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[JamesV6CDX]

No idea what's caused this. Was eating dinner tonight when I suddenly lost all hearing in my left ear. No warning, just happened suddenly. It's a very odd feeling!

[Andy H]

Ear wax?

If you suffer from it I guess you would recognise it though 

Probably just wax but could be caused by other issues to do with sinuses (eg cold, hay fever).

If you have any balance issues or dizzy fits then get to your GP for a check up.

[MaxV6]

any pain?

usual suspect is a blockage of the eustachian tube ,  stops the ear pressure equalising....  if there's an infection in there, you get fluid build up as well, which effectively means you lose everything bar very low frequency (bass)    , if unbalanced (only one ear) then it sounds to you like losing all hearing in one ear...


if you've had a cold and used decongestants of any kind, it's likely the dried up mucus has formed a blockage .


see quack, and if they can't see a damn good reason, do not spend a month of antibiotics....  get yerself to the ENT specialist pronto.....  do not prevaricate,  or accept moany excuses about not being that serious .....   


it can be many other things.....  in my case it was a tumour......   which they  removed pretty damn fast once ENT had spotted it.....   


anything like that James, do NOT dick about,  get it sorted, get it done properly,  and do so right fekking now

[chrisgixer]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

[JamesV6CDX]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Am at a and e as we speak. So far I feel disbelieved and made to feel a fraud by reception, lets see what docs say! I have literally gone stone deaf in that ear at the flick of a switch!

[chrisgixer]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Am at a and e as we speak. So far I feel disbelieved and made to feel a fraud by reception, lets see what docs say! I have literally gone stone deaf in that ear at the flick of a switch!

Pardon?

[chrisgixer]

F--- 'em. Better safe.

[cnj]

get checked out immediately, been there , done that, got the rollicking for leaving it too long, am now deaf in the right ear permanently !

[Rog]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Am at a and e as we speak. So far I feel disbelieved and made to feel a fraud by reception, lets see what docs say! I have literally gone stone deaf in that ear at the flick of a switch!

Funny how then can do that isn't it ?

Anyway, I had something similar once . . . Shortly after a Motorhead gig   

[chrisgixer]

My Dad let an ear infection go on too long, during Amy's recovery. He's now partially def in that same ear.

Don't mess with it. And stuff what reception say, they aren't Doctors. (Not that a Dr is much better tbh )

[I_want_an_Omega]

I've had this happen a couple of times now. Frightened the hell out of me the first time. Turned out to be ear wax. Get it checked & dont prod it!

[Andy H]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Am at a and e as we speak. So far I feel disbelieved and made to feel a fraud by reception, lets see what docs say! I have literally gone stone deaf in that ear at the flick of a switch!

Go and see your GP. A&E are good at patching up emergencies. They don't have access to your personal notes and they have uncomfortable seats in the waiting room for a reason.

[TheBoy]

I had this on the way back from France last year, so had to do some 700+ miles in proper pain (very severe ear infection in both ears), as Mrs TB wasn't insured to drive the car in France, only UK.

Usual shit, antibiotic eardrops for a fortnight, followed by syringing, followed by treating the infection properly.

Pain aside, it was bliss not to hear the constant moaning at work and home

[sdwall]

any pain?

usual suspect is a blockage of the eustachian tube ,  stops the ear pressure equalising....  if there's an infection in there, you get fluid build up as well, which effectively means you lose everything bar very low frequency (bass)    , if unbalanced (only one ear) then it sounds to you like losing all hearing in one ear...


if you've had a cold and used decongestants of any kind, it's likely the dried up mucus has formed a blockage .


see quack, and if they can't see a damn good reason, do not spend a month of antibiotics....  get yerself to the ENT specialist pronto.....  do not prevaricate,  or accept moany excuses about not being that serious .....   


it can be many other things.....  in my case it was a tumour......   which they  removed pretty damn fast once ENT had spotted it.....   


anything like that James, do NOT dick about,  get it sorted, get it done properly,  and do so right fekking now

+1!!!

[MR MISTER]

Where is Dr Cem? It's the only way we'll get a definitive diagnosis.