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It does not take much googling to discover the belief that tinnitus can result from having one's ears syringed; it takes little more to find equally firm belief that it does not. It may, therefore, be worth looking at the process.
The treatment involves applying water through a syringe to a sufferer's ear. This softens and loosens the wax, or cerumen, and thus reduces any pain or other symptoms related to a waxy build-up. Most patients receiving this treatment prefer the fluid to be at body temperature, as it being too warm or too cold can lead to dizziness.
The claim that this can cause hearing loss or impairment seems to centre on the issue that the pressure with which the fluid is applied can be harmful to the organs of hearing. It does appear to affect only a small number of people who undergo the treatment, and it is not known precisely how this could happen. Suggestions that remain unproven include the power of the water hitting the eardrum, and the noise of the water 'whooshing' past it.
Occasional horror stories exist, such as that of a doctor who failed to attach the syringe nozzle appropriately, and caused a nasty personal injury to the patient as the attachment popped off.
Treatment guidance does exist for syringing, warning against its use for patients with certain other ear problems, such as a perforated ear drum, patients who have hearing loss in the other ear, or a foreign body in the ear to be treated.
Finding a personal injury solicitor who can deal with tinnitus
If syringing has caused or worsened your hearing loss, the experts at YouClaim are likely to be able to help you claim compensation where it is deserved. We also have experts in industrial hearing loss and acoustic shock, so whatever the cause of your symptoms, we can help.
Our advisors will be able to help you decide whether you have a strong case to make, and - if you do decide to press ahead with the claim - can find you the right person from our panel of no win, no fee solicitors to handle your claim for you.
All are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority; all promise you 100 percent compensation in a won case; and all can handle claims in this area of the law on an entirely free basis. That means we can protect you from our fees, from your opponent's fees, and all the other costs that a case may cause - and we take nothing from any damages awarded to you.
If you want to discuss this with an advisor, our UK hotline is available - 0800 10 757 95. If, however, you'd rather use an online method, our claim form and echat system may be of more use to you. Either way, we hope to help with your tinnitus claim soon.
