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Eustachian tube disorder

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jacques95613
jacques95613

my left eustachian tube has been blocked for 3 years. I'm fed up. I had the drainage tube put in which solved the symptoms by about 50% immediately , but gradually the systems are going back to what they were before, even though I still have to have surgically installed hole in my eardrum.

symptoms are autophony, sensitivity to certain sounds, crackling (not bothersome), feeling of pressure, and occasional heartbeat hearing (not bothersome), some minor loss of positional awareness due to things sounding closer than they are. no hearing loss.

the nasal steroid isn't helping. I've been taking it for 1 year rolleyes

ive got 99 problems and I really would rather my autophony and sensitivity to certain noises not be 1 of them

maybe if I valslava while wearing earplugs I can force the steroid in my ear or something? I'm willing to try anything

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  • dizzyear
    dizzyear jacques95613

    Posted

    Hi Jacques,

    Are you sure you have Eustachain tube disorder?  There is another condition that has the same symptoms called Superior Canal Dehiscence.  I happen to have this condition.   I am curious,  if in a quiet room can you hear the movements of your eye?

     

    • jacques95613
      jacques95613 dizzyear

      Posted

      thanks for the insight. I don't really have a diagnosis so I'll look into this.

      I can't hear my eye sockets moving. I've have some mild tinnitus though, especially when wearing earplugs.

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