RexlistJohn
12-09-15, 17:16
First off I must tell you I'm virtually deaf in my left ear due to having a mastoidectamy some 20 or so years ago so rely on my good right ear .
At the end of August I started getting some hearing loss in my remaining good ear so went to the doctors who said it was a wax build up. After taking around a weeks earwax treatment to loosen it up I went back to have it syringed out. The nurse at the doctors said my ear canal was a little red and wouldn't do it till the next week. The next day or so my hearing seem to close down completely, worried, I went to the emergency walk in center at the Hospital who confirmed my ear was full of wax and there was no inflammation or redness, so I booked in to have my ear syringed at the doctors. When they did it they said hardly any wax came out but the ear canal was now clean and clear from wax.
Since then my hearing has not come back properly (if at all). I went back to the emergency walk in center again who looked at my ear drum and thinks I may have a fluid or 'gunk' build up behind the eardrum and told me to go to my g.p and get a referral back to the ENT.
I've now had my referral letter but the appointment given is in December, which I find totally unacceptable.
I've now been back to the doctors to tell him this and he is going to write to them and get it forwarded.
I understand my condition may be temporary which may clear on its own.
In the meantime I'm taking a prescribed nasal spray, taking Sudefed decongestants and having menthol (olbas oil)/steam inhalations regularly throughout the day.
Apart from that I don't know what else I can do. I am very anxious that, as I've already had one ear problem this may lead onto something more serious!
I think the suderfed is taking hold as I'm just starting to hear top (or loud) frequency's..though my ear drum still feels blocked and cant hear the phone\t,v of have a 'quite' conversation!
It just really annoys me that I can't seem to get any help or reassurance ..my doctor (who seems to be a different one every visit) doesn't seem to concerned and just asked if I'd got any illness cover from work (I was sent home .but luckily have booked it as holiday leave until the week after..though if my hearing isn't back I don't know what I'll do)...slightly panicking as the days tick by..any help or reassurance would be very grateful to this new comer on here ..thanks
At the end of August I started getting some hearing loss in my remaining good ear so went to the doctors who said it was a wax build up. After taking around a weeks earwax treatment to loosen it up I went back to have it syringed out. The nurse at the doctors said my ear canal was a little red and wouldn't do it till the next week. The next day or so my hearing seem to close down completely, worried, I went to the emergency walk in center at the Hospital who confirmed my ear was full of wax and there was no inflammation or redness, so I booked in to have my ear syringed at the doctors. When they did it they said hardly any wax came out but the ear canal was now clean and clear from wax.
Since then my hearing has not come back properly (if at all). I went back to the emergency walk in center again who looked at my ear drum and thinks I may have a fluid or 'gunk' build up behind the eardrum and told me to go to my g.p and get a referral back to the ENT.
I've now had my referral letter but the appointment given is in December, which I find totally unacceptable.
I've now been back to the doctors to tell him this and he is going to write to them and get it forwarded.
I understand my condition may be temporary which may clear on its own.
In the meantime I'm taking a prescribed nasal spray, taking Sudefed decongestants and having menthol (olbas oil)/steam inhalations regularly throughout the day.
Apart from that I don't know what else I can do. I am very anxious that, as I've already had one ear problem this may lead onto something more serious!
I think the suderfed is taking hold as I'm just starting to hear top (or loud) frequency's..though my ear drum still feels blocked and cant hear the phone\t,v of have a 'quite' conversation!
It just really annoys me that I can't seem to get any help or reassurance ..my doctor (who seems to be a different one every visit) doesn't seem to concerned and just asked if I'd got any illness cover from work (I was sent home .but luckily have booked it as holiday leave until the week after..though if my hearing isn't back I don't know what I'll do)...slightly panicking as the days tick by..any help or reassurance would be very grateful to this new comer on here ..thanks