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SOreness In Ears, Feeling Of Water In Ear After Hearing Loud Music. What Should Be Done?
hi, yesterday i was listening to music probably a bit louder than i should of been and when i took it out my ear felt really sore and it felt like i had water in my ear. I slept on it and waited to see if its gotten any better, now this morning the pain has gone away, however my ear still feels full, like its full of water. im not sure what to do now.
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Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Dear william,
Its a good idea to get an audiogram and a tympanogram to evaluate hearing. With sudden loud noise exposure there may be temporary hearing loss (acoustic trauma) which would present as dull ears.
hearing tests would lead onto a diagnosis, please do not delay.
Warm regards
Dr Bharath Rao
Its a good idea to get an audiogram and a tympanogram to evaluate hearing. With sudden loud noise exposure there may be temporary hearing loss (acoustic trauma) which would present as dull ears.
hearing tests would lead onto a diagnosis, please do not delay.
Warm regards
Dr Bharath Rao
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