with a high frequencey

loss on my last two - but since I have rining in my ears I guess they

figured it was from that?) so I don't think tubes can be automatically

considered to be a contributer to a bad hearing test.

This was just for my curiosity - but maybe someone else will find it

helpful.

[Guest guest]

I'm curious if your high frequency loss was in your tubed ear or both ears.

This is what has and the audiologist told us it could be because of the

way the tube was placed.

Thanks

Cherie

saraandchadd saraandchadd@...> wrote:

Since we were discussing this and I was curious I went and picked up

my three test results from a few years ago.

Some background info - I have a permanent tube in my right ear and

none in my left.

The only time my right ear showed a " loss " was when my tube was not

functioning (it had fallen into my eardrum).

The other two tests showed both ears to be within normal range (well,

actually I was surprised to read that I tested with a high frequencey

loss on my last two - but since I have rining in my ears I guess they

figured it was from that?) so I don't think tubes can be automatically

considered to be a contributer to a bad hearing test.

This was just for my curiosity - but maybe someone else will find it

helpful.

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[Guest guest]

My very last test in '05 showed my right ear (tubed ear) testing at 55 dB at

6000 hz, and 30 dB at 8000 hz. My left ear (no tube) tested at 25 dB at 6000 hz

(slightly below normal) and 15 dB at 8000 hz. Everything else was in normal

range for both ears (well, 250 dB for right ear was at 30).

This test was 8 days after another test. During this test I actually had an

infection to my ear drum - no fluid - my eardrum had actually hardened. For

this one - my right ear (tubed) tested at 70 and 65 dB at 6000 and 8000 hz

respectfully. But I did have the infection and the following test (top test)

showed improvement. My left ear (no tube) tested the same.

Strange thing - in 2003 my left ear showed very different results - actually

going UP at 4000 and 6000 hz to 10 db.

The only problem is my ringing in my ears - I wonder if the high frequency of

the ringing could cause this? I'm going Tuesday so I will have a new test to

compare it to.

Although both Audis seem to think that Jakes tubes had no bearing on his

results - its bugging me now.

How does your dds test compare to these? Same frequencies?

Cherie Myers BILLCHERIE@...> wrote:

I'm curious if your high frequency loss was in your tubed ear or both ears.

This is what has and the audiologist told us it could be because of the

way the tube was placed.

Thanks

Cherie

saraandchadd saraandchadd@...> wrote:

Since we were discussing this and I was curious I went and picked up

my three test results from a few years ago.

Some background info - I have a permanent tube in my right ear and

none in my left.

The only time my right ear showed a " loss " was when my tube was not

functioning (it had fallen into my eardrum).

The other two tests showed both ears to be within normal range (well,

actually I was surprised to read that I tested with a high frequencey

loss on my last two - but since I have rining in my ears I guess they

figured it was from that?) so I don't think tubes can be automatically

considered to be a contributer to a bad hearing test.

This was just for my curiosity - but maybe someone else will find it

helpful.

All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the

intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright

restrictions.