Category Archives: Tinnitus

LOSING MY HEARING, LOSING MY VISION OF INDEPENDENCE BY saytheword

Posted on April 9, 2010 by saytheword

I recently saw a Neuro-Otologist due to my experiencing dizziness. I am deaf in one ear and wear an aid on my good ear.   I was relieved to find out that there’s a difference between dizziness and spinning and therefore, a diagnosis … Continue reading →

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STOP, THE WORLD IS SPINNING by Saytheword

Posted on March 28, 2010 by saytheword

For the past two weeks, I’ve been slowly headed toward a new planet I never encountered but heard a great deal about.  The Planet Vertigo. The day it started was just a regular day when suddenly, I felt dizzy and unbalanced. My tinnitus … Continue reading →

Posted in Deaf, Hard of hearing culture, Hearing Loss, Hearing aids, Tinnitus, Vertigo, aging, meniere's | 1 Comment