Anybody else recently lose their hearing after being sick?

Hi All,

I had a mild cold last week (on top of walking pneumonia) and it has gone but now my ears feel plugged up, like I’ve gone swimming. First time in my 40 years this has happened, it’s been like this for nearly a week.

A neighbour and a friend are also experiencing this, so I’m wondering is this a side-effect of the latest strain of illness to go around? Anybody else suffering from the same symptoms?

I’ve made a doctors appointment, just curious if this is common recently.