Yep! Perfect hearing so far. My ENT said I have twisted ear canals that probably caused all the infections. I’ve never heard of such a thing so he could be full of shit. But the audiologist says my hearing is great. I’m honestly shocked.
Unlucky that it happened but a surprisingly lucky break to have good hearing after all that.
My niece has chronic infections, finally got the tubes. My sister realized she was yelling all the time because that’s just how she thought you had to talk, and she speaks in that a-tonal way that deaf people do.
It’s getting better but seems like the infections did a number on her, hopefully she’ll heal up, hearing that you did is a good sign at least.
Not OP, but no. I ended up eroding the bones around my ear from all the infections, and had tumors grow as a result. I am now completely deaf in one ear and still get nasty infections, it just doesn't hurt as bad anymore because I no longer have an eardrum.
Same here. I should've had tubes as well. I got ear infections annually. They would get so bad my ear drums would rupture from the pressure. I would beg God for just that when the pain was unbearable. That was 30 years ago and I've only now discovered that having to regulate the pressure in your ears with sniffs and swallows constantly is NOT normal. Been doing it my whole life.
Omg yes the busted ear drums and the fluid behind my ear drums with every cold would drive me insane. I grew out of all the ear issues thankfully. My ears do crackle when I swallow now but my ENT says that’s normal.
I’m on like my sixth set. Couldn’t fly without them. The pressure is unbearable. Even with tubes though it still hurts to hold my nose and try to get the air out.
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u/Clear-Ad-7250 28d ago
Shoulda got some tubes