Re: Changing sounds without changing the processor's volume or sensitivity

May 21, 2006

Kent and whoever...

It's not an infection with me. It may be allergies or sinus. I don't

know. I stopped taking traditional nose drops because they dried out the nasal

cavity and caused nose bleeds. I now use homeopathic to hear clear the

sinuses. I don't know it they work.

I can't stand loud background noise and I turn down the sensitivity on my

processor. I go from program 1 to program 2 (which is louder) as the day

progresses, and sometimes I wake up in the morning and program 1 is too loud and

I

have to turn down the volume. I had this same problem with my hearing aids

(when I could still hear) that the sounds were constantly changing.

Today I couldn't understand any speech at all.

I am so frustrated because it's been 6 months since I was " turned on. " I

know my audiologist is doing his best, and it's me, not the processor, not the

audiologist.

I could hear on the phone a few months ago, but can't now.

Has anyone who is reading this also had this variable in hearing as I have

besides Kent who has kindly responded, and if so, what did you do about it. I

go for mappings at least once a month, but by the second week after the

mapping I can't hear again.

I am grateful not to be completely deaf, but I'd sure like to hear better

than I've been doing.

May 22, 2006

To Whomever,

I do see my audiologist often. I have seen three Ear, Nose and Throat

doctors. No one sees anything or any reason for the problems I have about

changing sounds.

It may somehow be diet related and I'm going to try and cut down on dairy and

chocolate.

Thank you for the response.

May 22, 2006

I regret that I have not experienced what you are experiencing. I

would recommend seeing some doctors. Get some allergy testing done

to see if anythig can be done if this is allergy related. See a

doctor if you feel you have an ear infection - leaving an ear

infection untreated could be a challenge to treat.

Decreasing in one's ability to hear to the degree that you are

describing needs the attention of an audiologist. I hope you will

schedule an appointment with your clinic. I hope this is just the

need of a new map from adjusting to sound - as if I recall you have

only bee hooked up for six months now

Kim B

Advanced Bionics CI

>

> Kent and whoever...

>

> It's not an infection with me. It may be allergies or sinus. I

don't

> know. I stopped taking traditional nose drops because they dried

out the nasal

> cavity and caused nose bleeds. I now use homeopathic to hear

clear the

> sinuses. I don't know it they work.

>

> I can't stand loud background noise and I turn down the

sensitivity on my

> processor. I go from program 1 to program 2 (which is louder) as

the day

> progresses, and sometimes I wake up in the morning and program 1

is too loud and I

> have to turn down the volume. I had this same problem with my

hearing aids

> (when I could still hear) that the sounds were constantly changing.

>

> Today I couldn't understand any speech at all.

>

> I am so frustrated because it's been 6 months since I was " turned

on. " I

> know my audiologist is doing his best, and it's me, not the

processor, not the

> audiologist.

>

> I could hear on the phone a few months ago, but can't now.

>

> Has anyone who is reading this also had this variable in hearing

as I have

> besides Kent who has kindly responded, and if so, what did you do

about it. I

> go for mappings at least once a month, but by the second week

after the

> mapping I can't hear again.

>

> I am grateful not to be completely deaf, but I'd sure like to hear

better

> than I've been doing.

>

May 22, 2006

Hi Colleen,

I am quite sorry to hear that you are still having a hard time hearing with

your CI especially when you are chronically experiencing either allergy or

sinus. I can quite understand that you can not understand the speech when the

sounds are different all the time. It is frustrating not to be able to adjust

to the sounds as quickly as possible! I recently had a very hard time

understanding my dad when I shouldn't be.

I hope that your audiologist is referring you to a medical consultant to

figure out what is causing your illness. My audiologist is making me an

appointment with a doctor after I described my current condition and how I heard

the sounds. Like you said, she thinks that it is either allergy or sinus that

is causing the change in my hearing.

Have you had something like allergy or sinus before you were implanted? I

remembered getting ear infections when I had hearing aids (with molds), but that

was quite common for many people. I used to take a shower, and put on the

hearing aids right away. I didn't allow the ear canal to dry naturally. The

ear infection would last two weeks before it healed. This is definitely not an

ear infection for me, and it is more of an earache. In other words, it feels

like that there are new nerves being exposed. I remember feeling this way when

I started wearing the processor.

I hope that you are getting some medical attention for your condition like I

am right now.

Kent

MCHUDACOFF@... wrote:

I can't stand loud background noise and I turn down the sensitivity on my

processor. I go from program 1 to program 2 (which is louder) as the day

progresses, and sometimes I wake up in the morning and program 1 is too loud and

I have to turn down the volume. I had this same problem with my hearing aids

(when I could still hear) that the sounds were constantly changing. Today I

couldn't understand any speech at all. I am so frustrated because it's been 6

months since I was " turned on. " I know my audiologist is doing his best, and

it's me, not the processor, not the audiologist.

