Unblocking ear/eustachian tube

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I have had this problem over and over for years - always the right ear is worse or the only one. Have given up most dairy, have a good diet.

Have taken lots of different antibiotics etc and nose sprays and none of it helps. Now the antibiotics I take also give me a bad stomach and headaches etc Feel worse than ever. Have tried the various breathing techniques , yawning etc none of it works. Got an ear popper which relieves it a bit but then it is bac\k to square one.

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    A tumor from Nasopharyngral Carcinoma, primarily, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY in Asians can block the Eustachian tube.  Almost never a problem unless you have genes from southern China specifically Gwang Zhou, or however you wish to spell it. 
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    I have had terribly clogged ears for 8 days now and missing too much work,plus with my tinnitus/hyperaccousis I'm about to lose my mind and get a panic attack as nothing so far has worked. Anyone else get stressed out like this, it's the worse one yet usually only lasts about 3 days this one much longer. I am 62 and in otherwise good health...Help.

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      Hi Rikki, Since getting the flu I've had a very blocked ear. I was about to have a tube inserted yesterday but decided against it. I'm going to try and get it to clear...will do it as a last resort though. I'm so sorry about your tinnitus - I have white noise constantly because of the fluid, on top of pulsatile tinnitus. I am trying not to stress about it, but it's hard not to. I find researching on-line and trying different remedies gives me some control and makes me feel less desperate. All the best.

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      Hi Cindy,  

      I also got flue really bad coughing , nasal issues all the time I was also on life support due to gbs , Gillian Barrie syndrome .I was on antibiotics 5 times but to the point my right ear had to much fluid due to having those issue my doctor gave me antibiotic drop for my ear but sure took along time to get my ear unblocked . I have anxiety and depression due to me having blocked ear you guys might laugh but I was getting server anxiety cause it was blocked cracking . Bad part because I ended up gbs I started having sever anxiety depression I’ve been on anti depresent but take lorazepam only when needed terrible .Hate feeling this way .

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    Hi there everybody new to this its not good. I have tinitus i also got flepm coughing up ,docs gave me flixnase, didnt work just been prescribed hearing aids, Has anyboy ever tried accupuncture
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      Hi Michael. Yes I've tried acupuncture and osteopathy. No luck. I was recently diagnosed with LPR (Silent Reflux), which I believe has been the cause of many of my issues. It can affect ears, throat, phlegm, globus, post nasal drip, throat clearing, etc. The acupuncture didn't work for me nor the osteopathic treatment. I'm now trying diet and lifestyle changes. It's so different for everyone, so acupuncture might work for you. Worth a try.

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