Ear Problem

emzy · 19-04-2008, 16:00

Help!!

I dont know whats happened but over the past hour Id say Ive been experiencing something strange with my ears. Its really hard to describe but its almost as if theyve popped, everything seems amplified (even my kids which is not good lol) but also seems muffled too. My ears dont "pop" when I swallow like they normally would but I also have a slight ringing sensation. I am finding this really annoying but I dont know what to do to sort it. One ear is slightly worse than the other.

Anyone any ideas of the cause / a cure??

(I dont put anything in my ears like cotton buds etc so have no idea what has caused it, it has just come on really)

Neil · 19-04-2008, 16:04

Do you have pain in them? If so it could be ear infection, it could be anyway. Really you need the Doc to have at in them.

flashy · 19-04-2008, 16:07

if you cant get hold of the docs then go to the chemist and get some otex, you may have wax in your ears, or even ask the chemist if they can help you with your problem

emzy · 19-04-2008, 16:07

No pain in them, its just strange really. They have been fine all day then i just noticed it all of a sudden.

Are ear infections contagous?? (Just thinking af the little ones getting it if they are)

harwood red · 19-04-2008, 16:46

my friend has exactly the same thing at moment and it's a build up of wax

panther · 19-04-2008, 16:58

Do you have any humming?

did your ears seems to make a crackling noise before all this started?

emzy · 19-04-2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by harwood red

my friend has exactly the same thing at moment and it's a build up of wax

Great stuff. Looks like im gonna be ringing the drs on monday. Did it just come on all of a sudden?? Ive never had any problems with my ears since being a child

emzy · 19-04-2008, 17:00

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Originally Posted by panther

Do you have any humming?

did your ears seems to make a crackling noise before all this started?

There is a humming noise yes, but never noticed any cracking

Retlaw · 19-04-2008, 17:02

Warm a teaspoon put a few drops of Olive oil on it and get someone to gently pour it in you ear, leave it for a while, that an excuse for lie down.
After 1/4 hour lie on the other side, with paper hankey under your ear and look at what come out, if its changed colour then its wax.

Thats what mu mam did when we were kids to disolve wax in the ears.

Retlaw

emzy · 19-04-2008, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Warm a teaspoon put a few drops of Olive oil on it and get someone to gently pour it in you ear, leave it for a while, that an excuse for lie down.
After 1/4 hour lie on the other side, with paper hankey under your ear and look at what come out, if its changed colour then its wax.

Thats what mu mam did when we were kids to disolve wax in the ears.

Retlaw

Any offers??? Single mum of 20 month old twins, cant do that lol

panther · 19-04-2008, 17:04

I have humming in my ears from time to time and it feels like I have water in my ear when it starts!

press the boney area behind the ear...does it hurt?
If so, see a doctor right away, if not then ya could just have an infection or ear wax, or if like me, just buggered ears

emamum · 19-04-2008, 17:05

ask steve for some of his wierd ear mousse!

emzy · 19-04-2008, 17:06

Ewwwww, im not asking him for anything, itll give him an excuse to come round lol Ill suffer

emzy · 19-04-2008, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by panther

I have humming in my ears from time to time and it feels like I have water in my ear when it starts!

press the boney area behind the ear...does it hurt?
If so, see a doctor right away, if not then ya could just have an infection or ear wax, or if like me, just buggered ears

Nope, no pain

panther · 19-04-2008, 17:08

it has been windy outside, maybe ya got a bit of cold in it?