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There is hope because it hasn't been very long and it could be temporary. I'd echo the other suggestions of Prednisone as that has been shown to work and I have seen it mentioned in seminars by audiologists. Other suggestions are to see your GP as soon as possible. If they are dismissive don't...

How did you get on with this? We are discussing Patulous Eustachian Tube over here as well: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/pulsatile-tinnitus-patulous-eustachian-tubes-vibrations-and-many-other-things.14754/#post-199812 If you say that your ET wouldn't open for an hour then it sounds...

How did you get on? I finally got my Patulous Eustachian Tube diagnosis confirmed. This was after some time of doctors writing to each other debating whether I had it based on case history; eventually my GP just sent me to an ENT and after asking about my symptoms and running a standard hearing...

Healthcare has infinite demand at the point of use because people will pay a high price to have their pain go away. In business it's often said: you're either selling vitamin or aspirin. Selling a positive lifestyle or removing a pain point. People tend to pay more for the removal of pain than...

You don't have to have all of them, I think the condition can range from mild to severe. I had mine for 20 years and had no idea it was a medical problem. It was only when the symptoms got a lot worse. The main thing is whether your E Tube is opening up more than it should and air is getting in...

I think there are many people in here with this condition. I have recently determined that this is what I have based on what others have said and going back through my notes. This is a helpful Wikipedia article on Patulous Eustachian Tube or PET. This condition explains the following symptoms I...

It sounds like we have identical symptoms, I have had mine now for 14 months and counting. I have been on klonopin on and off during that time and have developed a strategy for taking it in such a way that I don't get dependent. When coming off of it after a stint it made my symptoms worse for a...

I had two sessions of upper cervical chiro and it made mine a lot worse. When I came out the second time my left eye was bloodshot and my T was at full blast. I don't know if I just got unlucky with that particular practitioner but it has put me off chiros for a while. I still have regular neck...

I came off Lyrica, I felt bad for about a week with headaches and low appetite. I found it hard to sleep but eventually I was okay. It gave me a nice 'high' while I was on it but it didn't work as well as the clonazepam. It didn't reduce my T or H, it just made me feel high similar to a pain...

One of the guilt trips a registrar at the Royal Ear Nose and Throat hospital gave me was: "Millions of people have got what you have and don't even know it." Implying that the problem was with me for just not being able to cope with it. And this was the UK's most reputable hospital for ENT...

@Natalie Roberts as well as all the other good advice above if you are having to pop your ears and it is Eustachian Tube related you can see this epic post here: Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try. It involves clearing your sinuses. You can also try...

Exactly my experience too. I went to great lengths and did what @The Red Viper did, printing out all my symptoms, putting all my scans on to memory sticks. Nobody was interested. As soon as they see Tinnitus their minds are made up.

It's a branch of neurology in which the doctor has a specialism in the ears as well. You should be able to get a referral from a general physician or an ENT. If you are having to do the valsalva then it does sound like your have Eustachian Tube problems. A regular ENT should be able to help you...

Oh I just read this. You shouldn't talk while wearing ear plugs because you will get what's called the occlusion effect. You might want to see a neuro-otologist, that's my next plan of action. I also had a CT scan of my head and temporal bone to check for any dents or chips as sometimes that...

Hi, My voice also hurts my head. I have been told it's because of the airflow in the middle ear. Sometimes if you have Rhinitis, Sinitis, or Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, the airflow behind the ear drum is disturbed. Sound from inside your body can make its way in to the middle ear. I have had...