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Feel plugged despite hearing test fine

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Anyone else feel like their ear is plugged ?? I had a hearing test and the results were pretty much all in normal range BUT i still feel like there's a little something stopping me from getting the clarity to the sound i have previously been used to.

I'm confused about this as how did my hearing test go so well? I guess i'd liken it to being able to see properly but everything has a fuzzy edge? Does that make sense?

My T and H is at a stable manageable level now (following a spike on 4th Feb) and other than this annoying 'plugged' feeling i feel like i'm getting myself back again.

PLease someone help me understand this as i feel strangely disconnected from the outside world?!?!?

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Michael8272

Hi,do you have eustation tube problems? If so it could be that due to allergy?

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lemons77 in reply to Michael8272

No, unfortunately (?) I don’t. I have a layer of wax in my ear but it’s not compacted so the Dr said that it wouldn’t cause me any issues?!

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Michael8272 in reply to lemons77

Hi, you should just put oil in ear a couple of times a week and soften the wax, atleast if you get rid of wax, you'll no its not that

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LH44

I have this & intermittent dizziness but I also have sensorineural hearing loss. The plugged feeling is like I'm immersed in water all the time, it drives me crazy. It's like I can pop them but but they don't unplug. I also recently found out I have inflamed sinuses so not sure if it's related.

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Blackpink101

I’m sorry cuz this isn’t related to your question. I just wanted to know what do you mean by spike?

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