So since Monday , after leaving the gym with a shoulder session done, I noticed as if my right ear was full of water. Well like an asshole I thought it was probably full of wax because as a kid I had trouble with wax discharge and had a tube inserted to help with my problem. In the past I've had my ears cleaned out and it's worked to restore my hearing in that ear. But as of Monday , after trying to clear out the ear myself with Qtips, I noticed I couldn't hear Anything from that ear. I first thought I plugged it up with wax more , but it seemed weird that I couldn't even hear me touching the ear . My second thought was I must've damaged the ear drum.
On Tuesday I went to the ENT and he saids to me , yes let me clear out the ear , after telling him my story.
He cleans it out , but still no sound. So he takes a hearing test and sure enough the hearing is almost none in the right ear but great in the left. The ear drum seems to be intact with little to no damageat all.
He tells me there's a deeper issue that may be with the nerve. Puts me on a weeks medication of Prednisone and saids come back Monday for another hearing test to determine if this steroid is working or not. So far there's no changes, I can sort of make some sounds but all I hear is ringing but no other sounds . No words , nothing.
Has anyone heard or gone through this ? If so what was the information, conclusion , treatment etc...
I don't want to be deaf in one ear forever .
Appreciate any and all information and advice.
Thank You Guys !!!