Eustachian tube dysfunction-glue ear

[Hopeucanhelp]

Hi please can you help. I got prescription of mometasone nasal spray from my doctors yesterday. I have had constant ringing in my ears for nearly 2 weeks now and bouts of dizziness. I had a cold for a few days prior to this so try think it’s from that. Seen a nurse practitioner last week who said get Beconase spray but it’s not helped at all so finally got a doctor yesterday who reckons it’s ETD or glue ear. Can I ask is it ok to take sinutab tablets also. I completely forgot to ask him (will check with a pharmacist today) but I have awful headache this morning and eyes feel stuck together so feel I may need sinutab. I’ve never had this before so it’s freakibg me out to be honest. Can’t go to work today and have a 14 my old baby so really need to be better ASAP xx

[Mehripoop]

@HappyThursdays appointment went really rubbish. It was via phone and he wants to see me face to face in a few MONTHS because of the virus. I honestly am just considering to go private but I’m broke. Feel so gutted....

[HappyThursdays]

Oh no I'm sorry to hear that

I am back on the balloon for another month. I've had zero hearing in my ear since this happened but they did a test yesterday and there is now a trace hearing in that ear so they think the balloon might be shifting it a little and want me to keep going.

So steroid nasal spray at night, salt spray during the day, balloon 3x a day and i have to go back in a month so also not a huge amount of progress! Argh!

[Mehripoop]

Ah! I wish there was a shortcut. I have hearing in both ears but I get awful pain and fullness. I also feel both ear drums pop whenever I burp- like there’s an object behind them. Also Feels like a permanent cold. And now the doxycycline antibiotics have given me burning skin. Dont know how I’m supposed to go back to work. Might as well pack it in as I’m a teacher and won’t be able to function with children like this. @HappyThursdays hope the balloon shifts things for you. Did they say when they will see you again?

[HappyThursdays]

Yes another 4 weeks. Yes I had that awful fullness too - it's v painful, always feels like my ear drums will burst but they haven't (they did last year and it's great when they do as all the pressure releases and the mucus comes out!).

I am totally deaf one side because of it but I do feel a bit more cheerful now that the one side is registering something! It's really hard with masks as I need to lip read people.

Oh I feel for you being a teacher - v hard to function like this, at least I'm office based.

Btw he said it is worth getting the Sterimar Isotonic spray and washing the sinuses through 4x a day then using the steroid spray at night so it works best if that helps you at all?

[Mehripoop]

Aw thank you. God knows what’s happening. I have tingling chin and lips too. Seems like lots of inflammation pressing on my nerves. Possibly due to the fluid behind my ears. I’ve been told to try an antihistamine whenever I feel the lip tingling. I’ve got the postnasal drip too. I sound like a mess lol. Really hope you get your hearing back! Fingers crossed the spray and balloon combined work for you

[HappyThursdays]

Hi @Mehripoop just to let you know, this 4x washing through my sinuses with isotonic Sterimar plus a course of steroids for 2 weeks plus the steroid nasal spray at night and my ear is starting to clear. I also had 2 full courses of antibiotics!

But this morning, for the first time since Xmas, I can tell my left ear is starting to hear a little bit. Not a lot - but it is definitely a start. I am still doing the balloon 3x a day plus extra times when I just close my nose, puff out my cheeks and then swallow!

I am still in pain in my ears and headaches but it's definitely progress, although slow!

[Mehripoop]

@HappyThursdays woohoo!!

[Katyy]

Oh glad I found this thread. I’m sure this is what I have, tinnitus in both ears but much worse in the right, a feeling of fullness, and sometimes pain. It seems to clear a bit, then comes back every two weeks. I’m so fed up !
The dr said to try Sudafed but it doesn’t agree with me ,affects my sleep and gives me palpitations, so tried a nasal spray, but it did the same thing. I asked the chemist, he said to try an antihistamine spray, but that’s just made it worse
I suppose I need to see the dr again but don’t want to be a pest.

[Mehripoop]

@Katyy it’s awful isn’t it

[Katyy]

Yes Mehripoop it certainly is. I’m sat here with very loud tinnitus today in both ears. I’ve just ordered the otovent going to give that a try, then back to the dr 🙄

[Mehripoop]

@HappyThursdays how are you now?

[Starrr123]

How is everyone now? I hve had bad ears have ear infections in both! Had antibiotic ear drops! Ears arent red anymore but rinfing in one ear and popping and cracking! Its been happening for 2 weeks x