ENT told me Meniere's Disease doesn't cause hearing loss and now I'm not sure if I trust his diagnosis.
Hey folks,
Just got off the phone with my ENT who told me that my MRI was normal and I don't have hearing loss, but that, because of my tinnitus and dizziness attacks (the early ones lasted months, now they last a week or a day), I probably have Meniere's disease. I was concerned and asked if this would lead to hearing loss eventually, and he categorically told me that Meniere's disease doesn't cause hearing loss and that it isn't a symptom of the disease.
It was my understanding that hearing loss was a pretty key part of the disease.
Now I'm not sure if I trust his diagnosis at all. I want to actually know what's wrong with me, not just be shrugged at and told 'it's probably Meniere's disease, who knows lol.'
Update: thanks for the replies folks, I'm definitely going to seek a second opinion! I thought it didn't sound right, and I'm glad to know I wasn't just being paranoid. I'm also going to look into vestibular migraine as an alternate cause since I have chronic migraines.