Blocked tube from nose to ear

[~Wingnut~]

Hi all!
Always had trouble with my hearing on and off, thought it may be ear wax etc..but became quite conscious the last couple of weeks of it being hard to hear and kept feeling pressure when I lent forward or was rushing at work. Went to the Doctors who said the tube from the nose to the ear was blocked causing the ear drum to be sucked in. He gave me Beconase nasal spray to have 3 times a day.
Been taking the spray religiously but my hearing seems worse!! I am finding it really hard to hear people talking to me and my head just feels bunged up, is it meant to get worse before it gets better? I am not experiencing any pain and also no popping or high pitched noises either. I just feel like I want to gouge the inside of my ears out as they feel so blocked!

[jack daniels]

try getting a beautician or reflexologist (or whoever does them) to give you a Hopi candle treatment - it might help.
Or get someone you know & trust to do it for you, they're available on ebay.

[Clanad]

Better yet, try the Valsalva Maneuver... simply stated, the Eustachian tubes from the middle ear to back of the throat are blocked. This is common in most pilots, of which I've been most of my adult life. This is due to air pressure changes while climbing or descending the aircraft.

Most of those that suffer from the effect have been told to do exactly the wrong thing... they hold their nose and blow. Problem is, the tubes are very small diameter... about the size of piece of spaghetti. Doing it this way forces the mucus up the tube where there is no drainage. Better to hold the nose and swallow... this along with what Mrs. C calls my frog maneuver of thrusting the lower jaw forward producing a pop you can actually hear as the tube clears. Give it a try... can't hurt and may well help you. Best of luck!!

[sqad617]

Eustachian Tube connects the back of the nose to the middle ear.
Eustachian dysfunction is your problem.

Your GP's treatment is correct, but not working.
You need referral to an ENT Surgeon for assessment, as other things can block the Eustachian tube as well as mucous.

[~Wingnut~]

Hi again! Thank you for your replies :o)

As I feared Sqad, when you say something else could be blocking it how do you mean? serious or hopefully something that can be treated? I shall make an appointment asap with my doctor.

I will in the meantime try your suggestions Clanad & Jack, thank you :o)

[sqad617]

Wingnut........I have read your question again and basically we are taking you Drs word that it is blockage of the Eustachian tube and on reflection it may well be nothing to do with that.

Intermittent hearing loss has many causes and can only be sorted out by ENT examination and Audiometric tests.

Good luck

[carlton23]

I`ve had this for about 3 weeks and my GP gave me Flixonase Nasal Spray which I`m sorry to say hasn`t done a ting to alleviate it at all, and also my wife has developed it also. It appears to be quite common and hopefully will get better by itself. I`m trying Clanads method now.

[carlton23]

And that hasn`t worked either.