#inner ear problems

Have you ever noticed that your eye seems to shake or wobble, especially when you’re tired, stressed, or focusing on something for too long? While it seems like a small, temporary inconvenience, persistent or unexplained “wobbly” eyes can sometimes be a sign of an underlying health issue. If you’re experiencing this, it’s important to understand the causes, symptoms, and when to seek medical…

Hearing loss is a common problem that is often overlooked or dismissed as a normal part of ageing. However, it is important to know that help is available and can make a big difference to your hearing and quality of life.

1. Hearing Loss is Very Common

You might feel as if you are alone when you start noticing your hearing loss, but there are many other people who are going through the same things. Around 1 in 10 people have some amount of hearing loss, but it affects more than half of the over 65s.

2. Our Hearing Changes as We Age

Most of us are probably aware that hearing tends to get worse as we grow older. However, you might not realise that this is because the delicate hair cells in the inner ear are no longer able to function properly. The rate at which we lose these cells can be affected by our genes and by how well we protect our ears from loud noises.

3. You Can Protect Your Ears Against Hearing Loss

Although some hearing loss is inevitable as we age, you can minimise it by protecting your ears against loud sounds and noisy environments. Ask a specialist at the Harley Street ENT clinic for advice, keep the volume down especially when using headphones, and wear ear protection when necessary.

4. Hearing Loss Isn’t Always Obvious

Some kinds of hearing loss can be very easy to spot, especially when they occur in early life. However, it isn’t always easy to recognise when your hearing is slightly impaired or when the problem develops slowly. In fact, you may find that other people notice first and mention how loud you have the volume on your music or TV. Even if you think the problem is minor, it’s a good idea to have your hearing checked so that you can get the right hearing aid or ear treatment as soon as possible.

5. Hearing Aids Can Help a Lot

Balance disorders can have a significant impact on well being and the ability to pursue everyday activities, but treatment from an ENT specialist can help. A range of treatments are available at the Harley Street ENT Clinic that can help with inner ear problems and other causes of dizziness, vertigo and balance problems. 

The doctor will explain the treatment options in detail and ensure that you understand what to expect from your care at the ENT clinic in London. 

About seven years ago or so I started getting these weird bouts of dizziness. Like, my ears feel stuffed up as if I were catching a cold or something, I get loud ringing in my ears, and if I move my head to either side, down, or up, I get extremely dizzy. It also gets worse when I lay down. Basically, I can’t move my head at all without getting a dizzy spell and trying to go to sleep is terrible because any time I turn I have to wait for the dizziness to go away. I haven’t been to a doctor in over five years,  but I think I did ask about this and he didn’t know what it was, thought it was just the result of a cold or something. For a while, this happened once a month and lasted anywhere from two days to a week.

This hadn’t happened in over a year. Of course, I hadn’t been sick in over a year either, not sure if that relates at all. But for the past few days I had been getting ringing in my ears and yesterday I woke up feeling like my ears were clogged. This morning I woke up to the extreme dizziness added on. I just got over a cold last week, so that could be related. I also just got my ears re-pierced yesterday, though the ringing was going on for longer so that might not be related. I have read that it can be caused by stress or being sick. As this hadn’t happened in over a year and I haven’t been sick in over a year, maybe that’s it? Though it used to happen quite often, even without me having been sick. So I have no idea and it’s really annoying and I wish I knew wtf it was. Probably stress, but I have definitely been stressed out this past year and this is the fist time I’ve gotten it this year so... I don’t know.