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I had sinus surgery 5 weeks ago and now I lost hearing in my ear.
It's been 4, almost 5 weeks now since they did a balloon sinoplasty and opened up my sinuses and clipped the turbines too. I suddenly lost complete hearing in my right ear and it's filled with fluid, as is my whole head. Up until last week I felt fine. Now this. So much congestion. I cannot hear out of that side. Went back at 4 weeks and they debrided. Said no need to come back. Is this normal?
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That’s a very reasonable concern — and it’s not normal for hearing loss and head congestion to suddenly appear weeks after a balloon sinuplasty and turbinate reduction. It doesn’t automatically mean something irreversible has happened, but it needs medical reassessment, not just “wait and see.”
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1 ReactionI got a full ear after one of my sinus surgeries .. a normal result he said . Antibiotics took it away . Nothing after the next two . I grow polyps like potatoes apparently 🙂
@shandra Did you lose your hearing in that ear too? It came on suddenly and now I am on antibiotic to see if it helps. New scan shows infection in maxillary sinus. Wish I hadn't done this. I was ok before. Not perfect but ok.
@phxbarb yes I did . Sounded like I was underwater for a few days .. even now when I do my sinus rinse my ears can plug up temporary