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Sudden ringing in my left ear along with a slight full feeling and pitch change

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jamesfoley
jamesfoley

So about a week ago when going to sleep I noticed I had a constant ringing in my left ear, which I thought nothing of. It wasn't until the morning when the ringing hadn't gone that I started to worry. That was also when I noticed the fullness and slight hearing loss, so I instantly thought it was wax and tried a couple of days of ear drops to try and shift what ever was in there.

A week later and I'm still experiencing the same issues. I saw a doctor yesterday who informed me I had a slight external ear infection in the ear which he gave me drops for, as well as eustachian tube dysfunction. Apparently it was the eustachian tube dysfunction that was causing the ringing and fullness. At the time that made sense, as the ear just feels like I need to pop it, and it never pops when I hold my nose and try and blow, but today I was able to pop the left ear, though nothing changed.

Does popping the ear not give instant relief of ear ringing? It is really starting to worry me that I have some how caused permanent damage to my ear.

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  • ninad94317
    ninad94317 jamesfoley

    Posted

    Hello friend I also suffered from the same problem few months ago, but now my hearing senses are back to normal. Thanks to doctors and yoga it helped me a lot, if you want certain help from me in terms of what medication I took and which yoga steps I followed let me know.
    • francesca1979
      francesca1979 ninad94317

      Posted

      Hi Nina

      I know your post is old but I hope you can read it. I have your same condition for 1 month and I very worried. Could you say me how do you resolve the situation pls?

      Thank you

      Francesca

  • pablo_pablo
    pablo_pablo jamesfoley

    Posted

    I've had the same symptoms for over 5 years. There's days when it feels more stuffed and days when less. I know I'm not deaf because going deaf doesn't bother as much.
  • patty08048
    patty08048 jamesfoley

    Posted

    Hi Folks. So,....I have been following this topic for a while. This is exactly what I am experiencing and I can relate to everything in each post. After researching, trying many remedies, seeing a couple of good doctors and still not getting much better, I am seriously starting to think this may be a type of virus that gets in and leaves its infection in the eustachian tube.Around the time I first developed this, my husband and I both had a mild sore throat and a bit of sniffles, then woke up the next day expecting to be sick, but the symptoms left. The following day is when the ear condition developed and nothing seems to be helping. I havent tried antibiotics yet because I know that doesnt help a virus but if the fluid has left behind bacteria then maybe, yes, I will try them. My sister had a very interesting point... She asked if we have been exposed to any household mold and as a matter of fact we have. I am not sure where mold figures in with an ear infection, ringing, hearing loss etc. but she seemed to think it could. She is a nurse, so she knows more than I do. I havent talked to her since that day and our conversation was rushed. I have two questions for the readers....1), Do you think a virus could be the culprit? and 2).,.what about the mention of mould (mold?) exposure? Thank you ahead of time for your responses. I am baffled and all advice is appreciated after 3 wks of this.
    • jeanette_00444
      jeanette_00444 patty08048

      Posted

      i also av ringin in both ears i can sympathies with u its orrible if its a virus hopefull it shud go away i ad an opp on my ea last year left me wi tinitus hopefully urs not permanant x

    • vijayk
      vijayk patty08048

      Posted

      Exactly the same situation with me since last 35 days or so, right ear got blocked suddenly when I woke up one morning...

      Have gone through ear irrigation, antibiotics etc.

      Met with the ENT specialist, he found polyp in my left nostril and advised that polyp may be blocking the eustacian tube OR eustacian tube may still be infected... did allergy tests, found me allergic to bed mites, managing that allergy now and using Avamys nasal sprays to alleviate polyp..

      Doctor did the CT scan and advised hearing test, need to go through that and due to meet him again in 10 days..

      Feeling definitely better than before, but can't hear the voice properly on phone in my right ear. Hope that things will improve, but definately very concerned..

       

    • gp52823
      gp52823 vijayk

      Posted

      vijayK - i have exactly the same symptoms as you. Started with some liquid flow type feel and blocked right ear. Mild Stuffy left nostril and lots of mucus early mornings. Blocked feel in right ear seems to persist, went to doctor and he suggested ear infection and gave me antibiotics for 2 weeks. Ringing noise till persists and blocking comes and goes Earing test and ENT appointment in couple of weeks.

