Looking for some positive feedback on this procedure including opinions on whether to do it out patient or under general. My ENT offered me either one. Has anyone had the procedure make things worse? Any good outcomes here? I only see posts about the failures.
Last year my ear problems started due to going snorkling on holiday, and i got an ear infection which i managed to treat then also got diagnosed with ear tube dysfunction. Because of this i’ve got tinnitus and constant pressure in my ear, alongside stiffness along the neck. I’ve been dealing with this forever and the nhs seems to just push me back and forth with the ent with no real solution. I’ve been given these steroid nasal sprays etc but nothing works. Does anyone have any advice on what treatments there are to do next because i am really unfamiliar with this. Also the tinnitus is driving me mad it’s quite loud.
Hey everyone,
I’ve been dealing with what seems like Eustachian Tube Dysfunction for about 8 months now, and it’s honestly starting to wear me down.
It all started with an episode of otitis media. The infection itself lasted about a week and cleared up, but the muffled hearing never really went away. Since then, it’s been this constant cycle:
* Mornings: ears feel blocked/muffled
* After a hot shower: things open up and feel almost normal
* As the day goes on: gradually gets worse again
* By evening: pretty annoying until I shower again
I went to an ENT, but unfortunately I had the appointment on a “good day,” so nothing obvious showed up. He recommended Flonase + azelastine nasal spray and Zyrtec-D.
A bit of background that might be relevant:
I moved to the Ohio Valley region about 2 years ago. Before that, I lived in the South my whole life and never really had issues like this. So I’m wondering if environment/pollen here is playing a role.
Since then:
* I had another ear infection in January → took antibiotics → cleared
* Recently felt it coming again → went early → symptoms improved quickly
* But the muffled hearing never fully goes away
Some patterns I’ve noticed:
* Worse in cold / windy weather
* Better in warm/humid conditions (steam helps a lot)
* Weekends at home are usually better than weekdays outside
* Doesn’t always get severe, but it’s constantly “there”
At this point, the most frustrating part is the chronic muffled hearing, not even the infections.
I’ve been reading a lot here, and honestly it’s a bit discouraging seeing people say they’ve just learned to live with it.
So I wanted to ask:
* Has anyone had something like this that actually resolved over time?
* Is this kind of ETD reversible, especially if it seems allergy/weather-related?
* What actually helped long-term vs just temporary relief?
* Should I be pushing for allergy testing or further ENT workup?
Would really appreciate hearing from people who’ve been through this—especially if you got better.
Thanks!
Hi guys- so yet again, for the now third opinion I’m seeking, I’ve been told (yet again) I have possible meneires (don’t worry I’m not being crazy over searching for opinions- I’ve genuinely been told by each dr they don’t know what I have so I’m welcome to speak with others).
This Dr finally gave me a script for betahistine so we can at least try to see if something helps/ works.
My story started about 18 months ago with a BPPV attack (vertigo) and consequently two back to back bilateral middle ear infections.
Since being free from infection, I was left with IMMENSE bilateral ear pain every single day, lots of sensorineural hearing loss (in less than a year’s time I am now clinically deaf, in both ears), relentless ear fullness, and pulsatile tinnitus in my R ear.
I have to take prednisone that I try to use as needed (I have some on hand because I have RA) and if I’m not taking prednisone I’m stuck taking ibuprofen because that’s how painful my ears always are.
Does anyone else with meneires always have raging ear pain? This seems to be the symptom thats throwing all my ear doctors off. They go from saying I have autoimmune inner ear disease, to meneires, to possibly something genetic- but all say they don’t really know if ear pain fits any of these diagnoses.
It’s horrific living every single day like this.
Does anyone tried peptides specifically for their hear loss? I'm reading something about peptide called P-13 (13Therapeutics), which is designed to fight middle ear inflammation. Share with us your knowledge.
Help!!
Hier première injection de cortisone pour surdité brusque.
Sauf que depuis c’est l’enfer, oreille complètement bouchée, je n’entends plus rien…
Alors qu’avant j’entendais un peu. La plus rien et j’ai l’impression que mon oreille va exploser. Est ce que c’est normal ???
Hey. My first ever post on here. Wonder if anyone can relate to my experience. Last October I suffered a barotrauma on an airplane when my ears shut and to this day havnt popped. This lead to inflammation and pnd. Then in January discovered enlarged inferior turbinates. This Feb I underwent bilateral inferior turbinate reduction and bilateral grommets. Moving on I’m now 13 weeks post surgery and I’m feeling not much improved. Still lots of pnd. What’s bothering me the most is my voice now sounds distorted like I’m underwater. Echoey. Which I didn’t have before the surgery. My nose feels dry. Is this normal at 3 months?? My surgeon says everything looks good. Nose healing well 2 weeks post debridement. My Eustachian tubes are swollen shut and the pnd is not helping them. But it’s the sound in my own head that’s bothering me. Surely I should be healing by now?