Doublereed Archive - Posting 000021.txt from 2006/07

From: "cflat" <cflat@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] inner ear fluid problem
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:34:44 -0400

Hi,
I once had an inner ear infection and went to my GP. He
prescribed an antibiotic and a day later the pain was gone
however, I still couldn't hear well after a week. Deciding not to
play around with my ears, I went to an ENT. He said that the GP
had done right but the only thing he could have done more was to
prescribe a drug which was some sort of a drying agent to help dry
out the fluid in the inner ear. He ran a test on my ears and
proved that it was indeed inner ear fluid in that ear and was able
to prescribe a pill to speed up the fluid clearing from the inner
ear. Unfortunately I don't recall what it was but I would imagine
an experienced ENT will be able to help if you ask about it. Good
luck,
Charles

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From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:30:52 -0500

Maybe our Dr. Dawson can give some advice on this one, too.

I have had fluid blocking my inner left ear canal for over a
month. My
regular MD said I'd have to wait for a full month before I saw an
ENT
specialist. So I did. The ENT said I should take decongestant
pills (like
Sudafed) for two more weeks and see how that went before
outpatient surgery
to unblock it. He also said I have a small canal (which I knew
already) and
a bend in it.

I don't hear as well as I do normally; it's like wearing a foam
ear plug all
the time in one ear. Needless to say, I can't judge dynamics or
tone quality
very well, although with teaching beginners, that can be an
advantage!
Fortunately, it's not painful and not infected, just annoying.

I'm thinking of getting a second opinion from another specialist.

I've never had this before, at least as an adult, and don't
remember having
ear problems as a child either.

Might there be any other way to clear this besides surgery? Or
perhaps an
extra delicate way to puncture the ear drum? There is no garuntee
the ear
drum will heal over, I was told. And there would be some risk of
infection.
The decongestants don't seem to be doing anything.

Thanks,
Miriam

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