Any new solutions for stuffed-up eustachian tubes?
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage.\nwww.mlduk.org.uk\nwww.vodderschool.com\n\nonly qualified therapists should do it.\n\nWe can work in the ears and intra-orally (in the mouth) to help with drainage down the neck.\n\nWill work for most people.  Then you need to sort your diet out - quite often too much dairy/wheat can be a contributory factor.
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Warm xtra virgin olive oil pour a little bit in your ear and block it with cotton wool it will soften the ear wax so it will come out or you could get your ears syringed at the doctors.
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Whatever you do, don't dig around inside your ear or syringe the canal yourself.  Speak to your primary care provider and request another referral to another ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat specialist -- same as an Otolaryngologist).  I know you've seen one already but try it again.  The pain you feel is real.  Be prepared to describe the fluid.  Taking with you a specimen, as was suggested, is a good idea.  If you are again told that there's nothing wrong with your ear, be glad for that and make an appointment with your dentist to rule out dental involvement.
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I live in France so I fly transatlantic a lot to visit my family in America. The best solution I have found is a product called "Earplanes".  You can get them at the drugstore. They are not too expensive, I think, about 10 dollars.  \n\nThey are earplugs that have a ceramic valve in them that regulates the airpressure outside the ear. You have to put them in about an hour before landing. Some people with severe problems (or a bad cold) put them in before takeoff.
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ouch that isnt good.  Acupuncture could clear that out.  There are needles, (not in the duct) that can dislodge the obstruction.  Otherwise, you a heat compress on the eye 4 times a day.  You can use a de-shelled hardboiled egg or a soaked chamomille tea bag.
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Think I'd check with ear specialist.  I can't fly without taking certain meds so that I don't perforate my ear drum.
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Ever tried ear candling (find them at the health food store)?  Sinus lavage (warm salt water through sinuses) and sinus massage (warm compress over face followed by rubbing over sinus passages)?  Drinking extra water and something like Mucinex to thin secretions (which helps prevent mucus from getting stuck and creating a ripe infection atmosphere)?\nI have terrible allergies and a tendancy towards sinus/throat/ear infections.  These things have helped me tremendously, along with taking claritan d and mucinex every day.
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Either go to the doctor or have a friend carefully use tweezers to get it out ONLY if they can see the cotton close to the ear canal opening.  NEVER go further than that.
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Yes. Most drugstores sell a kit with a peroxide/glycerin solution and a bulb that you use over the course of a few days. Has been effective for me. Some people produce excessive ear wax that can be a problem if not removed. I know from experience that if it builds up to the point where a doctor has to remove it that the procedure can be painful.
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,I had the same problem,it cleared up after a Sub Mucus Resection, but the headache after the operation was incredible,it went away a few hours later. As far as medications I don't know of any, there has to be something. Good luck.
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Instead of surgury a new recent method has come up in which a deflated balloon is inserted in thru the nose and then it is inflated to open up the vent/duct.Find more from your Dr.
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Elevate your head on a couple of pillows at night.  Get a humidifier in your bedroom, and during the day, drink water.  No dairy products.  No milk, cheese, yogurt, or ice cream.  Your eustatian tube in your ear gets full of mucous when you lie down flat.  Call your doctor anyway, and tell him how long you have taken the medicine he prescribed,(doctor's have a lot of patients, and they can't remember all the details when you call them), and ask him for advice.  He may want to see you to check your ears, or prescribe a stronger medication.  Be sure you are taking all of your medicine exactly as the doctor prescribed it to be taken.
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Compound W.\nThere is also a new product on the market where you can freeze them off.  Uses similar treatment that doctors use.\n\nI've also heard that the duct tape thing works well.
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Use a sh*t (caca) cataplasm.  I know it sounds gross but, hey it works!
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http://home.earthlink.net/~jodette/fluid.html\n\nSymptoms\nSerous otitis media is the medical term for "fluid in the middle ear." Its symptoms are primarily hearing loss-with pressure or pain-are frequently experienced by children and adults alike, and typically follow an upper respiratory infection.\n\nFindings\nGenerally, the problem is found to be a blockage of the Eustachian tube. This narrow canal connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and permits air to enter the middle ear cavity, allowing the hearing mechanism to function properly. An audiogram shows hearing loss due to fluid in the middle ear. A tympanogram shows less eardrum motion due to fluid.\n\nTreatment Of Adults\nMedical treatment is usually effective in adults. Antihistamines, decongestants, and steroids may be used to reduce swelling of the Eustachian tube. Myringotomy and allergy management are sometimes recommended.\n\nYou should see your Doctor right away for treatment, if you have not already.\n\n\n\nBelow is a link for the American Tinnitus Association which seems to be geared more towards a ringing in the ear:\n\nhttp://www.ata.org/\n\nGood luck!
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Try this:\n\n1. get a piece of paper towel.\n2. crumple it up\n3. push it into the bottom of a paper cup\n4. Pour steaming hot water into the cup\n5. Pour out the excess water, so you have a steaming paper in the bottom of the cup.\n6. Cup the effected ear with the steaming cup\n7. Wait 2-3 minutes.\n\nIt seems to help me alot.\n\nLet me know if it works for you too.
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try some midol or something.