I can't hear out of my left ear!!?

Question

i just went swimming and something got into my ear. i'm not sure if it is water or just ear wax. can someone tell me what it is and how to remove it?

i've had it for one whole day now.

Answer 1

your ear is probably just "clogged" try to pop it  

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Tilt your head to the left side and balance on your left leg. Now jump up and down and the water should come out. You look stupid but it works.  

Answer 4

er.. sounds dangerous what I'm about to tell you, but its a doctors job anyways, that get a tube, and fire on the end of it and it sucks out the gunk in your ear. But don't do it, its for a doctor :\  

Answer 5

shake your head downwards with your ear pointing downwards.. it is just water. you will get used to it if u are a swimmer.

Answer 6

go c a doc ,, or the pharmist ,, he will give u ear drop ,, use it for week max & u will be fine

Answer 7

Look, NEVER use qtips in your ear. They can damage the tympanic membrane that is responsible for carrying sound waves into your middle ear. If the tympanic membrane is ruptured, you will never hear properly again.

Check it with a doctor. Never stick anything in your ears, they will be damaged, and you will not be happy.

Do you have an iPod? Do you listen to it in be, lying on your left side? This is bad, as all of the noise goes into your ear. Ever notice, that on the ear phones, they have holes at the back of them? It allows extra sound to be released safely.

Are you totally deaf, or just a little bit? In that ear?

Answer 8

No prob - use a Qtip. Keep it in there for a while to soak up any water in there. It will come out soon. Make sure you sleep on your left ear.

Answer 9

oh that's happened to me before...usually it goes away when  i swallow or stick my finger in my ear

maybe try q-tips?

Answer 10

Call an otologist for advice.

Answer 11

I think you should go to an ear, nose, and throat specialist if it doesnt clear up within a few days.

Answer 12

Probably water.  Use Murine for ears.  That'll clear it up.

Answer 13

You might have swimmers ear.

You should go to the docter and ask what you can do to get rid of it.

Try cleaning out your ear with a cue-tip. Or Lean you head over to the side that you can't hear in. Then bang on your other ear.

Answer 14

that sounds really bad maybe u should have someone scream in it to see if ur going deaf or make sure u doint havbe an ear plug in because i forget all the time i have my ear plugs in!

good luck chuck

Answer 15

i have had that before, if you move your head side to side and shake your head and can feel it, it is probably water. but if it may be ear wax otherwise. just go see a doctor and they can easily just get it out for you, or there amy be a product you can buy at a drug store.

Answer 16

attach a vacuum to your ear and suck it out.  

Just in case, don't do that it'll be bad.

Answer 17

Well, you might have this earwax buildup thing. Which is never fun. You also could have just water in your ear, or an ear infection. If it hasn't gone away yet, I suggest seeing an ear doctor to find out the problem. They can flush it out for you and take care of it no matter which of the things it is. Trust me, lol, i've had all three. You can also flush it out if it is earwax by yourself, although if you don't know what you are doing, it might not be the best idea. So if it is still irritated and hard to ear out of, I recommend seeing an ear doctor.

If you INSIST on trying to fix it yourself. It will be tricky because you can't be sure of exactly what it is. If it's wax, then you can flush it out with water. But for it to work well you should use these ear drops that dissolve the wax so it will wash out easier. [So again, I come back to seeing a doctor, because they can give you that stuff, lol]

But if you think it's just water, it can be as simple as tilting your head and just trying to get it out. [be careful though, because cue tips and sticking your finger in your ear might make it worse] i recommend jumping up and down, or creating a 'succtiony thing' by pushing your hand against your ear [while tilited of course] and then letting go. Hopefully that will work.

Good luck!!

Answer 18

see the doctor

Answer 19

Go to the doctor already. You don't want to risk damage.

Answer 20

hmm....interesting....

i would call your doctor!  becuz i had the same thing...its probably just ear wax.  you can buy stuff at your local drugstore thathelps that.

but before u do anything call your doctor!

good luckk---

meg

Answer 21

if it hurts it may be swimmers ear i had it alot! i had 2 surgeries on my right ear and a major surgery and my left :(:(

Answer 22

well if ur ear hurts u might have gotten swimmers ear.u should go to the doctor and they will help you. sometimes weird ear problems happen after u go swimming