Hearing aids........ needed or not?

Sharing with u readers about a client i saw very recently.  This lady had a lot of other issues besides her hearing loss. However a non-audiologist tried to fit her with an aid on the behest of an ENT (guys.... nothing personal here).  When they came to me for a second opinion, i found that she demonstrated classic symptoms of a medical condition and her 'fluctuating' hearing loss was just the tip of the ice-berg. I halted her hearing aid fitting, did a complete audiological evaluation and immediately reffered her to an ENT for complete evaluation.
Point to draw home: All hearing losses dont or cant be fitted with a hearing aid. There is a lot more to it than what meets the eye. One should always take things with a pinch of salt. Consult and audiologist for  complete testing before u decide on fitting urself with an hearing -aid!

8/04/2012
Just for an updtae here, She is confirmed with the medical diagnosis and is progressing well with treatment. I shudder to think of the damage that cud ve been caused to her ears had she been fitted with hearing aids!


We need to WATCH OUT!!