Ear Tubes - SUPER Easy!
I did a LOT of research prior to my most recent ENT appt as I felt I needed a tube in one of my ears. for background, i’ve had ear tubes placed around 5 times under anesthesia as a child and teenager. I read so many posts on reddit and online about how terrible and painful ear tubes were. I was really hesitant, but really didn’t want to go under anesthesia for something so simple now that i’m an adult.
It was honestly so easy. the numbing drops burned a bit, but way less than getting numbed for a filling at the dentist. after that I had no pain, it just felt weird, and there was a pop when the incision was made, similar to your ears popping on an airplane. The whole thing lasted about 5 minutes from beginning to end and so far my ear feels much better!
Obviously ear tubes aren’t the best for everyone, but I felt like I should share my extremely positive experience since I saw so many negative ones!