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Re: blocked Eustachian tube

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2023-09-08 23:57

Hi Philip,

I'm sorry to hear that you have that. We went though years of struggle managing childhood glue ear here, and it was blessed relief when nature finally sorted it out.

We did try a few non surgery things.

There is a thing called the "nose balloon". It's properly hilarious:
https://www.otovent.co.uk/buy-otovent/otovent/

You can also do something called ear massage:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22072-eustachian-tubes#:~:text=Eustachian%20tube%20massage&text=Using%20firm%2C%20steady%20pressure%2C%20slide,side%2C%20three%20times%20a%20day.

We have an adult in the family who had the surgery but was left with a small degree of permenant deafness, so I'm a bit in two minds about that. It's nowhere near as bad as living with glue ear though.

We've got a USB camera for looking at the ear drum and it is a lot of fun, if you fancy it. It doesn't help with glue ear, but it does let you keep an eye on the ear canal without having to ask a doctor. https://www.amazon.co.uk/MDYNI-Cleaner-Endoscope-Earpick-Otoscope/dp/B0BTYMXY5F/ref=sr_1_44?keywords=ear%2Bcamera%2Botoscope&qid=1694202435&sr=8-44&th=1

If you do need surgery, it is probably not so bad. You could ask a about conscious sedation, or even local anaesthetic, if you don't want a general anaesthetic. I believe that the surgery is so minimally invasive that it is not much more work than having dental work done.

There is a leaflet here explaining the sedation options:
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Adult-grommet-surgery.pdf

Good luck with it, and I hope you can sort it out soon.

Jennifer

Adult learner, Grade 3
Equipment: Yamaha Custom CX Bb, Fobes 10K CF mp,
Legere Soprano Sax American Cut #2, Vandoren Optimum German Lig.

Post Edited (2023-09-08 23:58)

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