As an interesting side effect of the weird viral Cold/Cough/No Definitely Not A Chest Infection (to quote my GP) That Won't Ever Go Away, I am now (temporarily) deaf in one ear.
Can't hear myself or other people talk and feel somewhat unbalanced, in short it has given me a clear insight into the frustrations of the hearing-impaired - am v sorry now for being at all impatient with my poor slightly deaf mum on the phone. Soz, mum.
Now, where's my ear trumpet?
Update: Sudafed Maximum Shit-kicking Ultra-Supra-Hyper-Strength. It's the business. Especially with a side order of Magners Cider.
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I know it sounds a bit New Age (whaaaat? speak up dear) but I had similar thing after last bout of flu and went and had Ear Candling done on my ears. Previously I was lurching all over the place, lost my balance, couldn't hear, ears kept popping etc and after Ear Candling I could (a) hear (b) breath properly and (c) it cleared my sinuses which seemed to be the root of the problem. Lots of places do it. And it's realxing too and doesn't hurt.
I once went two days without being able to hear in my left ear - self inflicted after I had my finger in there trying to block out the noise of a barking dog (it's a long story).
Anyway, I eventually cleared it my firing the shower jet in there. Probably not recommended though.
Hope you feel better soon!
At least blonking doesn't rely on hearing. Hooray!
But I hope you feel better soon.
I remember getting some funny looks when I was swigging cough mix straight out of the bottle on the tube.
Ooh Ear Candling! Do you get to take a nice hand-molded wax ornament home afterward?
Get well soon. I said...oh, never mind.
I had to have my ears syringed a couple of years ago. The doctor was very good, but seemed to enjoy the process rather too much. Every few minutes he'd stop and wave a gobbet of wax under my nose, chortling "My, don't often see them that size!"
I sympathise Annie. Two or three times I've had an ear blocked up by orrible wax and it's an absolute bastard for all the reasons you state. Worst part was being out at the in-laws local for new years eve a couple of years back. There's me, the bread, the in-laws, me bro, and his missus all sitting around a table drinking copiously as is tradition. I'd been struggling to keep up with the conversation all night due to being deaf in one ear. Then, about 2 minutes to midnight the pub goes really quiet and everyone's looking at the telly. I'm looking at me watch wondering what's going on. I ask the missus who tells me to shush. So I rather indignantly say 'For god's sake what's the big deal'. Every head in the pub turns toward me glowering. My missus is furious, my Bro killing himself laughing. Just before midnight the tv announcer ends the two minutes silence for the victims of the asian tsunami.
RoMo, ear candling you say - I might give it a whirl.Wonder who was the first person to agree to it? 'Let me just stick this candle in your ear and light it. No, really...'
Prolix, ha! I fear too strong a jet might blast what little brains I have left out the other side.
Cheers Annie!
Tim, hahaha! I'd hate to do it, I guess they have to get their kicks somehow.
Rad, hahahahahahaha!! Classic.
Mate, it could only happen to me. :D
I meant to say - you don't have to get a practitioner to do it. You can buy them off the net for £5 a pair and get a friend to do it for you. It's a Native American cure.
Billy and Arabella, I missed you both. Clearly going blind as well as deaf, thank you for your kind thoughts.
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