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Help! Hearing problems following infection.

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Supergav
Supergav

Hi,

I'm 36-year old male and about 3-weeks ago I went to my doctor with typical flu-like symptoms. He informed me I had a Respiratory Tract Infection and prescribed some antibiotics and pain killers which I took over the course of the following week. The problem did not clear-up and, after developing a chesty cough and severe pain in one ear, I returned to the doctor who then told me the infection had most likely spread to my chest and most certainly in to my ears - particularly my left one. He prescribed stronger antibiotics and pain killers and a nasal steroid spray, all of which again I took religiously over the following week once again.

Although my cough and general flu symptoms have pretty much cleared up, for the past week or so I have been left with almost complete loss of hearing in my left ear. It feels as if there's still a wee bit of pressure both in and around the ear itself with a sort of numbness when i touch the skin on my face and head around the ear. This extends in to my hair-line, over my left cheek and a short distance down my neck below my ear. There's also a small amount of ringing from within the ear and it sounds as if I'm hearing things "internally" all the time. Hard to explain but extremely frustrating and my concern is that the infection has somehow managed to damage my hearing permanently.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

Thanks in advance!!

Gavin

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  • yglazymoney
    yglazymoney Supergav

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    I'm 17 years old. Recently about 5 days ago. 1st day was a slight head ache.next morning I woke with a runny hose head ache and a discomfort in my right ear. That night my right ear seemed very irritated and my right eye was extremely red. I've been using eye drops which really helps my eyes. and allergy ib profen and Vicks dayquil to help with my ear. So today I woke my ear seemed better than usual but after hearing even low voices or moving around it seemed to maybe swell or feel compressed in a way that my hearing is overcome by a buzz.
  • yglazymoney
    yglazymoney Supergav

    Posted

    I'm 17 years old. Recently about 5 days ago. 1st day was a slight head ache.next morning I woke with a runny hose head ache and a discomfort in my right ear. That night my right ear seemed very irritated and my right eye was extremely red. I've been using eye drops which really helps my eyes. and allergy ib profen and Vicks dayquil to help with my ear. So today I woke my ear seemed better than usual but after hearing even low voices or moving around it seemed to maybe swell or feel compressed in a way that my hearing is overcome by a buzz.
  • kerry91
    kerry91 Supergav

    Posted

    Hi supergav,

    OK this is an old thread, but I'm suffering from the same problem, big ear problems after a virus three weeks ago. I'd love to know if you (or anyone on here) eventually got your hearing back and how long it took. Thanks

    • nancy98101
      nancy98101 kerry91

      Posted

      Kerry

      I lost hearing in both ears after a virus. It took 6 weeks. I went to EAR/Nose/Throat doctor and one of my ears had massive gunk way deep and they were able to clean it out which gave me hearing back partially in one ear. The other ear was blocked due to fluid in my inner ear - I think it's the eustation tube. I was concerned but the dr thought my ear nerve in that ear had not been permanently damaged by the virus and it would just take time for the fluid to drain. I went for acupuncture and that is what worked. 2 treatments and I had my hearing back. My ears still pop a little and it's been 8 weeks. It was very gradual, the fluid did not drain all at once.

  • joel62934
    joel62934 Supergav

    Posted

    My experience with clogged ears

    I recently had a chest infection which also gave me really congested sinuses which ultimately lead to Clogged ears (the worst). I actually went to the doctors and told them I my ears were really plugged, they said that it was from my chest infection, guess it's common after a infection. They prescribed me antibiotics for my sinus congestion which I actually wanted one for my ears!

    So taking the antibiotics for 5 days, first day I was experiencing popping but it got more plugged when I laid on my side to rest. So skip to fourth day left ear is still plugged but feels like getting better but woke up with my right ear clogged like crazy so I was Mad, cause I was on the second last day of my antibiotics and I got even worse clogging.

    I tried almost everything from pinching your nose and blowing to hot compresses on your ear. I was convinced my hearing would be muffled forever. But done the antibiotics now, though it didn't actually completely pop my ears, I decided to just live with it, and by the grace of God my left ear popped completely today and when I mean completely its the relief all us ear clogged community are seeking. Lol. I didn't believe it would go away on its own, people say it does even doctors, but suffering from clogged ears for a solid week, it did go away on its own!

  • melanie17500
    melanie17500 Supergav

    Posted

    i was ill with cold , los my voice , and had antibiotics for a chest infetion , now 2 weeks later i have ringing in left ear which is so loud i cant sleep, it feels really fully and im getting pain down that side of my face , doctor says im fine and cant see anything , hes sendig me to ent as he wants to rule a tumour out , im now scared to death

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    • Megalev
      Megalev melanie17500

      Posted

      Hey look I'll be honest, either the people here with fluid in the inner ear have said, 'screw this', and carried on... Trust me things will get a LOT BETTER, but my life is audio and after 3 months I don't think it's gonna be perfection ever again.

      Or.. They have just waited, it's drained and everything is cool. I doubt you'd notice my situation unless you spent many thousands of hifi. One life hey.

    • Megalev
      Megalev

      Posted

      It is not a tumour.
    • melanie17500
      melanie17500 Megalev

      Posted

      just wish doctor had not said anything , im still waiting for hospital appointment !!! the ringing i sending ne round twist , i wake up feeling sick as a dog
    • caroline17318
      caroline17318 melanie17500

      Posted

      hi Melanie ,did u ever get sorted I am just going through the exact same as you were a year ago ,waiting for MRI results ,the constant buzzing and dizziness And deafness is driving me out of my mind, love to hear how you got on did it ever ease 
  • melanie17500
    melanie17500 Supergav

    Posted

    just wish doctor had not sid anything , im still waiting for hospital appointment !!! the ringing i sending ne round twist , i wake up feeling sick as a dog
  • reddy1
    reddy1 Supergav

    Posted

    Hello sir,

    My name is reddy. I am also almost I lossed hearing from right ear. Actually now I am doing merchant navy job. If I want go to the this job means then I will recovery to my right ear. Please give me suggestion sir whether I can recovery or not.please sir give me suggestion.

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