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My ear sorted!!!

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Hello,

after (i'm sorry but only) 2 weeks of prodding and poking and putting oil in and using every ear product under the sun except for the ear candles (cos I burnt myself last time) I am pleased to say I have sorted my ear.

After the doctor said there was nothing wrong with either ear I eventually came online and did a self diagnosis. I was suspecting that the problem was on the other side of my ear drum so a eustachian tube blockage made sense.

I felt like I had asparagus growing in one ear and had tinnitus of varying degrees and pitches.

Like the rest of you it was making me miserable, grumpy and it was hard to work and focus.

Yesterday my Osteopathic colleague worked on me and released tight neck muscles and scalp muscles.

This morning I woke up and the deafness and tinnitus was really bad.

Now, before I tell you what I did .. here is the theory.

The deafness and tinnitus is caused by gunk covering the inside of the ear drum... prodding, poking and closing the nose and blowing pushes the gunk upwards which clears the eardrum for a short time then the gunk comes down again. The gunk has to come out DOWNWARDS. How to we get the gunk to come out downwards? By breathing in. Breathing in takes air down to the lungs which will produce suction in the eustachian tube.

So what I did in bed was to lie on the side of the good ear.

I then closed the nostril with my finger on the good side only and breathed in through the nostril on the bad side. I then closed the nostril on the bad side and breathed out through the nostril on the good side. I repeated this several times and just knew it was going to work. I'm sure doing the same practise upright should work just as well.

It wasnt totally better immediately but I sensed an improvement. Now having been to work and been out in the cold I can tell you it is better!!! No more asparagus in my ear!!!!

So, blowing the nose is not a good idea. It makes things worse. When having to blow the nose try to do it gently and aim the air out of the good ear .. if you have one.

If you have ear wax, the procedure I prescribed could make this worse as it will be sucking the wax onto the outside of the eardrum.

I am now taking garlic tablets to reduce the catarrh and echinacea and golden seal tincture to clear infection and catarrh.

The procedure is described as a pranayama technique in yoga and is called Surya Bhedana when breathing in through the right nostril and Chandra bhedana when breathing in through the left nostril

The book \"Light on Pranayama\" by BKS Iyengar says that the effects of this technique are:

It soothes and invigorates the nerves and cleanses the sinuses. It is good for persons suffering from low blood pressure.

It also says never perform Surya Bedhana and Chandra bhedana on the same day.

So to recap:

To clear eustachian tube of bad ear

Close nostril with finger on side of good ear

Breathe in through nostril on side of bad ear

Close nostril with finger on side of bad ear

Breathe out through nostril on side of good ear

Repeat, always breathing in on bad ear side and out through good ear side.

If both sides are blocked I'm not sure what to recommend but I'm sure understanding that the stuff needs to be sucked down using the in breath you will be able to work something out.

Now, to monitor progress I used my sound healing experience. I covered my good ear and made an oooooooooooooo sound. The oooooo resonated really well in my good ear.

I then tried the same in my bad ear. No resonance at all.

After the clearing procedure, even though I still felt my ear was blocked the resonance was much improved so I knew things were changing.

It may return, but I am so clear that the theory is correct I know I will be able to deal with it.

I really hope this helps others out there. Good luck.

Treespirit.

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  • marija04914
    marija04914 Guest

    Posted

    Oh I am so going to try this. I am fed up of sound being like living in the bottom of a swimming pool. Thank you.
  • melhig
    melhig Guest

    Posted

    I do the breathing technique but use Vicks Nasal stick when breathing in. Works a treat. 
  • tushar1539
    tushar1539 Guest

    Posted

    Thnx for posting this ...I ll start trying this technique of breathing..but may I know dat does smoking n drin
  • tushar1539
    tushar1539 Guest

    Posted

    Thnx for posting this ...I ll start trying this technique of breathing..but may I know dat does smoking n drinking affects the person suffering from ETD!!
  • coansha
    coansha Guest

    Posted

    I think this really helps..I've noticed a difference !
  • leonore87170
    leonore87170 Guest

    Posted

    Hi! I've got a bit of an odd problem. I've had chronic tinnitus for about 4 months now, but never any ear probs. But on Saturday I began (what I suspect is) a cold, with one ear completely stuffed up, and tinnitus getting worse. Any advice?
  • coansha
    coansha Guest

