General health matters.

[andrew Ivimey]

Unless I'm actually looking at your ear drums I couldn't possibly say. The way you describe it though does not sound dangerous. You've obviously done a good deal of googling and I'm sure you understand eustacian tube dysfunction so what would you like to do?

[pre65]

Unless I'm actually looking at your ear drums I couldn't possibly say. The way you describe it though does not sound dangerous. You've obviously done a good deal of googling and I'm sure you understand eustacian tube dysfunction so what would you like to do?

Well, my initial thoughts were to just wait and let it sort itself out.

Any form of action on my part is possibly unwise if I don't really know what the problem actually is.

[andrew Ivimey]

OK I'll speculate.... it sounds like eustacian blag blah so they're all sticky and closed when they should be open - the pain has gone so no infection -popping your ears works for a while. All as expected so go on holiday in a nice hot place for a while. Pop over to Marrakesh for a glorious 2 weeks of joy and ( if your ears survive the plane flight) all will be well.

Does that make you feel better?

[pre65]

Does that make you feel better?

Of course, speaking with an expert always helps.

[vinylnvalves]

I have been waiting to see an ENT consultant with my post Covid ears now for 4 months, Phil moans after one week of discomfort . I have been blowing up balloons with my nose for months, without any success.

[andrew Ivimey]

Well balloons can do the trick but really, do you want me to pontificate when I havent seen whatever is down your ears?

[vinylnvalves]

No I wasn’t going to impose that on you. I am still keeping faith in the NHS, but am contemplating going private if that will move things on, as my worry is if it’s left too long my brain will lose the ability to hear the higher frequencies (>6k)

[andrew Ivimey]

At your age going private wont stop you loosing 6kHz and above. It just happens ... but costs the patient money rather than a) common sense or b) what your NHS Audiologist would tell you anyway.

[Mike H]

You have an ear canera?

(@ Phil)

[pre65]

You have an ear canera?

(@ Phil)

Yes.

It's USB with variable brightness LEDs and 5.5mm in diameter.

It could also be used in other orifices.

Under a tenner on Ebay.

ps something like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314910280229 ... R7j1n6_tYg

[vinylnvalves]

Surprised you haven’t got any of these laser ear bud thingys which thermally cycle your ear drums……

[pre65]

Surprised you haven’t got any of these laser ear bud thingys which thermally cycle your ear drums……

Tell me more.

[vinylnvalves]

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/4/581

There are lots of laser ear buds for sale on eBay…. But would you put a Chinese laser ear bud in your ears….

[Mike H]

It could also be used in other orifices.

I dare say!

[Ray P]

Not sure if it has been mentioned here before, but can I encourage people to consider signing up for the NHS 'Future Health' study - I'm signed-up and I see they've just passed 1million participants.

https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk/