I was a bit over zealous with a cotton wool bud in both ears on Sunday. This resulted in my hearing being reduced. I panicked, but the following day (Monday) I called in at a local hearing place. I thought it was a wax build up, but was concerned that I had damaged my ear drums by pushing too far. The audiologist who was free, and very kindly agreed to see me, confirmed that there was no damage to my ear drums but just a very large build up of wax. He recommended wax reduction (with oil drops) which I had today.
The nurse whom I saw was very good. She thoroughly explained the procedure and took photos before and after. After the procedure my hearing was back to normal and I could hear fine. She then did a hearing test on her hand-held device and I had to press the green button if I heard a sound on my ear ‘phones. It was difficult to determine whether nor not I heard a sound or not, but when she showed me the results on her device, it showed I had a slightly less than average hearing loss. This surprised me, as I could hear very well and when I arrived home, I asked my partner to whisper and I could hear perfectly well. She advised me to book in for a more comprehensive audiology hearing test, as the one she carried out was basic. This was included in the £72 charge, so I booked in for three weeks time. She said it was to keep an eye on my hearing, so I was fine by this.
My hearing seemed fine after the wax removal. Should I be concerned about this? Has anyone else experienced a similar situation? All comments would be greatly appreciated.
Good Morning Friday 19th April 2024
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