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Suggest Remedy For Ear Ailments
I slapped a mosquito on my ear and inadvertantly slapped the ear itself. Now I have some hearing loss. That was a week ago. I visited a specialist and she told me that my eardrum is flaccid or flexible.She gave me a steroid treatment to reduce inflammation. As a musician I am terrified I will never play ukulele again. What s the prognosis?
Mon, 28 Jul 2014
HI.
With the proper treatment you will be absolutely OK and can play ukulele again.
Take another opinion of another ENT Surgeon , go for complete ENT check-up, It is possible that the slap has caused the damage to the Ear Drum ( Tympanic Membrane ) and / or the internal structures like the chain of the smallest bones , so you are getting reduced hearing.
Complete investigations including the Adiometry will help us to guide for the further management .
With the proper treatment you will be absolutely OK and can play ukulele again.
Take another opinion of another ENT Surgeon , go for complete ENT check-up, It is possible that the slap has caused the damage to the Ear Drum ( Tympanic Membrane ) and / or the internal structures like the chain of the smallest bones , so you are getting reduced hearing.
Complete investigations including the Adiometry will help us to guide for the further management .
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