Rayan

just get extra medications from docs and stuff!

Abagail

Yes it can be but usually if you don’t seek treatment over a certain amount of time.

German

if that medicine you are taking does not help soon, i recommend scheduling an appointment with your doctor again and getting that looked at. with ear infections, its kind of a wild card. hearing loss may be temporary, or the infection may get so bad that they may have to amputate your ear, making it permanent.

Kira

Yes, it is possible…due to inflammation. It will no be permanent. If the infection worsens or inflammation/hearing loss continues, call your MD. Maybe need to switch your Abx Tx.

Leslie

As long as your infection is being treated appropriately, your hearing should return to normal once the infection is gone. Make sure you take all of your medication as prescribed. If you still have problems hearing after you finish your antibiotics, call your doctor. Untreated ear infections can cause permanent loss of hearing.

Keegan

You have a conductive hearing loss and when caused by a middle ear infection they are most typically temporary. Your ear may feel plugged for a short time even after the ear infection has cleared.

To read more on this hearing loss I recommend:

Abigayle

As kAudio has already stated you are most likely suffering for a conductive loss caused by the built up of fluid within your middle ear. This fluid acts as insulation stopping sounds from getting through to your ear.

Whether or not your hearing loss is permanent depends on the treatment you are receiving. Seeing as you are on antibiotics the likelihood is that your hearing will be back to normal in no time at all. What will happen is the fluid that is currently causing your hearing loss will be absorbed by your body.

Problems arise when people don’t notice or don’t care about an ear infection. If the infection is given time it can spread deeper down into your auditory system (cochlear) and cause a permanent hearing loss.

Seeing as I haven’t actually conducted a proper exam on yourself and don’t know any family/medical history it is hard to give you a 100% Yes or No answer.

I would suggest that if you are still concerned wait for the infection to clear up and then ask to be referred onto an Audiologist who can give your hearing proper testing.