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Chronic Voice Loss and Ear Blockage — Possible Causes? Pls Help!
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Nov 4 6:33am | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Dear bluesmanbill,
thank you for sharing your story! Interesting that you developed mucus after a stomach ulcer, has any doctor an idea why so? I did not lose any weight after surgery so I guess that's not an issue / explanation in my case. And interesting that the ear blockage disappeared during a cold, where you usually produce even more mucus. So has anything helped with your blockage / mucus?
Greetings!
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Hi Milli180--thanks for asking. No explanation from any doctor--the ear, nose, throat specialist believes I have GERD but after his assessment I had an endoscopy done and they found nothing to confirm that theory and my ulcer had healed long before then (the omeprazole solved that and I had stopped taking it). Never have any GERD symptoms either. The ear blockage has only improved a little and it seems to get a bit better as I gain some weight. The specialist explained the condition and it's called eustachian tube dysfunction. But regaining the weight has been a slow process for me. In the interim I've found nothing to eliminate the mucus build up in my throat. I've tried eliminating certain foods and beverages but that made no difference either. It's been so long that I am starting to believe that I'm stuck with this for life. Best wishes!