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TL;DR: ear wax removal got my hearing back to how it should be the last 30+ years and it's terrible
TIFU by having ear wax removed. Went camping with my family recently; played with the kids in the water. Thought I just had water in my ears but turns out one of my ears was completely plugged with wax (apparently wax is/can be "spongy" and absorb water?) severely limiting my hearing. Made an appointment for ear wax removal (sorry to the kinda lady). Oh also, have used q-tips/cotton swabs my entire life, the way the packaging says NOT to... š¬
Got both ears checked; lots of scraping, spraying, etc. Chunks were coming out and it was terrible. But by far and way, the worst part of all this has been my new "super human" hearing.
I HEAR EVERYTHING NOW AND IT'S TERRIBLE! My house floors are so much creakier, my car makes terrible noises, my kids are SO FREAKING LOUD, clocks ticking... I can hear my t-shirt tag rubbing on my neck. Chip bags! Everything... especially higher frequency sounds. This is terrible and I hope my brain readjusts soon! And I'm really sorry that lady had to experience that with me.
¡DON'T USE Q-TIPS/COTTON SWABS IN YOUR EARS KIDS!
Edit: how TF am I this noisy?! Also, these replies are great, thanks everyone!
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