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How to Treat Temporary Hearing LossPublished: Monday November 28, 2011, 12:04Do you think you many have a temporary hearing loss? Many people do, and it's good to know that these can be easily treated, sometimes without a visit to the doctor.
The two most common causes of temporary loss are 1) exposure to loud noise, and 2) impacted earwax.
Treatment for excess noise exposure
What’s that ringing sound? Do you have an ongoing ringing in your ear? This annoyance could be tinnitus. If you have been exposed to loudness for an extended period of time, the best treatment may seem to be the most simple: take a break from loud noises. Constant overstimulation of the ears can lead to hearing loss, so the safest way to treat this type of loss is to avoid loud sounds.
If you seek additional methods for protecting your ears, consider wearing protective earplugs or earmuffs. If your job is one in which loud sounds are unavoidable, this is the best option for you. Loud equipment, such as lawn mowers or power tools, may be unavoidable if you work outside. Using earplugs or earmuffs will lower the volume of sound allowed to reach your eardrum and inner ear. This reduced exposure will make a great difference over time.
An increasing problem, especially in the younger generation, is wearing headphones for music, games, or videos with the volume at an unsafe level. When possible, consider lowering the volume on radios and other media listening devices to protect your hearing.
Treatment by removing earwax
Earwax has many jobs. The most important of these include moisturizing the skin of the ear canal, fighting off infections that could harm the skin of the ear canal, and trapping dust particles and dirt. Most people don’t need to remove earwax. In fact, for some, washing your hair is all you need to do in order to keep the amount of wax in check. However, for those whose ear canals create extra wax, you will want to take steps to remove it. Why? Excess earwax that accumulates in the ear canal can absorb sound vibrations. The absorption of these vibrations keeps them from reaching the ear drum- a necessary step to hearing. What you end up hearing is either muffled or so reduced in volume that it becomes difficult to understand. If this is the first time you are experiencing impacted earwax, you should visit a health care provider to have it removed. This is due to the high risk involved in poking around in your ear, especially so close to the parts necessary for hearing to occur. Using cotton swabs, hairpins, or finger nails to dig out hardened wax can puncture the eardrum, which can also lead to hearing loss.
If you have experience at removing impacted earwax, you know the options for doing so. Most patients can safely remove the excess wax with a syringe and warm water. Fill the syringe with lukewarm water and gently squirt it into the ear. When squirting, try to direct the stream of water to the walls of the ear canal to loosen and dislodge the wax. If the use of a syringe and water does not loosen the wax, consider making an appointment to see a physician or audiologist for removal.
As always when dealing with your health, it is best to seek the advice of a health care provider before attempting any home remedies. In this case, consider making an appointment with an audiologist or an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
The two most common causes of temporary loss are 1) exposure to loud noise, and 2) impacted earwax.
Treatment for excess noise exposure
What’s that ringing sound? Do you have an ongoing ringing in your ear? This annoyance could be tinnitus. If you have been exposed to loudness for an extended period of time, the best treatment may seem to be the most simple: take a break from loud noises. Constant overstimulation of the ears can lead to hearing loss, so the safest way to treat this type of loss is to avoid loud sounds.
If you seek additional methods for protecting your ears, consider wearing protective earplugs or earmuffs. If your job is one in which loud sounds are unavoidable, this is the best option for you. Loud equipment, such as lawn mowers or power tools, may be unavoidable if you work outside. Using earplugs or earmuffs will lower the volume of sound allowed to reach your eardrum and inner ear. This reduced exposure will make a great difference over time.
An increasing problem, especially in the younger generation, is wearing headphones for music, games, or videos with the volume at an unsafe level. When possible, consider lowering the volume on radios and other media listening devices to protect your hearing.
Treatment by removing earwax
Earwax has many jobs. The most important of these include moisturizing the skin of the ear canal, fighting off infections that could harm the skin of the ear canal, and trapping dust particles and dirt. Most people don’t need to remove earwax. In fact, for some, washing your hair is all you need to do in order to keep the amount of wax in check. However, for those whose ear canals create extra wax, you will want to take steps to remove it. Why? Excess earwax that accumulates in the ear canal can absorb sound vibrations. The absorption of these vibrations keeps them from reaching the ear drum- a necessary step to hearing. What you end up hearing is either muffled or so reduced in volume that it becomes difficult to understand. If this is the first time you are experiencing impacted earwax, you should visit a health care provider to have it removed. This is due to the high risk involved in poking around in your ear, especially so close to the parts necessary for hearing to occur. Using cotton swabs, hairpins, or finger nails to dig out hardened wax can puncture the eardrum, which can also lead to hearing loss.
If you have experience at removing impacted earwax, you know the options for doing so. Most patients can safely remove the excess wax with a syringe and warm water. Fill the syringe with lukewarm water and gently squirt it into the ear. When squirting, try to direct the stream of water to the walls of the ear canal to loosen and dislodge the wax. If the use of a syringe and water does not loosen the wax, consider making an appointment to see a physician or audiologist for removal.
As always when dealing with your health, it is best to seek the advice of a health care provider before attempting any home remedies. In this case, consider making an appointment with an audiologist or an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
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