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Wilmington, NC

My daughter asked me the other day when was the last time I had my hearing checked. I’ve also noticed that some days I have the television up pretty loud 😕. I know that MS sometimes affects your vision. Does it affect your hearing too?

November 20, 2023
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Members responded warmly to the question about whether MS affects hearing, with many sharing that yes, it absolutely can, from tinnitus and... Read more

Members responded warmly to the question about whether MS affects hearing, with many sharing that yes, it absolutely can, from tinnitus and partial hearing loss to hypersensitivity to loud sounds. Several members described personal experiences like waking up with muffled hearing, losing hearing during a relapse, or needing hearing aids, with one member noting their neurologist confirmed hearing loss from a lesion on the corpus callosum. A recurring theme was the importance of getting hearing tested, not dismissing changes as just aging, and using practical tools like earplugs in noisy environments.

A MyMSTeam Member

I lost the hearing in my right ear when I was in college.. learned to live with it.. all hearing loss is due to nerve damage.. recently had my hearing checked again for a new aid for my one ear.. He tested both, due to age, I have some loss in the other ear.. so, now I wear aids in both ears.. tell ya the truth, it makes life better..

February 10, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

I might be wrong (I'm not a neurologist) but as far as I know, the central nervous system consists of brain, spinal cord and optic nerves so these are the areas vulnerable to damage by MS but your hearing is not part of the CNS. It's part of the peripheral nervous system so, theoretically, less vulnerable.

November 23, 2023
A MyMSTeam Member

MS can affect any and all parts of our central nervous system. I had my hearing tested and the report said I “hear like a bat”, so maybe in a previous life I was a bat. Now I’m a “old battle axe”..

November 21, 2023
A MyMSTeam Member

I'm Alone

Okay yeah it sucks but I've got to be tough Things have become the epitome of rough
I cant cower and give up
I do everything on my own
But need help I'm not so strong
And my pride won't let me ask So Im more than just mad

I'm Alone

There are wet pillows on my bedroom
I cry on the dark
Knowing that if I did it during the day
Others would question my heart So yeah

I'm Alone

Ive got plans on starting a family
But not just yet It's been a while I know
However my potential better half is so cautious
She's still saying we just met?
Oh good grief

I'm Alone

Written by, Joseph C Jones

November 21, 2023
A MyMSTeam Member

I can not ready hear any more that is why I have hearing aides.

February 12, 2024

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