For the past month, I have had a crackling sound in my left ear. Like paper being scrunched up inside my head. Then, my ear felt clogged. My hearing was affected and I kept asking people to repeat themselves. I was becoming worried that I was losing my hearing and would have to get a hearing aid. Then, my other ear felt clogged. Uh oh, this was not good. I am old so losing my hearing was very possible.
I thought I had better go to the doctor. An ear doctor. I did not look forward to it. I made an appointment. I arrived for my appointment with more than a little trepidation. My hearing had always been excellent. Now, it was questionable. I also hoped that, if I needed a hearing aid, it would be good and allow me to hear "normally."
The doctor listened to my complaint/issue. He said he would take a look at it. He took an instrument and looked into my ear. He said it looked like wax buildup. Huh. I told him that, now that I think about it, I had not had any ear wax come out for a long long time. It was stuck inside my ear canal. Apparently, this is a common medical problem.
He took the instrument and quickly and painlessly removed the ear wax from my left ear. He took out a good amount of earwax. He then checked my other ear. There was an ear wax buildup in my right ear too. The doctor removed it. Wow. I felt "lighter". Clearer. No more clogging!
I could now hear as good as I did when I was 20 years old! I felt younger!
The point of this story? If your ear(s) feel clogged, or they are just not working right, go see a doctor. It might be just earwax. Do not treat it yourself. A specialist is known as an ENT (ears, nose and throat).
I am glad I went to the doctor. Once again, I can hear great! I can hear and understand people talking to me. I can watch TV and hear the sound again. I can hear the birds sing.
