Question: Hello. The question that I have for you is about two months ago I was diagnose with left ear Eustachian tube dysfunction with a reverted ear drum on January 29, 2017. My hearing was very sensitive to commonly noises. I had a hearing test which came out normal. I am experiencing a fullness in my left depending where I am situation. I can not explain my symptoms but the best way to describe what I am feeling is sound bouncing off my ear (slightly) with a block feeling/numbing feeling in the left ear, especially if I near glass or metal objects while someone is talking or if I am around some type of sound. That is when my left ear feels plugged.

Hello Dr. Aggarawal,

Thank you for answering my question. I agree. I like to add more additional information for you to help with your assessment. It all started after smelling a bottle of perfume that cause my throat to itch while coughing. I instantaneously felt my left ear feeling clogged. I do suffer from post nasal drip and had both environmental and chemical testing done which came back that was allergic to commonly used chemicals in products. I wasn't allergic to dust, mold, weeds, pollen, dogs, cats. Etc.

When I went to the ENT doctor, I had a nasoscopy performed by another ENT (within the group) other than my Doctor who diagnose me with ETD, reverted Tympanic membrane and chronic rhinitis in January. I later followed up two weeks later with my ENT
Who said my ear drum is no longer reverted. He performed a hearing test and it came back normal. He said there was a little negative pressure in the left ear. I told him about the symptoms that I was experiencing, like sounds bouncing of my ear when I am talking loudly or someone else or annoying when I hear the rustling affects of grocery bags. His response to me was to wait to see if things settle down. And if not follow up with him.

On March 17, 2017, I went back to him and told the medical assistant my chief complaint. When the Dr. arrived in the room, he automatically was preparing to irrigate my ears as he normally does every six months. However, I just had the services done in his office six weeks ago. He didn't look into my nose with a nasascope on a lighted instrument. He suction my ears and was about to send me on my way. He didn't ask me what my complaints were, so I told him. He said sometimes it could be viral. He order a MRI??? And on my assessment sheet he put done tinnitus which has never been discussed. I don't have ringing in my ears or hear noises. My symptoms are getting better. However, I don't know if healing is a slow process. I have been diagnosed before with chronic ETD and had two ear infections in the past.

Thank you for the sound advice.