Slight hearing loss in left ear

Jazzguitar
Jazzguitar Online Community Member Posts: 175 Contributor
edited July 2024 in Talk about your impairment
I am male 63 Years in Plymouth Devon. As a child, I had glue ear, eardrum burst. I am a musician my hearing bothers me. Can my GP Help? Neville

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  • Nystagmite
    Nystagmite Online Community Member Posts: 595 Empowering
    Depends what help you need. Mine is mild too and I've been told hearing aids won't help.
  • VickiKirwin
    VickiKirwin Online Community Member Posts: 68 Contributor
    Hi @Jazzguitar Yes, ask your GP to refer you to your local audiology or ENT clinic. They’ll check your ears for any obvious causes (such as wax), do some hearing tests for you and if needed arrange further tests (such as an MRI scan of the inner ears). They can also discuss options with you for managing any hearing difficulties you have and refer you to other places that can help such as local lip-reading classes, hearing therapy, support groups etc. Good luck Vicki
  • Jazzguitar
    Jazzguitar Online Community Member Posts: 175 Contributor
    Thank you Vicki. Neville
  • Jazzguitar
    Jazzguitar Online Community Member Posts: 175 Contributor
    I will send your reply to my GP. MAny thanks Neville in Plymouth Devon
  • HearingGuy
    HearingGuy Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    You're best off going to an ENT. A general practitioner would recommend you to a specialist anyways. For more clarity on audiologist, ENTs, and other medical professions that work with ruptured eardrums check this helpful article out https://saywhathearing.com/en/articles/knowledge/the-differences-between-audiologists-ents-and-speech-pathologists
  • Jazzguitar
    Jazzguitar Online Community Member Posts: 175 Contributor
    Thank you Neville Pearson

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