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Ear tubes: What are my treatment options for chronic otitis?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Aug 4, 2021 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Severe deafness in left ear 6 years ago so don’t bother wearing hearing aid but now right ear has patulous so sounds like a microphone comes on in my ear when I speak. Can hear myself breathing even which is all very annoying. For now, it goes back and forth so have a bit of reprieve but ENT warns me there’s pressure and wants to cut ear drum and put in tubes which can be done in office. I’m waiting to see if lowering my prednisone (arthritis related) plus trying to gain back weight may help the situation. I’m dealing with so many other issues right now but losing hearing is a biggie. I’ve done reading on this procedure and seems there’s a lot of negative results for this procedure and could make things worse. Anyone else with the eustasion tube “in open” position like mine and has had the tube procedure?
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Hello this is Beryl I have been considering having ear tubes but as yet for lots of unrelated reasons not done it …..I am slowly lowering my prednisone so will let you know if my condition changes…..it is similar to your situation…..meanwhile still pondering on the tube business
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Hi Zaa, allow me to tag fellow members who might have some insight to share with respect to your questions about ear tubes, like @upartist @bearylynn @beryl @stites @coralbells1 @julieo4 and others.
Has lowering prednisone helped? Are you still considering ear tubes?