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What Causes Impaired Hearing In Ear After Wax Removal?
I Had normal hearing when I met my PCP for result of my HDL/LDL test. He checked my nose, eyes, and ears and saw a build up of wax in my right ear. he asked if wanted it removel, so I said sure ( as a preventive measure). He used a device with a wire loop on the end. As it turned out the removeal irritate the ear canal so much that he said it closed up he gave ne a steroid and antibiotic drops to use for 7 day and still my I have about 10% hearing and sounds like I am using an ear plug in that ear. I also have been using an OTC wax removal in that ear for the last 2 day and nothing is comming out. Is my ear drum damaged?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
After proper wax removal by an ENT, there shouldn't be any impaired hearing. However, since nothing is coming out even after putting OTC wax removal, stop applying it. As you are having hearing difficulties at present. You are suggested to get an audiometry test done, to detect the degree of hearing problem from which you are suffering. Get clinically assessed to detect partial or complete hearing loss. You will have to go through general screening tests, App based hearing tests, tuning fork tests, etc. Your treatment (hearing aids, cochlear implants or surgery) will depend on the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
After proper wax removal by an ENT, there shouldn't be any impaired hearing. However, since nothing is coming out even after putting OTC wax removal, stop applying it. As you are having hearing difficulties at present. You are suggested to get an audiometry test done, to detect the degree of hearing problem from which you are suffering. Get clinically assessed to detect partial or complete hearing loss. You will have to go through general screening tests, App based hearing tests, tuning fork tests, etc. Your treatment (hearing aids, cochlear implants or surgery) will depend on the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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