Recently I woke up and discovered I had lost the hearing in my left ear while I slept. I went to my local doctor, but he didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. He told me it was likely my ear plugged up from a cold and to come back in a few days if it didn’t get better. I’m scared. Ten days have gone by, and I still can’t hear out of my ear. What should I do?
Sudden hearing loss needs to be treated immediately if you want the best chance of getting your hearing back. This article explains a simple test to help determine if your sudden hearing loss is likely a medical emergency or not and tells you what you need to do next. (Click here to read article) or (Top of page).