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What Causes Mucus Build Up In Ear And Severe Lower Back Pain?

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015

Question: I have two issues. first , I have mucus build up in my head and stays mostly by my right ear. this leads to not being able to hear. I have been to the Doctor 3 times and they have not solved this problem yet. I am tired of not being to hear. Second, I have severe lower back pain. It is so bad that I can not walk, cook, do dishes, vacuum or anything without hurting so bad I could cry. I have had xrays and a catscan which only show arthritis. Don't know what to do

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
audiometry & MRI SPINE.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having hearing loss with back pain.

Based on your clinical details, it appears to be aged onset deafness or Eustachian tube dysfunction (mucus build up in nose) with osteoarthritis of spine.

I suggest the following measures to overcome your hearing loss.

1. evaluate with ent surgeon, otoscopy (status of ear drum), audiometry (to know the type and degree of deafness, to know the patency of Eustachian tube).

2. Osteoarthritis with other abnormalities causing difficulty in day to day activities (ligament injury, nerve entrapments) can be better evaluated with MRI. Kindly go ahead.

Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (22 minutes later)

the hearing loss is from mucus build up and it is causeing fluid on my ear. just need something that works on clearing up mucus. have done all things for my back. I'm waisting money for nothing. I'm beginning to think NO ONE knows what to do about either problem

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
upload the reports.

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

Audiometry is the choice of investigation to differentiate senosrineural or conductive deafness. It also gives information of mucus or fluid build up behind the intact ear drum and Eustachian tube status.

Mucus or fluid build up can be managed with medically (oral/nasal decongestants, steroids), surgically (myringotomy with grommet).

If you have already done (audiometry), kindly upload the reports. So that, I can be able to comment on your present status.

Hope, I have answered your query.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (24 minutes later)

I have tried all meds for mucus so I guess I will see if my insurance will pay for an ear specialist. As far as my back is concerned I have had all test and seen a bone specialist. He said I had artheritis and the only thing he could suggest was to have the nerve clipped. I did not want to do that because if I broke something I would not feel it.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Myringotomy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Resistent or recurrent mucus or fluid accumulation behind the intact ear drum can be managed with surgery.

Related to your back pain, It is inevitable ( osteoarthritis) with the age. Go according to your treating Ortho surgeon.

All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (31 minutes later)

thank you for your response but this has not really solved any of my problems

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
All the best.

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Iam sorry to say that, I can not help you with some of your stated genuine problems.

Wishing you good health and speedy recovery.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T