- Turn it down. Loud music accelerates hearing loss that starts as early ad 40. Wear sound-filtering earplugs at festivals and concerts, where noise can reach danger levels in 15 minutes.
- Detox your ears. Wax can muffle sound but prodding it can drive it deeper into the ear. Swap cotton buds for bicarb-based ear drops to soften it, so it clears on its own or is easier for GPs to remove by irrigation or micro-suction.
- Check your medications. Diuretics and anti-inflammatory painkillers can damage hearing. Though it usually recovers, sometimes the problem is permanent. Tinnitis is a warnign sign, so it your ears start ringing, see your GP.
Monday, 9 November 2015
Hearing and Deafness
Some ways to look after your hearing.
