myringotomy.. temporary solution?

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Jerome Tan - 27 Oct 2003 21:03 GMT

hi there,

is myringotomy just a temporary solution to eustachian tube problem?

has anyone here tried laser eustachian tuboplasty?

thanks.

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Susan - 28 Oct 2003 01:07 GMT

>is myringotomy just a temporary solution to eustachian tube problem?

I had it last year and it was a mixed bag. I did have some immediate
improvement with pressure being relieved and I noticed improved function
afterwards when I was traveling and driving in a higher altitude. Also had no
problems with airplane travel a few months after the tubes were out. However,
now I notice at times that the pressure feels strange again although not to the
degree it was before. But I think, and this is just my theory, that something
got damaged last year when I few a couple of times with congestion, when I
should have stayed on the ground.
Susan

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Jerome Tan - 28 Oct 2003 15:02 GMT

did you have your myringotomy again after you encountered the strange
pressure again?

Regards/
Jerome

> >is myringotomy just a temporary solution to eustachian tube problem?
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> should have stayed on the ground.
> Susan

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Susan - 29 Oct 2003 03:21 GMT

>did you have your myringotomy again after you encountered the strange
>pressure again?

Jerome, no I didn't. It didn't feel bad "enough" to have the procedure again
as it was more intermittent. And my ears will pop on their own now, where they
wouldn't before. I live in NYC and take the subway 5 days a week so it's most
noticeable when the train is allowed to go at its top speed through an
underground tunnel.

Having said that, the procedure itself is not bad. It was uncomfortable when
they put the numbing agent on my eardrum. It wasn't the worst thing ever, but
I can see why children are put under for it. I had one done at a time and so
in between I felt weird because one side was very clear, which I wasn't used
to. So my "stereo" was kind of off until the second ear was done.

If it was getting to be where we were talking about it again, my doctor has
mentioned the permanent tubes but we agree it's not needed now.

Now that I think of it, a friend of mine also experiences a full feeling in her
ears when her allergies are acting up. She also has definite chemical
sensitivities so her recent home renovations have been causing some on/off
problems. She's been told she has dysfunctional tubes but has not yet pursued
agressive treatment, managing instead with the various allergy medications.
Hope that is helpful.

Susan

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ENTconsult - 28 Oct 2003 05:46 GMT

In middle ear disease a vacuum may form in the middle ear. This stimulates the
mastoid ear cells to chnage from air containng cells to mucus making cells.
By doing a myringotomy with tubes, you can convert those mucus making cells
back to air containing cells.
Hence the indication for myringotomy and tubes.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com
http://www.hydromedonline.com

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Jerome Tan - 28 Oct 2003 15:02 GMT

> In middle ear disease a vacuum may form in the middle ear. This stimulates the
> mastoid ear cells to chnage from air containng cells to mucus making cells.
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> http://www.ent-consult.com
> http://www.hydromedonline.com

can i conclude that myringotomy can reduce the sinus problem?

thanks.

Regards

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ENTconsult - 29 Oct 2003 05:03 GMT

can i conclude that myringotomy can reduce the sinus problem?
No, myringotomy affects the ear, not the nasal sinuses.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com
http://www.hydromedonline.com

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