Sunday, June 8, 2014

Caught a Cold-Hearing Gone

Traveled on a plane for a diving trip.  Lady a few rows up kept sneezing.   I had a premonition that she was going to get everyone around her sick.  Came down with the cold at the end of the trip and had to cancel the last day of diving.  My hearing was immediately effected and I attributed it to the congestion and swelling.   Now, I am almost two weeks out and my hearing has not improved.  Taking Sudafed daily with little, and only temporary, improvement.   Starting to worry that this might not get better.  Having trouble understanding Annie in the same room.  Going to call my ENT for an appt on Monday.  Give it one more week to improve.
Just reviewed an old post, "and now allergies".   I talked about having the same fullness in both my ears like a normal person gets with altitude changes.  Used Claritin with some relief then.   Maybe I should switch from Sudafed to an allergy med?