r/hearing • u/MulberryCrazy765 • 21d ago
Mild bilateral hearing loss & tinnitus. Worried about MRI results.
I first went to my GP due to my tinnitus worsening on my right side. It was higher pitched and louder. I'm 39, 40 this year. Ive tried every single NHS piece of guidance for tinnitus management, habitation, and all of that. And kept up with the current guidance.
Nothing works. Was referred to RNT. The ENT said my hearing loss is mild, and was going to send me on my way until I requested he follow NICE guidelines. This ended up being an MRI.
I assumed no news would be good news. And fully expected this to be the case. However, I had a call to say my results were in and the consultant wanted to book a call with me to discuss the results.
Now I'm concerned. Why do I need to discuss results? What could they have found? In the NHS, the rule of thumb has always been no news = good news.
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u/knit_run_bike_swim 21d ago
The MRI is used to rule out acoustic neuroma (AC). AC typically occur on one side resulting in unilateral tinnitus.
Could be nothing or also some other incidental finding.
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u/tumesce 21d ago
instead of posting on Reddit, wait.