Never Take Your Ears for Granted

I have always had perfect hearing that I greatly took for granted. Like many people, I frequently cleaned my ears with cotton swabs, because I thought that super-clean ears were healthy ears. One day, I was cleaning them quickly and felt a sharp pain in my ear, followed by difficulty hearing. I was very worried that I permanently damaged my ear and quickly made an appointment with an ENT specialist. While I was unhappy to learn that I had punctured my ear drum, my doctor gave me the good news that it should heal on its own within a few weeks. Thankfully, it did, and my ear and hearing are now great again. Since then, I have learned a lot about ear care and am eager to share it on my new blog along with other health tips!

2017

3 Reasons To Make An Appointment With An Audiologist

3 December 2017

An audiologist is a great resource to have your disposal because they can help you keep your hearing intact and your ears healthy. Listed below are just three of the many reasons to make an appointment with an audiologist: They Can Help You Track Your Hearing Loss A big problem with hearing loss is that many people tend to dismiss some of the early signs of hearing loss simply because they are so minor.
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Wake Up With Muffled Hearing In One Ear? Find Answers With This Information

1 December 2017

If the hearing in one of your ears seems muffled or distorted in the morning, you may wonder if you're losing your hearing. Your muffled hearing may be due to excessive wax in your ears or an ear or sinus infection. Learn why your hearing sounds muffled and what you can do about it below: Why Is Your Hearing Muffled? Hearing loss of any form can be frightening to the people it affects, especially if it occurs in one ear and not the other.
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Three Surgical Approaches To Treating Sleep Apnea

20 November 2017

If you suffer from sleep apnea, there are an array of treatments your doctor may recommend. They will probably advise that you start with a non-invasive treatment such as sleeping with a C-PAP machine or a mouth guard. If these treatments do not work, you will have the choice of surgery. Here are three major surgical approaches that may be recommended for the treatment of sleep apnea. UPPP This procedure is called a UPPP because the real name, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, is so hard to say.
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Christmas Allergies? You Bet! What To Do When You Discover Them

20 November 2017

There are so many things at Christmas that your nose is not in contact with the rest of the year, so it comes as no surprise when some people discover for the very first time that they are allergic Christmas objects! Here are some of the most common allergies discovered at this time of year and how to address them when you discover that you have one or more of the following allergies.
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