Question for those who know a lot about deafness?

I started losing hearing at 3, wore a hearing aid but it wasnt bad. Then at 6 I SUDDENLY lost most of the rest of my hearing and now I am severely to profoundly deaf. I still make good use of a powerful hearing aid. I never found out what has been causing my deafness, despite going to dozens of doctors and having lots of tests done. I think its probably some stupid recessive gene I inherited.

I'm 21 now, and for 15 years my hearing has been completely stable. The thing is, I know I'll probably lose the remainder of my hearing at some point. I just want to get some idea of when I should expect this to happen and if (I know its a long shot) theres anything I can do to preserve what I have now.

i'm an audiology student, so don't take this as perfect. from your story i dont think anyone could predict the amount of time you'll have hearing. i would just suggest looking into cochlear implants and planning for the future, should you lose the rest of your hearing. good luck

Go see a good chiropractor. Seriously. I'm not kidding. Check out the website www.nuccaspinalcare.com. Then see if you can find a nucca chiropractor in your area.

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