Friday, May 20, 2011

I can't hear you!




No really, I have a new ear problem.

It all started by going to a loud jazz festival and by mistake I walked in front of a humongous speaker.  My ears started ringing.  Well more like a thousand crickets off in the distance.   So of course I went straight to Dr. Google.  It seems I have tinnitus.  It also seems there is no cure.  There are many reasons it starts, possibly the older age and loud music is what started mine.  But stress, diet and aspirin over use can bring it on.  Usually does not go away.

One person said they let a couple drops of saline solution sit in their ears.  I did that, but by mistake I used a q-tip afterwards.  I think the wax loosened and then I lodged it back into my ear.  I then had pretty much no hearing in my left ear.  I used an ear wax removal system all week (helped to get about 50 percent of my hearing back and the crickets came back too) and then I headed to Dr. Real.  They actually did what I was doing at home hydrogen peroxide and water solution, but they kind of high powered it into my ear.  I can hear totally fine now.  They want me to use nose spray and try and dry up my sinus in case I have any middle ear fluid.  Then onto an e.n.t doc was their next suggestion.

I have a new appreciation for people with hearing loss.  I would always have to be on someone's right side to hear better and TV had to be turned up a little louder. Sorry family.


Now about those crickets... I think they may be here to stay!  Any suggestions?  


16 comments:

  1. Oh no, I have never had this but sure feel for you girl...hope you get it figured out.

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  2. The tinnitus may be temporary and could improve over the next few days. I have actually had that happen from a concert many years ago. You are correct though, with age, we can acquire tinnitus that can be permanent. Also, if we've had significant exposure to loud noises, we can acquire a noise induced hearing loss that is permanent. After you see the ENT, you may want to visit with a CCC'd audiologist. (As a speech pathologist, we minor in audiology in grad school so I had to know this stuff. I also had a parent with a profound hearing loss so I learned a bit more than I had to). Hope the tinnitus is temporary! It can be annoying.

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  3. So sorry! You must figure out a way to make it right!

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  4. Oh no! I hope you get to feeling/hearing better soon!

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  5. Oh Lori, that is miserable. I go get my ears flushed about once a year and I hate it when I can't hear. But no tinnitus yet ~ hearing is a gift we don't really appreciate until it is compromised. Hopefully yours is temporary.
    Sue

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  6. Awww...Lori that just stinks. I hope the solution helps out in time. Be consistent. No more Jazz concerts for a while.

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  7. Oh how awful! Hope it goes away. I know I have some hearing loss in one of my ears already... no crickets, but I do say "what?" a lot!

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  8. Oh no Lori, I am so sorry. There must be nothing worse! Take care and get over this. xx

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  9. So sorry you're going through this, Lori. I hope and pray things get back to normal quickly!

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  10. That must be so frustrating for you! I'm hoping the crickets are temporary. Keep us posted!

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  11. Oh girl, I'm sorry! I hate not being able to hear well when my ears are severely clogged.

    Honestly, when I can't hear well, I feel like all my senses are dulled. It is a big handicap for me.

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  12. Careful with those ears! Hope you have a happy weekend!

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  13. Oh Lori. I am sorry you are having issues with your ears and hearing. Hopefully, the specialist will be able to exterminate the "crickets".

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  14. Oh Lori, I feel for you girl. I have a lot of ear wax trouble and do the hydrogen peroxide and water mix often. My MIL has the tinnitus constantly. She has for about 2 years now. She says that she gets used to it and doesn't even pay attention to it most of the time, but how frustrating! Hope it is a temporary one!

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  15. Hope your crickets leave soon. I would love to have my ears flushed...they always itch...too deep to scratch!!

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  16. Sorry to read about the tinnitus. I'm glad the Dr. was able to help and the tinnitus is temporary.
    Jane

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