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  1. PaulaO

    Ear Plugs/Muffs Suggestions?

    I went to my fave restaurant tonight and ran into friends. We sat together but the noise around me (typical Friday night crowding) was intense. I could not hear most of the conversation. I couldn't concentrate and had a few moments of spinning. Not bad, just enough to add to the frustration...
  2. PaulaO

    Went to ENT and...

    So after much work by my GPs appt nurse, I finally got an appt with an ENT. I saw her Thursday. I also had a hearing test next door to the ENT (it was scheduled that way). - Hearing test showed stuff were good. Typical higher pitched hearing loss for my age bracket. - My eustachian (sp?) tube...
  3. PaulaO

    Frustrated (Whine About the Whine)

    I live near Asheville NC where there are a plethora of specialists and medical facilities. Heart clinic rated one of the best in the nation. Robotic surgeries. Yet there are only 2 or 3 ENTs. One is full for the next 60 days. They do not schedule new appts beyond that 60 days. They were not...
  4. PaulaO

    How Do I Know Which Ear Tinnitus Is Coming From?

    How do I know which ear the sound is coming from? It *seems* to be in the back in the middle of my skull. Leaning toward the left side I suppose. There's a roar/hum, deep-ish. That one I can't tell where it is coming from at all. It is like I'm immersed in the sound? Then there's the high...
  5. PaulaO

    Introduction — PaulaO

    So, hey. I'm Paula, a mumble yr old female from NC USA. I am a book writing lesbian crip (nutshell version). I much prefer dogs to cats (have three of one and two of the other) and live in a rural area outside of Asheville. I've always (at least it seems as if it has always happened) heard...