      Has this improved for you ? Hope you got out of this and doing fine ?  

    • vijayk
      vijayk gp52823

      Posted

      Thanks, GP.

      Yes, mine has improved, but I have been left with some permanent damage (mild to moderate).

      Apparently, I had Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and wasn't diagnosed correctly (3 GP's & 1 ENT Specialist couldn't diagnose me correctly).

      I was made aware of the underlying issue (SSHL) in my second apponitment with the ENT specialist (after the hearing test results), I have gone through the MRI after that, no neuroma, so I am finding solace in that.

      I feel, I am getting better every day, even after nearly 3 months of this episode..

      I am still having difficulties in hearing the conversation on phone with my right ear and permanent tinnitus, but learning to live with it.

      I hope your's is not as complicated as mine. It may still be wothwhile to raise concerns regarding SSHL with your GP, and get the tuning fork test done. If possible, try and go to the specialist ASAP. If SSHL is diagnosed in time, steroids can be given and full hearing can be saved...

      All the very best!     

  • ricoshay
    ricoshay jamesfoley

    Posted

    Welll, I have the very same thing. A slight sore throat for a day or so, an occasional cough. Now fully blocked ear and ringing plus sensation of fullness an the one ear and so here is my receipe... A tyrozet an tomorrow a brisk walk or exercise to increase blood flow to aid decongestion and circulation. I hope it works.
  • ben70557
    ben70557 jamesfoley

    Posted

    i think im currently having what you are feeling, just yesterday my right ear felt kindaa weird thought nothing of it, this morning both my eyes where extreamly plugged still didnt think much of it had a shower what ever ears will pop and things will be fine about 4 hours into the plugged it started to worry me and started to realy hurt, couldnt move jaw cause it would bother my ears couldnt do anything cause of it went to the doctor he said to put hot olive oil down my ears let it sit for few seconds then turn your head around and spray with water to get the wax out, im preaty sure its not just wax causing this pain and i think its a infection or something cause its currently 1:22am and i cant sleep because the pain is just to much i took pain killers and it stil hurts... 
  • eyesonfire
    eyesonfire jamesfoley

    Posted

    Hi. I am new to this. I live in Canada. I have the same problems. June 2014, a year ago, when my ear started popping out of the blue. It was my left ear only. I saw my GP who suggested allergy medication and nasal spray. I tried both and it did not work. I had 2 more nasal sprays and again, did not work. I went back to my GP and referred me to an ENT. I had to wait 5 months ... Month 5, I was still suffering from ear popping and my hearing started to seem muffled and lots of ear pressure and fullness in both ears. I saw an ENT who had nothing to say or helped at all. He said I have ETD and good luck. Only suggested an ear popper device. I bought an ear popper which costed me almost $200. It works ... but only for a few minutes because my ears will feel pressure and full again. It is like I have to use this device 24/7. Month 12, It is now June 2015 .. I am still suffering. I had a hearing test done 4 months ago and found out that I lost 10d in my left ear. I wanted to cry. Why? Because I am already hearing impaired. I wear hearing aids in both ears. I now have anxiety and will probably have a breakdown soon because no one will help me. Two weeks ago, I am hearing humming in my right ear. It is very upsetting and annoying. It won't go away either. The popping in my left ear only happens when I am laying down, sleeping. It goes away when I get up. All day, everyday, I have fullness, pressure in both ears and now I have a humming nose in my right ear. I went back to my GP who referred me to a second ENT. I have no idea how long I will be waiting .... I am only 24 years old, female. I have no idea what to do anymore.
    • nikh
      nikh eyesonfire

      Posted

      Yoga helps, if did continously will remove ALL THE INFECTIONS..sunlight when goes into the year will also kill bad bacterias... both worked for my freind well..hope yoga works for you too  
  • nikh
    nikh jamesfoley

    Posted

    posibly exercises like yoga and massaging your neck ear forehead and head by lukewarm oils especially olive oil and musturd oil will give relief from this within couple of days.. Yoga is very helpful in this 
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