As some readers will know, for about the past four months I have had a slight hearing problem in my right ear. Specifically, if I listen to music or watch television the soundstage is slightly skewed towards the left. So things that should be in the centre appear somewhere between my left eye and my nose. It varies according to time of day and what I’m listening to.

Today I saw a consultant at our local hospital, which seems a very nice place indeed. First of all I had a hearing test. The usual ‘press this button if you can hear any sound’-type of test. Then I met with the consultant. And guess what?

My right ear is fine. Um.. that’s right. Er. Right. It’s actually above normal. According to their measurements which go from about 500Hz to 8kHz, they baseline at -20dB. And my right ear is at or above this.

Hearing in my left ear drops off by 10 to 20dB between 4 and 8KHz, but is back to normal at 8KHz.

So why do I hear better with my left ear when listening to music or television? My consultant doesn’t know. But she suspects things may correct themselves and so I’m going back for another hearing test in three months’ time.