having my ear hoovered.....!

[Danielle77]

So....as some of you may know, I've been deaf in my left ear for nearly 2 weeks. (Hence my constant moans on here). I went to the docs this morning and lost it completely, saying I can't cope. I've been referred to the hospital and I'm having my ear hoovered on Friday morning! Apparently, this will hopefully work. Has anyone else had this procedure done?? I hope to god it works, its really getting me down. I can't go out of the house! X

 

[TORino]

I've never heard of having your ear hoovered?

Sounds good though!

I had my ears syringed when I was younger (i had an incident with a cotton bud and excess wax) and it was really good, I could hear all sorts afterwards!!

Hope it fixes your problem!

 

[Danielle77]

Apparently its a bit more severe than syringing. Its like a mini vacuum and sucks all of the rubbish out of your ear!! Fingers crossed hey! Then, maybe I can focus on my pregnancy again!! X

 

[Happyred]

Hope you dont mind me butting into tri 3 talk,lol. Just wanted to offer you some reassurance. I've never had this procedure done but I have seen it done to others on many occasions and its great. It is amazing the amount of crap that comes out of there! No one I have seen getting it done found it at all painful, just a wee bit weird and uncomfortable at times and they all got really good benefit from it! Good luck!

 

[sammi7]

Hopefully its not too uncomfortable, I've never heard of it before but here's hoping it helps you xx

 

[Danielle77]

Awwww thank you for the reassurance! I'm so bothered if it's painful - I just hope it works. I've had steroid drops and antibiotics - nothing has worked! I'm just panicking that if it doesn't work - what an it be?! Its so scary being deaf. x

 

[Danielle77]

I meant 'I'm not so bothered if its painful....' Lol

 

[Belle23]

I've had it done and my biggest advice to u is make sure u use wax softening formula like earex get it in. It's makes procedure alot easier. I've had it done a couple of times not comfortable and quite noisy but brilliant relief. Xx

 

[Danielle77]

Thanks Belle23. Good to know someone else has had it doen and it worked. Were you totally deaf before they did it? I have no hearing left in my ear! They haven't told me to use drops as its very 'soft' already. X