I have had an ear infection for 2 weeks. I have complete hearing loss in one of my ears. I have been on 3 different rounds of different antibiotics and nothing is working. Can an infection that lasts this long cause permanent damage? What is the next step for me to get rid of this infection and get my hearing back?
Hi sir .....I would like to tell you briefly yes.....infection of the ear can cause hearing loss but mostly temporary hearing loss and sometimes permeant....the most common cause is middle ear infection that called Otis media...this infection cause effusion of fluid and accumulation of this fluid cause hearing loss. This fluid result from inflammation following infection...so dear user we should take it seriously...you said that it has been 2 weeks duration so it almost not a long time to cause permeant damage...when accumulation of fluids lasts more than 2 months it may lead to dangerous complication and severe damage to ear.....you may need to take the appropriate antibiotic, so you can discuss with your doctor to do antibiotic sensitivity test.....great importance to Chat Doctor.