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Hearing issues and long time cold

2017-08-01 04:45:47
I've cold since 2 years and i think, it has affected my listening abilities. I can't hear small sounds and if some one speaks lightly then the sound is not audible
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Long lasting cold may cause problems in ear and eventually hearing loss. Please visit some ENT for thorough check up and hearing evaluation such as pure tone audiometry and tympanometry by some qualified audiologist.

Answered2017-08-02 05:07:04

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