Patulous eustachian tube disorder part 3.

[TheAngryDog]

I'm on the list!

Yeah I can imagine. I should wear a hearing aid in my left ear but I just cant get on with it.

[TheAngryDog]

anonymous said:

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[TheAngryDog]

I've had a cold for a few weeks which has been bliss for my right ear, until this week when my eustachian tube decided that it no longer wanted to open anymore and has since basically filled my ear with fluid. I am now suffering hearing loss in my right ear as expected and it is very annoying. No pain though. I am also currently on holiday so cannot go to my GP until Monday. Joys.

[TheAngryDog]

WinstonWolf said:

Chin up

Have you tried an Olbas oil steam bath?

No I haven't. Will that work on eustachian tubes? My nose isn't blocked so maybe?

[TheAngryDog]

WinstonWolf said:

TheAngryDog said:

WinstonWolf said:

Chin up

Have you tried an Olbas oil steam bath?

No I haven't. Will that work on eustachian tubes? My nose isn't blocked so maybe?

It's all interlinked, it'll either help or it won't but it's quite pleasant anyway

I guess it cannot hurt to try.

[TheAngryDog]

Looks like that issue is gone now. I bought some Steroidal Nasal Spray from the Chemist (on advice of my GP) and today I can now hear better in my right ear. I have only used the spray 3 times so looks like a cheap win.

[TheAngryDog]

And now it's gone back to how it was it seems before my cold.

[TheAngryDog]

At the moment I believe that there is a very long waiting list for the injections as the equipment used is damaged and they're having a difficult time replacing it, which isn't what I wanted to hear.

I find it tends to last up to 5 years, and then another top up is needed. I have recently had a grommet fitted to my right ear as it was full of glue after a cold. While I can now hear again, the PET has returned.

[TheAngryDog]

It does suck. I've had it for 22 years and it was fine until 9 years ago. I'll be seeing Mr Bottrill soon so I will have to ask about the alternatives.