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So I have had a cold for a couple weeks and I'd just started getting over it and I thought it was gone so I did some martial art practice. Not sparring or any contact just forms and there was a weird feeling in my ear but it went quickly. But I woke up last night and couldn't hear out my right ear and still can't now. I can hear out of it but its muffled. Some are saying its because of my cold but the cold had gone so I don't know. I know I should go to the doctor but there is a 3 week waiting list so thought I'd see if I could get some advice.
 

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So I have had a cold for a couple weeks and I'd just started getting over it and I thought it was gone so I did some martial art practice. Not sparring or any contact just forms and there was a weird feeling in my ear but it went quickly. But I woke up last night and couldn't hear out my right ear and still can't now. I can hear out of it but its muffled. Some are saying its because of my cold but the cold had gone so I don't know. I know I should go to the doctor but there is a 3 week waiting list so thought I'd see if I could get some advice.

Had the same thing about three months, at least with the hearing. Got my right checked, and I had picked up an infection. I left it for a bit because I didn't want to go to hospital, but my ear started to get painful and weep a little. Best of luck, and hope you get it sorted.
 
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Had the same thing about three months, at least with the hearing. Got my right checked, and I had picked up an infection. I left it for a bit because I didn't want to go to hospital, but my ear started to get painful and weep a little. Best of luck, and hope you get it sorted.
Yeah I'm hoping it passes I don't fancy paying 50 quid for a couple minutes talking and giving me something that probably won't work
 

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That is worth going to the doctor for if it doesn't clear up in a day or so. Possibilities range from the innocuous (congestion in the ear) to the worrisome (infection or damage).
 

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Another possibility is an ear wax buildup which needs to be professionally cleared. I'm prone to those.
 

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there is some homeopathic crap you can shove in there. A friend of mine did it to his kid and it worked.
 

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All the cases I've seen were foreign objects and infections. Every person in my (extended)family has dry earwax (that's an east Asian genetic trait), so I've never seen wax clogging.
 
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Another possibility is an ear wax buildup which needs to be professionally cleared. I'm prone to those.
Yeah turns out that's what it is I have to take ear drops and if its still there next week I go back and get it drained. I hate these ear drops they make it feel so much worse haha
 

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Yeah turns out that's what it is I have to take ear drops and if its still there next week I go back and get it drained. I hate these ear drops they make it feel so much worse haha
Glad to hear it's nothing serious. Hope that clears it up for you quickly!
 
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Glad to hear it's nothing serious. Hope that clears it up for you quickly!
Yeah hopefully the drops will clear it up so I don't have to get it syringed and have to pay another load of money
 
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Thought I may as well update. I got it syringed today and seems to be better it feels uncomfortable a bit but I guess that's common after that and had a slight thumping in my ear but that seems to have gone now anyway so all good just hope it doesn't happen again
 

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Glad you're feeling better, bro.
 

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I needed that laugh before work. :)
 

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