Tag: sensorineural hearing loss

Wake Up With a Muffled Ear? Treat Sudden Hearing Loss Like an Emergency

Wake Up With a Muffled Ear? Treat Sudden Hearing Loss Like an Emergency

If one ear suddenly goes muffled or silent, don’t wait. Learn how to spot sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), what to do in the first hour, how it differs from earwax or congestion, and what treatment and recovery look like. Gentle, practical guidance—backed by evidence—and when to see an audiologist or ENT fast.

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Sudden Hearing Loss, Fast Action: Your First 48 Hours

Sudden Hearing Loss, Fast Action: Your First 48 Hours

Woke up with one ear down? Don’t wait. Here’s a practical, empathetic, evidence‑based playbook for sudden hearing loss—what to do today, how to tell wax from nerve loss, what to expect at the clinic, and how to protect your hearing going forward.

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