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Been dealing with ETD for about 5 weeks now I've been to my regular doctor into an AT&T have had all the same medicines everyone else's had just wanted to know if there is a light at the end of the tunnel
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terrie27149 joyce51362
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The light will be the good days! So sorry you too are dealing..steam breathing, steroid spray, nose excercises, are all I know to do and I am still suffering..some days better than others..I was feeling pretty good, then these few damp, foggy, cold days, it hit again. This time like fluttering in one of my ears..horrible..I just know it will leave soon and then I can have a good day or two b4 it hits again..ear fullness, hearing heartbeat in ear, the noise sensitivity..ahhhh.it's no fun for sure....hope your good days are soon..
anne05078 joyce51362
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Hello Joyce, may I ask are you in England ?
If so I recommend everyone gets prescribe
what I'm currently using.
Sadly, ETD can last for months and months
and in my case years and years...but at least
at the moment I see to be on top of it.
I usually suffer with my left ear, however,
yesterday I had a bad episode with my
right one.
As I hadn't had to use my medication for
at least a week, that was the reason it started
up again. So only uncomfortable for a day
and today good again. I will now start using
the Nasule Drops every 4 days to keep on
top of the ETD.
Anne
terrie27149 anne05078
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Anne, I was also doin much better and then the weather got damp and foggy and my opposite ear started fluttering like crazy. Also, last nite I didn't take my spray, and then this morning my head started feeling g pressure and weird again. Looks like I may have ro take the steroid spray all the time now. I worry tho about side effects..
anne05078 terrie27149
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Morning Terrie,
Weather condition affect me too. Yes, you do need to continue using the
Steroid Spray properly, as it has to build up in your system....well not
system exactly, but the area it needs to go. It doesn't go into our
blood streams.
I've been using these different steroid sprays for years and years and
many people do that suffer ETD, Sinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis.
Once you stop using it the problem will start all over again.
Anne
joyce51362 anne05078
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No we don't live in England but we do live in Oregon by the coast probably this pretty much the same thing
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anne05078 joyce51362
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Hello Joyce,
I haven't flown in 5 yrs due to ETD. I saw my NHS ENT consultant 2 weeks ago and
ask him would I be ok to fly again. He sent me for a hearing test, which also included
an air pressure test....my ears weren't good.
However, I always used to use Earplanes, would never fly without them, they do little
to stop my ears from blocking, but once off the plane I popped them and I wasn't too
bad....I think they'd play up a little for a couple of days, but always managed to pop
them. I'm now on stronger nose drops, that really help me with ETD. Yesterday I
had a bad episode with my right ear usually it's my left. I hadn't had to use them for
a week, so that's why it blocked...I used the nose drops, after 5 mins managed to pop
them and been good ever since. The longest I'm able to go is just under a week,
then things become bad. So I'm wondering, as I'd like a holiday abroad this year,
if I use the drops before flying and immediately after I maybe ok....trial and error.
Because I've had many perforations in my left eardrum over the past few years it
has worried me about flying again. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take and
see. But, my daughter thinks the larger the plane, less air pressure...sadly
mine will be a smallish one only going to Spain from England.
Kind regards
Anne
joyce51362
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Flying tomorrow from Oregon to California. My ENT said it would be ok. 2 hour flight can't suggestions. He said Afrin before getting on plane and I'm going to try Earplanes. Thanks
anne05078 joyce51362
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Good luck and enjoy. Let me know how your ears are, then I'll decide what to do
come Summer. We have friends that have their own place in Spain and keeps nagging
me to go out there. I'll wait for your message to see how you feel.
Have a nice time.
Anne