Aah! Sudden Hearing Loss!?

[Realchaos1]

WTF,

yesterday I decided to clean my ears, swabbed the right one, threw out the q-tip. Went for the left ear and looked down, bleh, and threw the q-tip away...

Then I realized everything was really quiet... and realized i couldnt hear out of my left ear!!!

its been over 24 hours and I'm doing this: :bash: chewing gum like a mad mad...


:wtc: WHAT DO I DOO!? :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[A Spec Products]

Take your fingers out of your ears.

Haha ok not funny.

If you aren't feeling dizzyness, pain, or nausea then I don't think its super serious. Either way you should see your doctor or at least call and see what they say.

[big_schaf]

yah thats f..ed up, did you poke your hearing drum?

[Phlip]

DO NOT use dry q-tips, drench it in hydrogen peroxide, or use a medicine dropper to get it into your ear to eat the wax away.
Do not work the swab a whole lot physically, let the peroxide do what it does, it has been the most effective since I learned of it 3 years ago.

[xka24detx]

yeah go see a doctor, it happened to me and the doc said i shouldnt even be using qtips cause it pushes the wax in and they had to pretty much put chemicals in there and have to wash it out with like this thing that sprays water inside, had a ball of wax like almost the size of an m&m

[Siberian Husky]

go to your doc and get a flush

never use q tip..

the flush consists of a H202 mixed with warm H20 that will breakwax build up and save your life

[RiversideS13]

just submit yourself to Emergency room. i am serious, it is the correct procedure

[theicecreamdan]

just submit yourself to Emergency room. i am serious, it is the correct procedure

its not an emergency... dont waste their time.
GO to an urgent care center, or call your doctor and let them know you need an appointment asap

[OMGWTFBBQ]

repost

I think sw20S14 had the same thing.. or something similar

[anthony240]

damn, i love the feeling while cleaning my ears too.

[ONYX S-13]

Don't even bother going to the doc.. Just go to any pharmacist and they should help you out.. IO had that same problem in HS and i felt like crying (THought i was deaf).. Anyway you'll get these drops and they (like everyone said) will eat away at the wax... you do it like 2 to 3 times a day and then it will eventually flush out..

It happened to both of my ears at the same time and they basically flushed out at the same time (IN THE SHOWER !!!).. I almost had a heart attack cause i wasn't use to sound (Had it for something liek a week.. It sounded like i was right next to a tv put on full blast with surround sound and nothing but the static on...

:(

[az_240]

my friends dad had the same prob... only he used tissue to clean his ears and ended up getting a wad of it stuck in his ear without knowing it.

He had that piece of tissue stuck in his ear for about a week before he went to the doc and found out he had tissue in his ear.

[ms!3]

well if everybody is saying dont clean your ears with q-tips what else are you supposed to use.

[xka24detx]

well if everybody is saying dont clean your ears with q-tips what else are you supposed to use.
my doctor said use my finger wrapped around a towel

[ONYX S-13]

well if everybody is saying dont clean your ears with q-tips what else are you supposed to use.

I Still use q-tips and the towel thing.. I haven't had a problem since.. Even if i do I'll just drop 6 bucks and have my ears sparkly clean in no time :D

[exitspeed]

Holy crap I was completely not aware of this!

I'm only gonna do what PHLIP said for now on...

[ONYX S-13]

If you're gonna use qtips i found that it works better after a shower/going to ocean/pool/etc.. When the wax is wet it clings better to the tip instead of a solid mass where most of it just gets "pushed", and doesn't cling to anything unless that other object is really really moist.

[S13Eye]

my doctor said use my finger wrapped around a towel

After working on cars for a while, my fingers will no longer fit in my ear. I'll try that ear drop thing, maybe i will gain super hearing or something.

[s14xman]

i guess i have to stop using dry q-tips, damn. Just rinse your ears out with acetone haha that should do the trick!

[statik]

I usually use q-tips as soon as i get out of the shower (don't like the feeling of water in my ears), ive been doing it for years and never had a problem, but i'd imagine if you are using them dry then you are more likely to just push wax around then actually clean anything, I wouldn't go to the ER because it's not an emergency, call your doctor like everyone else said.

[ONYX S-13]

Here ya go.. Go to any drug store and get this stuff (DEBROX)

Stuff works wonders !

This is the stuff i used

http://www.drugs.com/PDR/Debrox_Drops.html

[ramblux]

I would go to the doctor/hospital no matter what.

Foxy Brown had that happen to her -- lost her hearing in an instant and it's been more than a year since she's been deaf now.

[Hondamatic]

haha thats a wierd fact that you know that ramblux

[dannyboi]

You people should do what i do: don't clean your ears.

Its just easier that way. :2f2f:

[dannyboi]

WTF,

yesterday I decided to clean my ears, swabbed the right one, threw out the q-tip. Went for the left ear and looked down, bleh, and threw the q-tip away...

Then I realized everything was really quiet... and realized i couldnt hear out of my left ear!!!

its been over 24 hours and I'm doing this: :bash: chewing gum like a mad mad...


:wtc: WHAT DO I DOO!? :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

A worse case scenerio is that you ruptured your tympanic membrane ("ear drum" to you simpletons) in which case you may be healed from weeks to months. If its serious, you may require surgery to promote healing (doubt it).

You should be worried about bacteria entering your ear canal since this membrane prevents bacteria from entering your inner ear canal.

Next time, just rinse your ear out with warm water (ear waxes melt somewhat when heat is present). Remember, WARM water NOT HOT water.

:2f2f:

[TurboB15sentra]

It's pretty disturbing to lose your hearing.. I've lost a great deal in both ears, from loud music, and loud cars.. Go see the doc man.. It'll be the best 50.00 you've ever spent. At least you'll know that you didn't damage anything.. instead of guessing..

Travis

[sncs14]

Just reading this thread is making my ears hurt

[TiNMAN]

the human hearing range is 2Hz-20kHz


just a freebie brain wrinkle, hope all is well!!

[ramblux]

haha thats a wierd fact that you know that ramblux


LOL, I'm pretty sure I read it in Rolling Stone or something. I hate Foxy Brown. haha


But yeah, so what happened?