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Retracted eardrum

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tammi95765
tammi95765

I have been through hell the lady 6 months

I had a eustachian tube dilation done and it just didn't work ..I landed up with a major infection and have struggled with it for 6 months now it is slowly finally clearing!,

my issue is left ear has had grommets numerous times and they getting pushed out . I now have a retracted eardrum and a hearing aid !! my ENT told me he will not do another grommet as ear is dry and hole closed and lots of scar tissue! . I am querying whether a grommet would help?? I have severe eustachian tube dysfunction

can anybody help ??

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  • rohandalal
    rohandalal tammi95765

    Posted

    yes same here . i have tubes kept in my ear since last 15 years and we have to replace almost every year . last year they did mastoidectomy surgery and also did eustachian tube dilation .

    i think because if the ETD dysfunction we have to replace the tube and there is no other solution

    steroids doesnot help

    • helena34458
      helena34458 rohandalal

      Posted

      I too had the balloon dilation for ETD and felt it didnt work @so many attempts at tubes which were unsuccessful as well .

      Going crazy here trying to get some relief in my lt ear it still feels like pressure i cant open it ,pain at times especially down my neck ....

      Cant sleep on my lt ear and every so often i get an imbalance or a wave of dizziness ????

      Why did i pay 5000 Canadian dollars for ?

      This other surgery you had mastoidectomy

      what was that for and did it work for you ?

      Why did u have to have that done im just curious ?

    • rohandalal
      rohandalal helena34458

      Posted

      i can understand your concern . Even after the mastoidectomy surgery they had to replace thr tube and i also got it replaced again within a year . in short i think my problem is not resolved and i will have to live with tube through out my life . i thought medical is free in canada and my first tube was put in canada only

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