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Ear Fullness ... help!

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paul7580
paul7580

So for the past three months off and on I have had a fullness feeling in my right ear and sometimes both. It comes and goes and sometimes it comes with some minor pain. Went to the doc 2 months ago and he told me to use Flonase which has not worked at all. Anyone else have this issue and I should note that the last three days I have had some throat irritation.

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  • Unicorn53
    Unicorn53 paul7580

    Posted

    I've had exactly the same thing for the last nine months Paul.Was originally diagnosed as having glue ear but saw an audiologist last week who said it's definitely not that,he thinks it's to do with the Eustachian tube . I too get pain in my ear and jaw,sometimes minor other times really bad. So fed up with it now. Going to see GP this week to find out what other optons there are
  • Hope6767
    Hope6767 paul7580

    Posted

    My daughter had the same problem off and on. She has had several cholesteatomas surgeries and euchasain(sp) tubes dont work very well, which cause her problems to develop the cholesteatomas. The sinus cant drain properly. If the tubes are blocked(sinus infection) or not working your ears will feel full. I noticed that most of the time her ears bother her and her throat is sore when the weather changes,seasons changing, and even when it is going to rain(pressure in air). She has horrible sinus problems,especially because of the area we live in.
  • sheetha20286
    sheetha20286 paul7580

    Posted

    I Suffered from acute labyrinthitis and I suffer from fullness of the eats when I place my finger into my ears I feel gd but the fullness comes back .I too think it's the eustachian tube .because of this I feel numbness of the face and ears .sometimes the head feels full it's a terrible feeling.
    • paul7580
      paul7580 sheetha20286

      Posted

      I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so hopefully I can get some answers.
    • Unicorn53
      Unicorn53 paul7580

      Posted

      Hope you'll share the outcome with all of us Paul.I'm back at the doc's on Thursday

       

    • paul7580
      paul7580 Unicorn53

      Posted

      I have a Hiatal Hernia so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with my issues?
    • Hope6767
      Hope6767 paul7580

      Posted

      Usually the hiatal hernia causes upper digestive distress and gerd. I don't see a connection with the two. But I am not a medical professional. But I do have a hiatal hernia myself.
  • Hope6767
    Hope6767 paul7580

    Posted

    Good luck with both your doctor visits. I hope they go well.
  • gjl3109
    gjl3109 paul7580

    Posted

    Paul7580, Greetings;

     

    While it appears some of your symptoms may appear to be the same, the end result may be different.  I have been on oral antibiotics for what started out as a sinus infection, upper respiratory infection, dual ear infection where both ears also lost about 90 to 100 % of their hearing ability.  The initial doctors visits consisted of 2 visits to urgent care doctors, 2 visits to my GP / PCP ( totalling 40 Days of oral antibiotics) and 3 visits going on 4 this friday with an ENT which consisted of 3 steroid shots, and moving to over the counter cold and sinus medication.

  • gjl3109
    gjl3109 paul7580

    Posted

    BTW: have a computer that auto sends my comments before I am really done. Sorry.

    Was also on a steroid nasal spray that my ENT told me to quit because it was irrating the sinuses.  Last visit received a steroid ear drop to help open up the swollen ear canals as I have gotten 30% of my hearing back since the begining of october.  In checking and researching the ear drops,  they are usually given for an external ear infection and I believe a condition called swimmer ear.  As I say my next appt is friday, so we will see where this goes from there.   Hope this helps.

     

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