at first the surgical insertion of the t-tube creates quite a bit of inflammation. this can cause tinnitus or changes in your hearing. over time this is supposed to settle down and those symptoms should resolve. it has not been a month since your surgery so things may still improve in the next month or so. tinnitus is not a pleasant symptom to tolerate (i have it too) and your hearing can actually be a bit more sensitive as you have demonstrated on your hearing test. of course this is of little consolation. your hearing loss may fluctuate so when you saw the ent it may have been a good day. if the tube was clogged your hearing would have been a bit muffled. if you can wait it out a bit longer perhaps another month you may begin to experience gradual improvement or at least you will become more accustomed to those aberrant symptoms. either way it should get better for you. make sure to follow up with your ent again if it does not. i disagree that these symptoms are "in your head".
is hearing loss and tinnitus after a t tube normal? . i had a t tube put in my left ear on november 26th. since then i have had severe hearing loss. when my ent took a look he said everything looked good and that in my hearing test i actually heard low noises slightly better. but i can't hear people as well any more. and i have constant tinnitus. my doctor says the hearing loss is just in my head but i know i don't hear as well now. should i be concerned? im a teacher and really need my hearing!