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Will Hearing Be Restored In Case Of Hole In Eardrum?
I'm 33 yrs old I have sinus infection, and I blew my nose twice, My left ear popped both times, I can barely hear out it, I went to the family dr. she said there was a hole in my eardrum, going to be making an appt. for ent, but will i get my hearing back. Thanks in advance..
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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hi there don't worry your hearing will be perfectly ok in 2 months...the hole in your ear drum would not cause a significant hearing loss but the fluid collected behind your ear drum would.. treat your sinus infection and you would find your ears back to normal in a month or so.. take care
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