Recent content by Myrna Michell

Thank you for discussing Eustachian tube clicks. I had been wondering for a couple of years what was happening when I swallowed. And yes, it does contribute to the noise spectrum in my right ear. I have Acoustic Neuroma, which has caused tinnitus on the right side, while my left ear has...

Hi Matt. My right ear started up with an explosion of sound, five months ago. Like you, I can stop it (briefly). It isn't a ringing but a pressure and roaring, according to the position of my head. I can clear the whole thing by pressing my ear-flap for a few seconds. The effect lasts only...

Thanks. I used to have balance problems but it hasn't happened for a long time. It was suggested as labyrinthitis and not Meniere's.

That posture is unusual and I don't have a misalignment. I was not standing 'square on'. However, yes, I've had cranial osteopathy in recent times, just once, to release neck muscles to see if it would sort out the right ear problem.

Engineer, About inflammation: I wrote the following (beneath the line) two days ago but want to respond now about Eustachian tube issues. As of five months ago, of sudden onset, my right ear has pressures/roaring noise which is worse upon movement of my head (worst downwards). I can stop it...

Clonazepam and its uses: I've been prescribed it for Restless legs syndrome (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder). I've also had tinnitus in my left ear since 1992 and as it's a steady sound I accepted it after a while. I've also had Periodic Limb Movement Disorder since the early '80s, and until...

Hearing distortion of sudden onset, to one side, temporarily improved by pressing the ear. Started four months ago. Waiting on ENT appt.