Can otitis media cause permanent hearing loss?

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I understand your concern. As I can see, you had suffered otitis media three months before, and I suppose it was only one episode? There are two types of otitis media acute and chronic. Acute usually lasts between 2 and 3 months. And, in relation to your current concern, is the hearing loss you mention a blocked sensation that varies with changes in posture or head movements or is it a complete loss of hearing? I suppose it is just a blocked Sensation from the fluid collection behind your temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This condition is known as serous otitis media. It occurs after episodes of otitis media in which antibiotics are not taken for the proper duration or when there is some nasal pathology, such as allergic rhinitis, which causes eustachian tube dysfunction, resulting in inadequate fluid drainage and fluid collection behind the TMJ. Suppose the condition is secretory otitis media (SOM). In that case, you should not be concerned because it is a treatable condition. Following a small surgical procedure called tympanostomy and grommet or ventilation tube insertion, the secretions will be drained, and your hearing will be restored. Flonase (Fluticasone) nasal spray has been prescribed to reduce eustachian tube edema inside your nose, improving its function and draining middle ear fluids. So, continue taking it. Do not be concerned. This condition is treatable.