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Suggest Treatment For Plugged Ears

I HAVE HAD CHEMO ... AND MY ONE GOOD EAR DEVELOPED THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF PLUGGING THAT AIR TRAVEL CAUSES ... YOU CAN HOLD YOUR NOSE & POP THAT OPEN ... BUT WITH THIS, NOW AFTER 3 MONTHS, I FEEL THE EUSTACIAN TUBE IS PLUGGED AS MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY NOSE HAS NORMAL DRAINING AND CLEARNING WHEN I BLOW ... BUT THE AFFLICTED LEFT SIDE DOESN T HAVE THAT. IS THERE A NORMAL WAY TO RESTORE THAT RIGHT SIDE TO CLEAR ...
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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Hello

Welcome in HCM

I understand your concern and it appears as your eustachian tube is not working well. The plugging of eustachian tube may be due to-

1- Inflammation of throat may be allergic or infective.

2- May be secondary to chemotherapy as a side effect.

3- May be because of secondary to sinusitis.

now you may do-

a- Steam inhalation.

b- Anti-histaminic.

c- Anti inflammatory.

d- Walsalva.

I hope above will solve your problem otherwise grommet may be inserted.

Thanks for consulting HCM.
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Suggest Treatment For Plugged Ears

Hello Welcome in HCM I understand your concern and it appears as your eustachian tube is not working well. The plugging of eustachian tube may be due to- 1- Inflammation of throat may be allergic or infective. 2- May be secondary to chemotherapy as a side effect. 3- May be because of secondary to sinusitis. now you may do- a- Steam inhalation. b- Anti-histaminic. c- Anti inflammatory. d- Walsalva. I hope above will solve your problem otherwise grommet may be inserted. Thanks for consulting HCM.