Deafness in one ear - Health + Injury

sarah the bookworm

29/07/2009 at 12:37

Has anyone else ever had this problem? After (and during now I think about it) exercise, I go deaf in one ear - not tinnitus, no whistling or other noise. Everything's just a bit muted. Mentioned to my doc once and he said he'd never heard of it before...

fat buddha

29/07/2009 at 12:46

pardon??

danowat

29/07/2009 at 12:48

Badoom-tish, he's here all week, try the fish

small

29/07/2009 at 13:57

I sometimes get this. Do you live in a very hilly area? I wondered if it was due to the changes in height (altitude)? whilst running.

Gazmanmeister

29/07/2009 at 14:12

You'll have to be running very fast for that to happen

small

29/07/2009 at 14:21

Neeeeeeeowwwwwwww....

sarah the bookworm

29/07/2009 at 20:43

fat buddha wrote (see)

pardon??

YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP A BIT! Oh, sorry, was I shouting?

Nope, don't live in a hilly area - I was doing a body combat class today when it happened - no altitude problems there, me thinks

Can't fathom it out, was thinking maybe something to do with blood pressure, but can't reason it through properly. Bleurgh!

alz 36

29/07/2009 at 20:53

I sometimes get something similar, more of an ear popping thing rather than deafness. I think it could be something to do with my low blood pressure. I used to get it a lot more when I was very underweight.

strident

01/08/2009 at 20:31

Could be earwax,easily cured.!Cheers.

Hash

01/08/2009 at 20:45

My money's on wax too. I've apparently got a smaller than normal left ear canal, so it blocks up really easily. Do you run listening to music? That makes it worse for me, I'm not sure why.

Try a couple of drops of olive oil in the offending ear every night and go to sleep lying on the other ear to give it a chance to soak in. Your pillow will smell like a chip shop the next morning - sexy, huh? - but it helps keep it soft so it flows out naturally

sarah the bookworm

01/08/2009 at 21:00

Lovely stuff

I don't think it is ear wax - the ear canal was clear when examined. But I'll try the oil - can't hurt, can it? Will wake up craving chips, no doubt

Ta very muchly!

strident

02/08/2009 at 16:24

olive oil works for me most of the time,but there are occasions when I have to resort to syringing the ear myself to clear it.More troublesome in the hot weather for me.Not sexy but necessary.

Melissa Jarquin

13/02/2013 at 19:49

@sarah any news with this? I have the exact sensation in one ear during exercise. I sometimes attribute it to hydration, which could then perhaps relate the heaig being muted to pressure change. Have never had it check out though!

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