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Ear tube insertion - expected results post-surgery??

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Jason07728
Jason07728

I had been dealing with fluid in my left ear and caved-in ear drum for close to a year after a bad head cold last July 2017.  

After allergy route and various pills and decongestants, I finally got the procedure done to put a tube inserted two days ago (Monday 6/18).

What should expect in the coming weeks in terms of feeling and improvement?

After day two, I still feel a lot of fluid in it, and it feels like the ear is draining (if any) through the grommet, and not down my Eustachian tube.   Also some ringing, which intensifies in volume depending on if and how I lay down.

Is this normal for two days after the procedure? 

When should I begin to feel improvement in my ear?  Since the procedure, I feel like the condition is worse!

I am getting worried, as had put off this procedure for so long because of the complications that I read about, and now fear that I am going through those complications myself.

Help!!! 

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  • ashleysnyder
    ashleysnyder Jason07728

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    Sorry not sure about that but as far as the fluid in your ear. Have you tried water pills and steroids? That works for me as well as steam and nasal spray from my dr. My ear was filled with fluid for months and would keep filling after I would have days of it feeling normal. Finally after a year of having fluid, I have a regime down. Just curious if you’ve tried any of this 

    Ashley 

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