I'm starting to freak myself out but I feel like DD1 is having trouble hearing lately. I've noticed that she's been talking ridiculously loud and I didn't always notice it before. She's also been ignoring things we say (I know, I know, she's 2) and it seems like she really can't hear us. She's had a decent amount of ear infections but not enough to warrant tubes. She's also had wax build up in the past but now I'm starting to worry that the sound of her fan in her bedroom has damaged her hearing or something. I'm going to call the pediatrician tomorrow to ask about getting her hearing tested but does anyone have any experience with this?
If you're concerned you could bring her to an ENT to check. My parents found out I was deaf in my right ear when they did the hearing tests in school. Mine was a birth defect but I had my ear drum rupture several times when I was little. For what it's worth I had surgery in HS that helped but I did ok. Plus there are lots of advancements in technology these days. I'd say start at an ENT.
I would definitely take her in to get checked. It could be fluid or an infection or possibly something else. I thought that was something they checked at well check visits, but I could be wrong. Best of luck, I hope you get answers soon!
Have you tried making noise behind her ears to see if she reacts? Like rub your fingers together and see if she turns then progress to snapping. Or have you noticed she has a hard time with sound direction? Noise on her right but looks left. I'd try those things too to see her reaction.
Post by sstwinklinglites on Mar 14, 2017 17:01:51 GMT -5
DS was referred to an audiologist to check his hearing due to his speech delay. He tested mild to moderate loss. He had fluid in his ears developing into an EI at the time - no symptoms. We took care of the EI, then saw the ENT, who recommended tubes and adenoid removal. Went back to the audiologist and he passed with flying colors. Any number of things could be causing some hearing loss. I would def. get it checked out.
Have you tried making noise behind her ears to see if she reacts? Like rub your fingers together and see if she turns then progress to snapping. Or have you noticed she has a hard time with sound direction? Noise on her right but looks left. I'd try those things too to see her reaction.
We keep whispering things behind her (things she would definitely respond to, like "do you want chocolate?" Mean, I know) and when I can clearly hear DH she doesn't respond at all.
Have you tried making noise behind her ears to see if she reacts? Like rub your fingers together and see if she turns then progress to snapping. Or have you noticed she has a hard time with sound direction? Noise on her right but looks left. I'd try those things too to see her reaction.
We keep whispering things behind her (things she would definitely respond to, like "do you want chocolate?" Mean, I know) and when I can clearly hear DH she doesn't respond at all.
This would make me a little concerned. I would definitely bring it up to the pedi and the go see an ENT for a test. But like others said it could be an infection or fluid. Before Clara's tubes when she wasn't talking a ton I asked about this and they told me she is basically hearing us 24/7 like we are under water. Could be something similar.
Have you tried making noise behind her ears to see if she reacts? Like rub your fingers together and see if she turns then progress to snapping. Or have you noticed she has a hard time with sound direction? Noise on her right but looks left. I'd try those things too to see her reaction.
We keep whispering things behind her (things she would definitely respond to, like "do you want chocolate?" Mean, I know) and when I can clearly hear DH she doesn't respond at all.
Yeah this would concern me as well. I'd talk to the pedi and see if you can get a referral to an ENT if she doesn't see an infection or anything. Let us know how it goes!
Same as everyone else, I would talk to an ENT. DS1 wasn't talking much until he got his tubes. He did have a lot of EIs but the bigger problem was the fluid wasn't clearing. Within a month of tubes he had a word explosion. Now he hears things I don't even notice, unfortunately now he also never shuts up.
Ugh now I'm even more nervous. DD is a huge talker so obviously that wasn't a problem but I feel like this is recent so I'm really hoping it's just fluid. 😕
Ugh now I'm even more nervous. DD is a huge talker so obviously that wasn't a problem but I feel like this is recent so I'm really hoping it's just fluid. 😕
Since she is a huge talker I would be even more inclined to think it's fluid in her ears. She may have even had an EI that you hadn't noticed and the fluid hasn't cleared out. DS1 didn't always have symptoms with his EIs.
Ugh now I'm even more nervous. DD is a huge talker so obviously that wasn't a problem but I feel like this is recent so I'm really hoping it's just fluid. 😕
Don't be nervous I'm sure it's nothing serious, just something that needs to be cleared up. I don't think a fan or something in her room did anything to cause it so try not to worry.
