I've had it suggested by an ENT (who showed that vertigo was actually treatable and manageable!) that I might also have a birth defect in the inner ears. Apparently, it's 'not normal' for 2-year-olds to report tinnitus and vertigo. The story my mother often told me was that, when I could form sentences, I complained that the room went around and my ears made noise. We got the vertigo taken care of serveral years ago, but the tinnitus never went away. At the time (and now) I couldn't afford further testing, but it's something to consider looking into.

Thank you! I live in a medium sized city in Iowa, so I should be able to hopefully find someone near by. And it's enough of a problem that I'm willing to travel if need be to get the testing done. It's so frustrating when people sound like nonsense to me when I know they're using actual words. Thank you for the information!!

Sorry for the delay in responding!

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Where can I find more information on this? And how would I go about asking my doctor and/or finding someone to do this test?

I 100% agree with seeing an audiologist. My problem is that, when I have seen one, they say my hearing is fine. I've had tinnitus my entire life and I can pass a hearing test with flying colors. My problem is that a lot of people increasingly sound like Charlie Brown's teacher when they talk to me, and after a while, i smile and nod, and hope I haven't agreed to anything. I can hear fine but I can't understand some times...and the louder the room, the worse it is. So this might be something that would benefit me, who knows I have an issue but who has been dissmissed by every doctor I've ever seen. :|