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[Gaffers]

Where is Dr Cem? It's the only way we'll get a definitive diagnosis.

 

Yes but what will he prescribe is the real question

[chrisgixer]

Where is Dr Cem? It's the only way we'll get a definitive diagnosis.

 

Yes but what will he prescribe is the real question

Bloody winter t.... Oh never mind.

[cnj]

the term as I remember is Sudden Deafness Syndrome, as far as I remember the surgeons are not sure of the cause, but I was led to believe its treatable if caught early enough ! please try to get to see the ENT dept asap!!

[MR MISTER]

Where is Dr Cem? It's the only way we'll get a definitive diagnosis.

 

Yes but what will he prescribe is the real question

Foreskin earwarmwers?

[JamesV6CDX]

All sorted, both ears clogged to the brim, electronic irrigation did the trick, everything is now very LOUD!!

[chrisgixer]

Good news.

[cnj]

pleased its sorted !

[Elite Pete]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Is it really life threatening, the poor buggers down at A+E are snowed under with stuff like this, call the doctors first thing for an emergency appointment

[Elite Pete]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Am at a and e as we speak. So far I feel disbelieved and made to feel a fraud by reception, lets see what docs say! I have literally gone stone deaf in that ear at the flick of a switch!

Personally i'm not surprised. It can't be that bad if you've time to come on the forum and ask about it, maybe a call to NHS direct or whatever it's called now might have been better. A bit like dialling 999 and asking the time IMHO  

[chrisgixer]

Thing is Pete, the list of possible causes is long and diverse. It could be really minor, it could be M.S. it could be an ear infection. Correction, could have been! Easy being wise after the event of course.

Better safe. And having been there, out of hours, the GP will send you to A and E anyway.

It's what A+E is for. IMO.

[MaxV6]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Is it really life threatening, the poor buggers down at A+E are snowed under with stuff like this, call the doctors first thing for an emergency appointment

well i dunno pete,     when i suffered similar,  it turned out to be a golf ball sized tumour , 

whaddya think?   was i going to find that on my own?   or fix it with aspirin and NHS direct?

[Elite Pete]

Thing is Pete, the list of possible causes is long and diverse. It could be really minor, it could be M.S. it could be an ear infection. Correction, could have been! Easy being wise after the event of course.

Better safe. And having been there, out of hours, the GP will send you to A and E anyway.

It's what A+E is for. IMO.

This is the NHS's own website, I think it says it all

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/AE.aspx

[Elite Pete]

Off to A+E with you young man. Seriously!

It might be a simple reason, but it might not.

Is it really life threatening, the poor buggers down at A+E are snowed under with stuff like this, call the doctors first thing for an emergency appointment

well i dunno pete,     when i suffered similar,  it turned out to be a golf ball sized tumour , 

whaddya think?   was i going to find that on my own?   or fix it with aspirin and NHS direct?

I'm glad you got it sorted Max but I bet the outcome would have been the same if you had visited the doctor the next day, infact I would hazard a guess that there are more tumours/cancer detected by a referal by a doctor than by the A+E Dept.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Actualy, I agree with Pete.

[chrisgixer]

Thing is Pete, the list of possible causes is long and diverse. It could be really minor, it could be M.S. it could be an ear infection. Correction, could have been! Easy being wise after the event of course.

Better safe. And having been there, out of hours, the GP will send you to A and E anyway.

It's what A+E is for. IMO.

This is the NHS's own website, I think it says it all

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/AE.aspx

Nope, deafness needs immediate attention. You really think you can get to see a GP the next day? I've been to the early morning free for all at the Gp. 1 out of 3 visits saw a Gp.

(For fear of moving to Political discussion)Your assuming the system works as described. It doesn't.