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Hi, my name is Andywheels56!

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  • Andywheels56
    Andywheels56 Community member Posts: 45 Connected
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    Hi chiarieds, the advice I have been given by @yanni is excellent. He has described my condition perfectly. On my report from the hospital the consultant ENT specialist wrote " for a long time now he has had troublesome right sided high pitched tinnitus in the mixed hearing loss in his right ear" . The results from my audiogram show that between 2000 and 8000 my hearing drops to 55..


    As for the other aids I have mentioned, that was just a bit of blue sky thinking on my part. I don't actually use any of those. However, just reading some of @yanni's other threads has set me thinking. The flashing strobe lights to alert me if anybody is at the door is a good one. 
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  • Andywheels56
    Andywheels56 Community member Posts: 45 Connected
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    I have just re-read the atos healthcare consultation.  In the history of conditions section they have put nil next to the investigations and hospital admissions for both the mild hearing loss in my right ear and the Tinnitus. They have however acknowledged that I was diagnosed with depression/anxiety (forgot I had put that down on the form) and that I had made my GP aware of my suicidal thoughts. As I have documentation from the hospital that I was under the specialists care should this be the start of where I focus my appeal and then give real world examples under the descriptors that I think apply to me. All advice greatly appreciated.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,266 Disability Gamechanger
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    Being under specialists care won't make any difference to an award.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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