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I have noticed that either students are getting better at talking very quietly when they are telling me something or maybe I am getting hard of hearing.

Someone suggested to try removing the earwax?

Have you ever done this?
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Judy2/CA My husband this problem and has gone to the doctor to have it removed. They told him to put mineral oil in his ear. It is supposed to soften it so it comes out.

On 2/12/17, yes wrote: > Have the school nurse look and see if there is a buildup of wax > in your ears. and have your dr. or an ENT dr. remove it. They > know what they ...See More
Feb 12, 2017
yes, but It may be ear wax or it could be that you are not hearing as well as you once did.

I went and had the ENT check my ears. Yes, I had earwax and it was removed. But, ear wax was not the main problem. I needed hearing aids.

If you need hearing aids, be prepared for sticker shock. They are expensive and many insurances do not cover t...See More
Feb 12, 2017
MacQ There is the possibility it could be ear wax causing your
hearing challenge. It could also be sensorineural hearing
loss.

Im 61.5 years of age and I have hearing loss caused after
many years of being a former musician and a music teacher.
I first noticed it about 8 years ago. My hearing loss is
with the high frequencies and...See More
Feb 12, 2017
MacQ On 2/12/17, MacQ wrote: > There is the possibility it could be ear wax causing your > hearing challenge. It could also be sensorineural hearing > loss. > > Im 61.5 years of age and I have hearing loss caused after > many years of being a former musician and a music teacher. > I first noticed it about 8 years ago. My hearing los...See More
Feb 12, 2017
AM AS others mentioned a trip to the doc first time around.

If it's an earwax problem you can take care of it yourself. My son would lose some hearing due to that. Sometimes I had the doc do it but he said I could do it at home with no problem so I did that too.

He used a large syringe and then mixed 1/2 water, 1/2 peroxide. He kep...See More
Feb 13, 2017


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