Can Hearing Loss Be Restored?

One of the first assumptions that people have when they experience hearing loss coming on is that they assume it might not be possible to reverse the situation or do anything about it. The delightful truth is that, more often than you might assume, hearing loss is something that can easily be restored, or if not easily, at least in part and after some time, depending on the situation at hand. That is certainly useful to know, so it’s something that is worth going through in some detail. In this post, we are going to take a look at some of the ways in which hearing loss can often be restored, and what you might need to do when it can’t be.

Blockage removal

One of the easiest situations to find yourself in here is when there is simply something in your ear blocking the sound from coming in. That is easy enough because there will generally be a way to remove the item that is causing you trouble, and that at least means that you are going to be able to get your hearing back soon enough. In many cases, this might be a foreign object that has – for one reason or another – found its way into your ear canal. But more often than that, it is earwax. Anyone can develop an excess of earwax, and when that happens it is going to mean that you experience some degree of hearing loss.

The good news there is that there are earwax extractions that you can have professionally done by medical experts, and that often this is enough to completely reverse the hearing loss and restore your hearing to its fullest capability. That is certainly something that you are going to want to remember if you experience an excess of wax or some other blockage.

Infection treatments

Another common cause of hearing loss is infection. If you have ever had an infection, you will know what an experience it can be, and that one of the effects of it is that it tends to cause some profound hearing loss. Often this loss of hearing can be very sudden and last for a long time. If you are experiencing an ear infection, then the thing to remember is that dealing with the hearing loss is actually pretty straightforward. For most infections, whether it’s inner, middle or outer ear, it is a simple case of taking some antibiotics prescribed by your doctor, and before you know it the infection should be completely cleared up. That will then deal with the hearing loss too. In the grand scheme of things, this kind of hearing loss is not so bad, as it is rarely going to last that long and the solution is clear and effective.

Sudden hearing loss reversal

Sometimes, people experience a very sudden and complete loss of hearing. When this happens, it is obviously of prime importance that the situation is going to be dealt with as soon as possible, and it might be that this means there are going to have to be some medications taken to make that happen. There are many medications which can help with this kind of sudden hearing loss, whatever the cause may be, so it is always a good sign to go and speak to your doctor when you experience this situation for yourself. Despite how it might feel or seem to be, the truth is that the hearing loss will probably be reversible in most cases, and the right pills or shots can be enough to make sure of that. So, make sure that you go and see your hearing care provider if this sudden hearing loss should happen to you at any time.

Age-related hearing loss: reversible?

One kind of hearing loss which you can’t reverse or restore is that which is purely a result of getting older. Of course, it might not always be clear which kind of hearing loss you are undergoing, but once it is obvious that it is age-related then you are not going to be able to restore your hearing by any of those means mentioned above. At this point is when you should think about visiting a hearing instrument specialist (HIS) to see whether they are going to be able to help you out. Chances are, they will have a hearing aid for you that is going to help your situation greatly. If you want to know more about these options, call The Hearing House today at 715-384-4700.