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Post by lecky11 on Mar 14, 2017 21:46:48 GMT -5
DD also had to see the audiologist because of her speech delay and she didn't pass her hearing test in her right ear at the pedi's office. The audiologist said for DD, everything sounded like when you're on an airplane and your ears need to pop. She recommended we do nasal spray at night to clear the fluid out as she didn't like to do tubes so young if she wasn't getting EIs. We did that for a few weeks and when she went back to the audiologist everything was clear. She did have to get that same ear flushed last month because it was full of wax. Hopefully, it's just wax or fluid in your DD's ear.
My infant had a hearing test done by an audiologist. He had to be asleep for the test pre 6 months. Post 6 months, they can be awake. Took about an hour. Make sure insurance covers it because it was a $1500 test.
Just got back from the pediatrician's office. She has tons of fluid in both ears but they're not infected. The doctor said since she's speaking fine and hasn't had a high number of EIs this year she would just recheck the fluid in a month (unless she developed other symptoms). That basically brings us to her 3 year appointment when they would normally do a hearing test anyway.
Just got back from the pediatrician's office. She has tons of fluid in both ears but they're not infected. The doctor said since she's speaking fine and hasn't had a high number of EIs this year she would just recheck the fluid in a month (unless she developed other symptoms). That basically brings us to her 3 year appointment when they would normally do a hearing test anyway.
Good to hear, I mean not good but glad you got an answer. If there's still fluid at her three year I would ask for a referral to an ENT though just to get another opinion.
Just got back from the pediatrician's office. She has tons of fluid in both ears but they're not infected. The doctor said since she's speaking fine and hasn't had a high number of EIs this year she would just recheck the fluid in a month (unless she developed other symptoms). That basically brings us to her 3 year appointment when they would normally do a hearing test anyway.
Good to hear, I mean not good but glad you got an answer. If there's still fluid at her three year I would ask for a referral to an ENT though just to get another opinion.
Yeah the doctor said if it hadn't cleared by her appointment, she would send us to the ENT anyway.
Just got back from the pediatrician's office. She has tons of fluid in both ears but they're not infected. The doctor said since she's speaking fine and hasn't had a high number of EIs this year she would just recheck the fluid in a month (unless she developed other symptoms). That basically brings us to her 3 year appointment when they would normally do a hearing test anyway.
Yeah fluid is really uncomfortable for the kiddos and it makes it hard to see. So the ENT said it looked like just fluid when they actually went in and cleaned his ear out when he got tubes. But it was actually extremely red and irritated from long term fluid with tons of gunk and he said if DS hadn't gotten tubes, it would have caused scar tissue to form and possibly loss of hearing over the long term. See a specialist for sure.
Just got back from the pediatrician's office. She has tons of fluid in both ears but they're not infected. The doctor said since she's speaking fine and hasn't had a high number of EIs this year she would just recheck the fluid in a month (unless she developed other symptoms). That basically brings us to her 3 year appointment when they would normally do a hearing test anyway.
Yeah fluid is really uncomfortable for the kiddos and it makes it hard to see. So the ENT said it looked like just fluid when they actually went in and cleaned his ear out when he got tubes. But it was actually extremely red and irritated from long term fluid with tons of gunk and he said if DS hadn't gotten tubes, it would have caused scar tissue to form and possibly loss of hearing over the long term. See a specialist for sure.
You think a month is too long to wait? She also just threw up all over the living room so now I'm wondering if something else is going on also.
Yeah fluid is really uncomfortable for the kiddos and it makes it hard to see. So the ENT said it looked like just fluid when they actually went in and cleaned his ear out when he got tubes. But it was actually extremely red and irritated from long term fluid with tons of gunk and he said if DS hadn't gotten tubes, it would have caused scar tissue to form and possibly loss of hearing over the long term. See a specialist for sure.
You think a month is too long to wait? She also just threw up all over the living room so now I'm wondering if something else is going on also.
My son had fluid from like 6 months to 14 months when he got tubes. So a month isn't going to make or break anything but at least around here, it takes a month to get into an ENT- their schedules are tight. I would ask for the referral now and go ahead and schedule an appt for right after the 3 yo visit and then cancel if it's not needed.
You think a month is too long to wait? She also just threw up all over the living room so now I'm wondering if something else is going on also.
My son had fluid from like 6 months to 14 months when he got tubes. So a month isn't going to make or break anything but at least around here, it takes a month to get into an ENT- their schedules are tight. I would ask for the referral now and go ahead and schedule an appt for right after the 3 yo visit and then cancel if it's not needed.
I agree with this. Clara was the same way with the fluid. Then it was a whole another wait for the actual tube surgery. It got so bad that her doctor called the ENT and was look she needs to get in now. Her little body couldn't do more antibiotics.
I think I'll call and ask for the referral and make an appointment just in case. If anything needs to be done I'd like to do it before I go back to work.
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