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Suggest Cure For Hearing Difficulty In The Left Ear

Hello doctor, I woke up this morning and I could not hear out of my left ear at all - it just feels like there is immense pressure in and around it. It feels like it needs to be popped but when I try, nothing happens. Do I need to see a doctor or is this likely to go away on it s own?
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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It seems like eustachian tube block though wax and retracted Tympanic membrane need to be ruled out. Block can go on its own but would take a while. Better to show an ENT specialist. If it tube block nasal drops/ sprays with anti inflammatory med can be given. Wax dissolving drops for wax and so on.. you need to show a dr but in yhe meantime do valsalva manoeuvres. Breathe put thru a closed grottos ie, take in a deep breath and breathe out keeping your mouth and nose closed/ nose pinched. There will be pressure in the area of the tube and tube may open up.
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Suggest Cure For Hearing Difficulty In The Left Ear

It seems like eustachian tube block though wax and retracted Tympanic membrane need to be ruled out. Block can go on its own but would take a while. Better to show an ENT specialist. If it tube block nasal drops/ sprays with anti inflammatory med can be given. Wax dissolving drops for wax and so on.. you need to show a dr but in yhe meantime do valsalva manoeuvres. Breathe put thru a closed grottos ie, take in a deep breath and breathe out keeping your mouth and nose closed/ nose pinched. There will be pressure in the area of the tube and tube may open up.