temporary hearing loss following concert still here 8 days after concert?
chris asked:
I went to a concert 8 days ago and my hearing in my right ear still hasnt returned to anywhere near where it was im getting really scared I have a doctors appointment on tuesday but just figured id ask here if anyone else has had this last this long. or a expert who knows about it. ive done some research and it is starting to scare me. its mainly my hearing is mildly distorted at certain tones.
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I went to a concert 8 days ago and my hearing in my right ear still hasnt returned to anywhere near where it was im getting really scared I have a doctors appointment on tuesday but just figured id ask here if anyone else has had this last this long. or a expert who knows about it. ive done some research and it is starting to scare me. its mainly my hearing is mildly distorted at certain tones.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Hello, I’m an Otolaryngologist (ear doctor), and that’s one of the early signs of deafness, I would get it checked out asap because the eardrum is probably infected and it could possibly spread to the other drum. If you don’t get it checked out and taken care of in about a week you could go deaf. austin k
October 14th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Oh, give me a break…if you’re an Otolaryngologist, I’ll eat my socks. You don’t get an inner ear infection from going to a concert. That, and infections don’t spread from ear to ear.
After being in a noisy environment, it can sometimes take a week for hearing to come back to normal. The fact that you’re now over that means that there is a good chance that you have done permanent damage to your ears.
You’re wise for seeing a doctor…but at this point, you need to take care that you are not listening to things (ie. your television, stereo, car radio) at louder volumes to compensate for your hearing loss. Also, wear earplugs when you shower. If you do have a ruptured eardrum, you do NOT want to get water in your inner ear.
Best of luck to you…and next time, wear earplugs. DocHenry
October 16th, 2009 at 2:05 am
once I had hearing loss after being in close to homemade fireworks(we were so risky in those younger years) and there was swelling inside the ear that prevented sound waves from reaching the eardrum…advil for a few days and the swelling went away and all was well Library Eyes