    Posted

    Did you get any tests initially? My problems are sinus related after having an ear infection..turned to ETD .

    i would get to Drs and try and get an ENT appointment, I'm having cat scan tomorrow  and awaiting blood tests for allergies.

    my hearing and pressure test were fine but it's so frustrating isn't it?

    ive cut down in dairy and stopped caffeine as much as possible...seeing a Chinese herbalist accupunctiure guy, I'll try anything.,

    my tinnitus has quietened a tad, not sure if it's changes to diet or infection is going( week 5 so is thickened in tubes) .

    saw great informative article on another site, guy follows strict routine and it seems to be working for him, interesting reading if you want link?

    But would suggest immediate Drs check if you haven't already and start ENT route...

    • leonore87170
      leonore87170 coansha

      Posted

      I did go to an ENT who suggested hearing tests, which came back completely normal. Also asked my dad, who's a doctor, who said it's very probably due to anxiety.

      Yeah the link would be appreciated, anything to stop this bloody ringing. It's in both ears, despite only one of them being blocked atm, so that means it's probably not serious.

  • coansha
    coansha Guest

    Posted

    I def think anxiety makes it worse( it's natural considering it's a noise in your head!) and agree as it comes and goes, it's not serious.

    ive gathered that ETD / tinnitus related things don't clear up quickly sadly, but would suggest looking at ENGINEERS post( his name( and if you have time read through other comments as last guy also had some relevant suggestions) and use tree spirits breathing technique .

    its tough as it's very debilitating, a chap from llandudno had op to cure his tinnitus.. On daily mail website.

    but have a read and hopefully it might be if interest, I'm going to try rhe Chinese herbs and acupuncture too early to say...

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  • coansha
    coansha Guest

    Posted

    Leonore I did reply but found out as it contained details of another website it's being moderated ...do you want to pm and I'll give you details?
  • colin92584
    colin92584 Guest

    Posted

    EAR SORTED , I tried your method of clearing my bad ear by holding nostril on side of bad ear and touch wood it seems to be working. I have been on OTOMIZE for 2 weeks previously which seemed to help but it gradually started playing up again , thanks again , what a relief , so hope it keeps up .
  • Whosthatgirl
    Whosthatgirl Guest

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    Hi Treespirit,

    I am so grateful you decided to post this online. I am trying this method now, and it actually makes a lot of sense. I have been struggling with this for some time now, and the worst part is the constant low grade humming I hear all day. It's ruining my sleep! I kept doing the valsalva manouvre and blowing my nose which is actually the last thing you should do if you suffer from blocked tubes. 

    After an accident in a pool my nose was kinda broken when I was young and my nose septum is crooked, which is why one nostril is almost closed off from air. I think this is the reason I got ETD in the ear on that side. And the humming started after swimming weekly for one hour. I guess I got some water in my ear or something like that. I am not sure. 

    Thanks again. I had no idea Pranayama could help me with this. Ancient wisdom never ceases to amaze me.

  • larry24582
    larry24582 Guest

    Posted

    Thanks!  I want to try this.  My left ear has been stopped up for weeks.
  • ldybbb
    ldybbb Guest

    Posted

    Thank you for the tips!! I was desperate to find cure for mine, in my right ear.

    I have no history of ear infections, so I didn't know anything about ETD or anything about ear diseases. But I had a ruptured eardrum in my left ear due to assault. I had Myringoplasty in July since the ruptured eardrum wasn't healing. Then I got a cold, a week after the surgery. When I got better after the cold, few days later I felt like there was pressure in my right ear (good ear). It happened whenever I swallow saliva and it gradually became annoying as if my eardrum was being sucked in. I went to see my ENT doctor, he checked my ears and nostrils. Eardrums were both fine except my right nostril, it was covered with mild mucus. So he cleaned my right nose and then prescribed me with antibiotic and tablets for 5 days. As days passed, mucus had gone but the pressure was still there. So I tried anything like Steam Inhalation and Heat Compress. Even to the point I ate spicy food because I was that desperate, but all of that didn't last long.

    Fortunately I found your solution!! I tried it few hours ago, still no pressure since. The result seems promising I will do this often till I'm all better.

    Thank you again!! 

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