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gness | 10:18 Tue 18th Feb 2014 | Body & Soul

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Morning....silence is not golden....I have gone very, very deaf.
Started with whooshing noises in my ears which changed in volume depending on how I moved my head.

On Saturday my hearing suddenly became poor while I was driving....so much I thought my engine had cut out.

I saw a pharmacist who sold me some drops which were to do all sorts of crackling explosive things in my ears......nothing at all. I did ask about a decongestant but he said not to use that.

This morning the hissing is worse and I am even more deaf.

I have an appointment with the nurse on Friday....is there anything I can do or buy myself before then?

Thanks Gx

p.s. It has made me reluctant to speak....can't really hear my voice properly and think I'm shouting so I suppose every cloud.....☺

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whiskeryron

So sorry to 'hear' of your problem g, just a quick word though, if you do have to have grommets do not under any circumstances accept a Wallace.

WR.

gness

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Ron....I will take your advice to the next appointment....and tell them...
Ron said!....☺

slaney

Just glue ear then gness - haven't seen that since I did a Paed. ENT job :)
Was it both sides?
Anyway, hope it clears soon...

gness

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Hi, Slaney....yep....glue ear and both sides. I really thought that was only found in children. Damned annoying.

Could take months to clear if at all she said, and if not then grommets.... I ask you.....is it God's way of telling me it's time I grew up?....☺

slaney

..or young at h(ear)t maybe!

I was just thinking that there has been practically no improvement /change in the treatment of glue ear in decades.

gness

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☺☺...Oh I hope so!

You're right....I can remember so many children at school with it and that was forty years ago.....it was grommets then and I think they quite often fell out....I hope I'm sorted before it comes to that.

jim360

I should not have searched for "glue ear" on Google...

Months to clear up? That's not exactly good...

gness

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Pardon, Jim?????

aelmpvw

sorry about the ear problem gness but don't get paranoid and imagine we're all whispering about you

gness

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Hmmmm...I wasn't til now, Ael....still I can rely on Baldric....he shouts at me every day.....☺

jim360

Seriously though, sounds like it's hearing problems for a while?

gness

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Well the GP seemed to think that was more than likely, Jim...but we shall see......I'm looking on the bright side and assuming it will better by next week....☺

Sqad

gness........not to upset the " apple art" but many ENT surgeons would insert the tubes NOW.....not wait for months......France, Spain and USA.

All gromet tubes fall out......anytime from 2 months to 2 years.

Glue ear is not that uncommon in adults.

Sqad

LOL...applecart

gness

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Right...thank you, Sqad. The GP said yesterday that sometimes it is up to a year before grommets are fitted....I ignored that because I have no intention of waiting so long.
So, I shall give the spray until next week then go back and put down the foot that is now well enough to stamp firmly....☺

Can we just pretend it is rare in adults.....I do so hate being run of the mill?

Gx