A 48-year-old member asked:
what can i do about loss of hearing in my left ear?
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Dr. Roberta Beals answered
28 years experience Family Medicine
Get it examined.: See a physician for an exam.Cerumen obstruction is a common cause of hearing loss. An infection needs to be rulled out before you see an audiologists.
Answered on Nov 24, 2013
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Dr. Clement Mcdonald answered
20 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Hearing: You need to be evaluated by an ear nose and throat physician. If the hearing loss was sudden and recent you should be seen in a day or two. Time cou ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joshua Rosenthal answered
18 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Hmm: You should see a doctor about this. Could be some fluid or infection, or something more serious .
A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
The most common: reason for one sided loss of hearing is WAX (Cerumen) accumulation. (usually in the ear we use while on our cellphones)
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Neil Giddings answered
39 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Many things: Wax, fluid, age, noise.
If hearing is significantly different from opposite ear needs exam with hearing test and possible MRI
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