Since 2006 and coincidently since I developed anxiety I began noticing that my hearing in my right ear was not as good as the left. This had benefits when lying in bed if I could not get to sleep because of noise I would lay on my left side. Over the years the anxiety has got better or should I say controllable. In April this year I visited the doctor as I seemed to have a balance issue which caused me to walk to the right. He said I had an ear infection which would go away. It did. I suppose I have always suffered with the dizzies on and off but this could be anxieties ugly head again.
Any how at the time I went to the doctors I mentioned my Hearing and he asked if I wanted a hearing test, I agreed, The hearing test confirmed what I knew that the right ear was not working 100%. I was then referred to a ENT specialist and he has now tested me again and has referred me to have an MRI scan. The problem is with anything medical I cant stop thinking that when the ENT specialist mentioned that 1 in 100 people they find a tumour that is pressing on the nerve that feeds the ear. I now feel that someone has to be that 1% and I am convincing myself it is me. I have about 6 weeks to wait for the MRI scan then a anxious wait for the results letter. I am now already starting to panic. Has anybody had this and had the scan? Can anyone let me know what to expect?
Please
Mee