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Same thing here.... My left ear is pretty bad, it could be from using the phone not sure but it is really bad. So much so that while I can still mix I need to reply on meters just to make sure the stereo image is what I think it is. I have learned how to compensate but it still sucks to get old.

For the record BE VERY CAREFUL when going to the doctor to get your ears cleaned. They tend to use high pressure water for this and it can damage your ears as well, I was told this by an audiologist.

The way I look at it is they are a business just like us. Just because they are a "Doctor" does not mean they know anything. Just because someone calls themselves a "Producer" or a "Recording Engineer" does not mean they are any good at it.

Don't let the receptionist/helper touch your ears, don't let the doctor use high pressure water to clean them, if they tell you it is fine seek a second opinion.

Don't use the ear candle thingy. I had a friend go to a doctor and the doctor told him to use the candle to clean his ear, THE DOCTOR told him this. I believe Skeptical Inquirer and Consumer Reports both did reviews on these things and both found them to be at best useless and at worst a good way to potentially loose an ear drum. This goes to show that Doctors are human and make mistakes get a scond opinion from a specialist that cares..