--Mekutochi

Left Ear -- Cochlear Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: August 15, 2005

Activated: August 23, 2005

Right Ear -- Pending

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May 22, 2006

That is quite interesting that three ENT doctors were not able to identify your

illness. How often do you get allergy or sinus?

Kent

MCHUDACOFF@... wrote:

To Whomever,

I do see my audiologist often. I have seen three Ear, Nose and Throat

doctors. No one sees anything or any reason for the problems I have about

changing sounds.

It may somehow be diet related and I'm going to try and cut down on dairy and

chocolate.

Thank you for the response.

May 22, 2006

-- have you tried an allergist? That is a doctor who specialize in

allergies. I have severe allergies and am on flonase which is a nasal spray and

have kept this blessed nose clear for a week now and it is now generic. I also

will take alavert which is over the counter when needed. My pulmonary doctor

said that this season is going to be very bad because of the winter and spring

that we have had in New England.

Snoopy

Re: Re: Changing sounds without changing the processor's

volume or sensitivity

To Whomever,

I do see my audiologist often. I have seen three Ear, Nose and Throat

doctors. No one sees anything or any reason for the problems I have about

changing sounds.

It may somehow be diet related and I'm going to try and cut down on dairy and

chocolate.

Thank you for the response.

May 22, 2006

Hi Kent,

Yes,I had allergies and sisnus problems before I got implanted then

after implanted few years later I took allergy test from allergy

doctor and allergy dr putted me on allergy medicines but I been

changed lot types of allergy medicines lot when it became caused

problems. But I do not have to see allergy dr again and just see my

regular md dr when needed to. And also I have not seen ENT dr for 9

or 10 yrs but until that happened I got problems this year and

started seen ENT dr for the conditional that was not usual thing to

me. Before i got implanted and I was young and I had ear infections

many times from hearing aids and also water in ears. But after

implanted i didn't get ear infections that much or not even every

year but sometimes as very few rarely. But I never get any fever at

all so never know but I am still on allergy medicines from doctor.

But right now we are working on and they are getting some medical

attentions on my conditions and me.

Thanks,

Colleen

> I can't stand loud background noise and I turn down the

sensitivity on my

> processor. I go from program 1 to program 2 (which is louder) as

the day

> progresses, and sometimes I wake up in the morning and program 1 is

too loud and I have to turn down the volume. I had this same

problem with my hearing aids (when I could still hear) that the

sounds were constantly changing. Today I couldn't understand any

speech at all. I am so frustrated because it's been 6 months since I

was " turned on. " I know my audiologist is doing his best, and it's

me, not the processor, not the audiologist.

>

> --Mekutochi

>

> Left Ear -- Cochlear Nucleus Freedom

> Implanted: August 15, 2005

> Activated: August 23, 2005

>

> Right Ear -- Pending

>

> ---------------------------------

> Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.

Great rates starting at 1 & cent;/min.

>

May 22, 2006

Coleen,

Thank you for your feedback. Perhaps it time to get tested for allergies.

May 22, 2006

Kent,

Thank you for your response, and sharing your experiences. I am going to

pursue allergy testing in the very near future.

I always get sinus infections, and I'm beginning to think this may be the

cause of the changing sounds.

May 22, 2006

,

I don't think it is not good idea for me to take tested for allergies

again. But few years ago i seen allergist dr and he could not do

anything and just check and about medicines. New nurse told me kept

allergy medicines off for one week before seen allergic specialist dr

and allergic dr did not do test on me but I did got very sick that

day when I seen allergic specialist dr and said no more skip allergic

medicines if see allergic specialist again next time. But I am

allergic to many things and everything in one state where i live but

mostly in spring and fall seasonals are the worst thing. But my

regular md dr know what I am allergic and they keep allergic test

list that what I am allergic but even i am allergic to

trees,pollens,grasses,woods, few animals like cat,dog,horses and few

other thing,molds,dusts, and many things. If I take allergic test

then have to be keep allergy medicines off for 7 days before see

allergy specialist for test then that day I would get very really

sick quick and easy. That why allergy specialist dr said no more not

skip the doses for long time a week and he would not do test on me

anymore because I already took one before and it keeps record in my

regular md dr files. But I do take FLU shots every seasonal but I

took FLU shot end of Feb after my oral suregey then got very sick

with came down with flu. But I still need FLU shots because i am not

easy deal with healths and work with children so Flu shot is better

for me to take every year now.

Thanks Colleen

>

> Coleen,

>

> Thank you for your feedback. Perhaps it time to get tested for

allergies.

>

May 22, 2006

Colleen,

Wow! You have been through a lot!

I know someone who is a dear friend of mine, and she has CI. She gets sick

all the time, and has numerous allergies. She tells me that it is very hard for

her to hear well, to keep up mapping appointments, and to stay healthy. Her

health seriously affects her hearing and mappings.

I'm truly sorry to hear that it's hard for you.

Kent

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