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Pressure In Right Ear, Sound In Ear. Sleeps On Foam Pillow. No Cold Or Sinusitis. Any Ideas?
Hello,
Over the past week I have had a pressure in my right ear and a definite reduction in hearing. I have a rushing sound and occassionaly I get a pop, then a high pitch whistle sound followed directly by pressure relief and my hearing back.
Over the past few months I noticed upon waking in the morning that this same ear feels almost like its "stuck together" inside the canal- but just briefly (1-2 min)
Is it possible that because I sleep on a memory foam pillow I am not getting enough air flow through my ear? The pillow is high quality but foam is foam- and I do tend to sleep on that side.
I appreciate your feedback - This is highly uncomfortable and irritating. I should mention I don't have any pain nor do I have a cold or sinus issues. My glands at not swollen and I am not an allergy sufferer.
Over the past week I have had a pressure in my right ear and a definite reduction in hearing. I have a rushing sound and occassionaly I get a pop, then a high pitch whistle sound followed directly by pressure relief and my hearing back.
Over the past few months I noticed upon waking in the morning that this same ear feels almost like its "stuck together" inside the canal- but just briefly (1-2 min)
Is it possible that because I sleep on a memory foam pillow I am not getting enough air flow through my ear? The pillow is high quality but foam is foam- and I do tend to sleep on that side.
I appreciate your feedback - This is highly uncomfortable and irritating. I should mention I don't have any pain nor do I have a cold or sinus issues. My glands at not swollen and I am not an allergy sufferer.
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
THE EUSTACHAN TUBES SMETIMES BLOCK AND CAUSE THIS
BUT YOU CAN EXAMINE YOUR EARS FOR WAX
WAX ALSO GIVES THIS TYPE OF PICTURE
SOMETIMES INITIAL POST NASAL DRIP CAN CAUSE THIS
GET XRAY PNS WATERS VIEW TO R.O SINUSES BECAUSE AT INITIAL STAGES THE SINUSES DONT PAIN
TEMPORARILY AN TAKE FEXOFENADINE 120 MG OD
SYP PIRITON 1/2 TSF NIGHT
NEOMYCIN H EYE OINTMENT APPLICATION IN NOSE BD
SEA WATER DROPS 2 DROPS AT NIGHT EACH NOSE AT NIGHT
CONTINUE FOR 2 WK ND FOLLOW UP ACCORDINGLY
BUT YOU CAN EXAMINE YOUR EARS FOR WAX
WAX ALSO GIVES THIS TYPE OF PICTURE
SOMETIMES INITIAL POST NASAL DRIP CAN CAUSE THIS
GET XRAY PNS WATERS VIEW TO R.O SINUSES BECAUSE AT INITIAL STAGES THE SINUSES DONT PAIN
TEMPORARILY AN TAKE FEXOFENADINE 120 MG OD
SYP PIRITON 1/2 TSF NIGHT
NEOMYCIN H EYE OINTMENT APPLICATION IN NOSE BD
SEA WATER DROPS 2 DROPS AT NIGHT EACH NOSE AT NIGHT
CONTINUE FOR 2 WK ND FOLLOW UP ACCORDINGLY
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