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Hey. I have been dealing with an ear issue for about 4+ years now. It has a constant feeling of being blocked. 4 years ago, I went to a clinic because of this blocked feeling and was told it was filled with wax. I had the wax removed and instantly relived the pressure/blocked feeling. The following day the same feeling came back although it my ear would unblock if I pinched my nose and tried breathing. After 3 months the blockage didn t seem to go away. I went back to the clinic and was told I had an ear infection. I was given 10 days of antibiotics and ear drops. After 2 weeks the feeling was still there so I returned and was told the infection in my ear was gone but now my node was infected. I was then given a steroid Nasal spray and more antibiotics (14 days). That also did not solve my problem. I went to a clinic and was seen by their own ENT. He did not see any issue and told me there was nothing he can do. After a few months. This blocked feeling was still there. I paid to see a price ENT. He placed a tube in my right ear to allow pressure out and was told to go back 4 months later. I went back and told him nothing has changed. Only thing now is that it s easier to pop my ear and I get a few seconds of relief before it goes back to being blocked. He said I had a bad deviation in my nose and could be fixed with a surgery. I had that surgery in Jan. It was great. Now my nose is healed and the deviation is fixed although my ear is still blocked. I still have that tube in my ear which hasn t fallen out yet. I have no idea what s wrong with my ear and have tried absolutely everything. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?! If it helps or add any info. If I breath in hard through my nose. I am feel mucus leave my inner ear into the back of my throat which seems to make the blockage feeling leave but then comes back. Thanks
If you can feel the fluid moving then it can be most probably Eustachian tube dysfunction. But the treatment that you have got done it would have improved with it.
As such cases needs thorough clinical evaluation and investigations therefore you need to consult an ENT surgeon and get evaluated.
An Otoscopy,MRI scan can be done for confirmation of the cause and treatment can be done accordingly.
Dor now you can use decongestant nasal sprays. Avoid excessive water exposure to ears. Do not put excessive force to unclog the ears.
Hope I have answered your query. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards. Dr. Honey Arora.
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Hi.. If you can feel the fluid moving then it can be most probably Eustachian tube dysfunction. But the treatment that you have got done it would have improved with it. As such cases needs thorough clinical evaluation and investigations therefore you need to consult an ENT surgeon and get evaluated. An Otoscopy,MRI scan can be done for confirmation of the cause and treatment can be done accordingly. Dor now you can use decongestant nasal sprays. Avoid excessive water exposure to ears. Do not put excessive force to unclog the ears. Hope I have answered your query. Please let me know if I can assist you further. Regards. Dr. Honey Arora.