[Hifred]

Went to Dr. Mark Steehler who is a board certified in Otolaryngology. Found him very helpful. He ordered a CT scan to rule out tumors that may have contributed to my hearing loss which came on suddenly. I am not sure if you are familiar with an auditory processing disorder. They can happen after strokes or other vascular problems. The hearing mechanism in the ear hears sound but doesn't discriminate the sound which is the brains function. So in essence the problem is from the brain not the ear. After seeing Dr. Steehler who ruled out tumors I did see Dr. Al Turri at the Villages Specialty center. I now have hearing aids which are helping. There are many different types of hearing aids. Not all support auditory processing disorder. There is a balance between the brain's roll and the ear's role in hearing. Dr. Steehler's contact information is Address: 1781 Park Center Dr suite 210 suite 210, Orlando, FL 32835 Phone: (407) 228-2647. He has a number of offices so there may be one closer to where you live. Dr. Turri did a lot of testing not just a hearing test and was able to fit me with hearing aids which have helped a lot. However, I don't always attend and do miss some of what is said but I have learned to repeat back what I think is said and get clarification if needed.