Hearing Loss

[Aoibheann]

Hi folks, My eustachian tubes are blocked leaving me with bad hearing loss and earache in both ears. Any tips please??

[Arymretep]

I’ve got the same thing, I had ear drops off Dr today., it’ll take a few days to clear and then probably have ears syringed

[Aoibheann in reply to Arymretep]

Hi, what ear drops did your doctor prescribe?

[Arymretep in reply to Aoibheann]

Otrex, you can use olive oil if you've not got any drops

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

Hi there, I am guessing you have already spoke with your GP about this issue?

I am sorry but no one on this forum is qualified medicaly to answer your question. You really should be speaking with your GP.

I do hope you feel better soon. It sounds horrible xx

Momo

PS I see you have left your post unlocked to this community only for privacy reasons you may want to lock it.

Also locked posts tend to get more replies.

[Makie-Uppie]

Hi I always have it, it is always in significant high concentration (titre) to indicate I have the condition chronically.

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

Hi, it looks like I'm the same as yourself! What does titre mean? Regards

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Aoibheann]

It's just the concentration of virus units per millilitre of blood.

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

Thank you.

[Makie-Uppie]

When I was younger I wore head phones a lot and that cased me to have blocked ears occasionally. I would get in a nice hot bath and sink down until the warm water could wash in and out of my ears. That seemed to help a lot and I never needed to syringe my ears or use drops. unfortunately no more soaking in a hot bath for me.I also had quite an old doctor then who still advised the use of cotton buds, I also did and still do this, his advice was to grip the bud firmly and wipe the walls of the ear until you hit the guard hairs but go no further, the bud always comes out waxy. Still no ear problems, maybe I just got lucky with me lugs.

But now this practice seems to be frowned upon, too many babies with perforated ear drums methinks.

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

Hi, when I was younger I was an audio typist and sometimes I think my problem could stem from that. What's your opinion please?

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Aoibheann]

If that involved the use of those horrible little civil service issue head phones and just the wearing of headphones, which is a quite unnatural thing to do, it may have had an impact (on hearing).I have also found that people tend to have the volume turned way up in headphones and probably do not realise they are damaging their hearing, it doesn't need to be a giant Deep Purple (youngsters substitute an appropriately loud musician) style stage speaker that noise source in headphones is very close the the ear drum.

[Sally444]

Hi. I would recommend seeing the doctor but I use warm olive oil to soften any wax and also a steam mug with menthol crystals to help unblock everything. I hope you get some relief soon.

[Aoibheann in reply to Sally444]

Where would I get menthol crystals and a steam mug please. Thanks

[Sally444 in reply to Aoibheann]

Hi. I'm not sure whether I'm allowed to say company names due to advertising rules but it was a very well known online shopping site which has the same name as the 'Amazon' Rain Forest! 😂😂

[Sally444 in reply to Sally444]

I forgot to say, if you do get one, be careful how many crystals you put in. The first time I used it, I put in about half a teaspoon full and nearly blew my head off!!! I now just use one or two tiny crystals.

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Sally444]

You have given me a flash back of my mother with her head over a bowl of hot water and menthol all covered with a towel. Steaming a head cold out of her wee head.

[Sally444 in reply to Makie-Uppie]

Oh those were the days! I remember doing that myself, followed by a hot bowl of Tomato soup. Always made me feel better.

[Arymretep in reply to Makie-Uppie]

Oh yes, my Mum used to steam with ‘vick’ for her sinus , it used to smell the whole house out 😳

[Amandaok1]

Hi, have you been laying down a lot. This happens to me when I have a flare up and spend a lot of time laying down. A good too is to massage your face with some pressure using your thumb. start at the base of your nostril and sweep outwards over your cheak as so you can feel your cheak bone, do it so it hurts and repeat numerous times and sniff as you do it. It does help a bit. I also find it difficult to close jaw line TMJ. Hope you get better soon x

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Amandaok1]

Yes, I lie down a lot but at the same time it is my most uncomfortable position. I much prefer sleeping sitting up.

[Midori]

I would suggest your doctor for any ear stuff. not a good thing to mess with yourself. probably would benefit from Antibiotics.

Cheers, Midori

Cheers

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Midori]

I was told years ago that if you messed with yourself you would go deaf. Omg it's true! (sorry couldn't resist)

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

You gave me a laugh, 😄

[Makie-Uppie in reply to Aoibheann]

You are welcome, after this post I'm having a furious internal debate as to whether chicken soup or tomato soup is nicest to have when you have a cold.

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

🐔🍅 Maybe try both!!!

[Makie-Uppie]

Apart from adding to my girth I think eating the much would exceed my critical mass and I would explode (from both ends), might be worth it though 😀

[Aoibheann in reply to Makie-Uppie]

You're a gas!! 💥😂

[Makie-Uppie]

That is usually the result.