Blocked ears, no pain. Cause? Resolved by syringing?

[DrMadelineMaxwell]

I had an ear infection a year ago and since then my hearing has occasionally become muffled in my right ear. I've just muddled on as usually it resolved itself and if I mentioned it to the gp they said something about there being a fair bit of debris but nothing to worry about. One mentioned microsuction but by the time the appt referral came round I could hear again so didn't need it.

Before Christmas my hearing became muffled again, so I asked a different gp about the micro suction. She queried it and 're ommended ear drops to soften a thing and ear syringing. But didn't really tell me i had waxy ears.

I've got an the appt in a few weeks but am flying in 2 weeks so don't want to risk it with blocked ears. I suppose I'm wondering if anyone had something similar, especially without pain as I don't think it's an infection.

But being deaf on that side with tinnitus type whistling in my ear is wearing me down and I'm nervous that it's not going to be permanent.

I suffered with a blocked ear for ages. Water would constantly be stuck behind it and my hearing was muffled. I got some drops and an ear water squirter from the chemist. After a few days using drops I managed to flush out the most disgusting plug of gunk. Instantly the pressure was gone and I could hear at full volume.

I get blocked ears alot. Try some ear drops. Otex are really good. It feels really weird when you do it because it fizzes in your ear and it really tickles. If drops don't work after a few tries it'll probably need syringing or suctioning. I've had suctioning once and it was really painful for me but it did work. Good luck! Having a blocked ear is a real nuisance

Took DD for suctioning they got an amazing wedged in lump out, very satisfy and hasn't come back in 4 years.

Sounds promising. I've booked for a private appt for either suction or syringing as I'm keen for it to be resolved. I just hope it's going to sort it and I'm not going to be left with some residual hearing loss as a couple of my colleagues have following heavy colds.

Roll on my appt on Wed

I had something similar op Dr told me it was too late to do anything with me flying. Halfway through the holiday part of it cleared and I could at least hear mostly.
I have spats of it coming and going.
I sometimes find it really difficult to pick up what people are saying if there's background noise. I have to lean right in.

This is my problem. And I'm a teacher do there's never a time with absolutely no background noise in a classroom

How close to flying was too close? I'm not flying for ten days after.

And I've seen using the drops for weeks to soften was if there is any.

It was 2 weeks.

DH had this a few weeks ago. Deaf in one ear. Tried ear drops, Otex I think; no good. Walk in clinic said ear needed syringing but they did not have a qualified ear syringer so he should go back to the regular surgery meanwhile use olive oil dropped in twice a day.
By the time he got an appointment, the olive oil had cured it.

I get this all the time, which makes life difficult because I already have reduced hearing in one ear. I use otex drops and syringe them myself using warm water and an ordinary syringe. And do not ever use cotton buds to clean them (apart from the outer flappy bits).

I've been. It's not wax so he suggests I see my gp as it may be an infection and/or build up of fluid behind the eardrum. I'm disappointed as I was hoping for a miraculous "I can hear" moment.

Poor you

I'm surprised he didn't suction your ears as you were there, at least see what was causing the problem.
Good luck, ear problems are a nightmare

If it's a fluid build-up behind the eardrum, you could try a simple decongestant. That's worked for me in the past.

To be fair, he had a good look and said there was no wax to suction, nothing to remove. And he wouldn't irrigate due to me flying within the next 2 weeks.

I went straight to my gp as advised and they gave me an appointment this afternoon. The GP, who I've seen about my ear in the past, took one look in my ear, announced that it was indeed swollen and prescribed otomise and said that should clear it up as it looks infected.

He told me I should take ibuprofen for the pain, but I told him there was no pain. I had wondered about decongestant, and will see if they help too.

The place was private, so I was impressed that they didn't treat for treating's sake so they could charge me. Instead they apologised that they couldn't help and I left without spending a £.