Maybe this can help someone.

I posted a description of my hearing and tinnitus problems a month or
two ago. After having visited doctors for two years I might have found
a cure. Each time after showering I blow a hair dryer in my ear for a
few minutes to dry the ear canal. I started this five weeks ago and
since that day my problems have fallen drastically, and continously,
to about 10%, and they are still decreasing.

This could of course be a coincidence, but I don't think so. My
problems have escalated over several years and have suddenly fallen
back to the state at least three years ago.

Only you people that have had relatively severe tinnitus can imagine
what it feels like to stumble on a possible cure.

Best Wishes

PS. Anyone know of a simpler way to dry your ear canal thoroghly?

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My previous post:

I have had a hearing disorder/tinnitus problem over the last 5 years,
only with my left ear. Slowly getting worse. Seen several doctors.
They don't know what it is.

These three things get better and worse together:
tinnitus-hearing-swell

The only way I notice the swell is that I can't blow air up my left
ear when it is swollen.

When I irritate my ear by touching it or putting a finger in it it
gets worse after a few hours, and the effect stay for a few days. The
worst effect I have noticed is from chlorinated water. Bathing in
chlorinated water really makes my left ear swell/gives me tinnitus/and
reduces my hearing for a few days.

My sick ear itches and produces more wax than normal.

My problems started shortly after I was diagnosed, and given
antibiotics for, an otitis externa (infected ear canal). At the time I
noticed that the antibiotic didn't seem to have much effect on the
infection.

A doctor have suggested that I have menieres disease, but should I
believe that? I have no attacks. I have never felt any dizziness. Does
my poking my ear->swell->tinnitus&hearing loss syndrome match
menieres?

Any comments are very appreciated. Have you felt anything similar? Any
ideas what it could be/not be?

PS.
Menieres sometimes seem to just be a catch all diagnosis for all
unknown variable dysfunctions of the inner ear. Is menieres a
reasonable diagnosis for me?