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a lot of threads here mention that if you are using flonase for eustachian tube dysfunction there is a special way to use it to get it in there.. what is the proper way to use it?

OK.. pretty nervous about flying, hoping people could put up their stories. what has helped, how it felt, what hurt, etc.

has anyone had any issues with flying?

i see. so there isn't a real physiological reason that it could get worse towards the evening that anyone has been able to figure out?

@stophiss so the answer from your post is the audiogram can really show nothing helpful yeh?

so just to be clear: what could the audiogram show that could possibly improve the situation?

yep saw several, they all said there isn't any fluid or vacuum in there.. but this all started after a bout of sinusitis so i thought the same thing...

hi jess, at first i thought that too but i tried covering my ears completely during the day and the noise level is actually lower than evening. it also seems lower when standing than laying down. can't figure out what could be causing these changes

yes, agreed but nothing is risk free. i am worried about the chance that the audiogram could actually make things worse. if there is no upside then why take the risk. is there any upside?

is it worth getting an audiogram (covered by insurance)? as best i can figure if it's normal they will say it's TMJ or neck strain or whatever so I go off and look for causes on my own effectively. if it isn't normal and there is damage to my inner ear, then there is nothing they can medically...

anyone notice their T is worse in the evening? I can't figure out what this could be related to.. neck strain during day?

my only concern with the flonase is if there is still some sort of infection in there, will the flonase make my immune system less able to fight it?

ok sounds good i'll try the jaw thing. should i be heating my ears/face in the hopes of getting whatever is in there to open up and drain or is that not a good idea?

interesting. one physician suggested flonase while another physician said to go with afrin... i can't quite see how afrin would help if my nose isn't stuffed but could see if there inflammation in there. did you pop your ears also?

How do you pop your ears without damaging anything?

I was perfectly fine, standing upright, then all of a sudden I heard a "whooshing" sound going from left to right and my left ear was stuffed with intense tinnitus. Over the next couple of hours the tinnitus lessened and ear felt unstuffed. However, a day or two later I got the flu (or something...