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Hearing Loss & Valsalva Maneuver: Looking for Information
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Aug 16, 2023 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
Don't ever do that maneuver, never do it. It caused my problem in the left ear, I was doing it alot because I was trying to dislodge something from the eardrum in my right ear (waiting to see otologist at the time). Now I have hissing (tinnitus) in the left ear, saw a dreadful audiologist yesterday just for a baseline test and left ear is worse than the right, left is my "good" ear, has been for 20 years plus! The valsalva maneuver did this to me. Stop.
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Hi, sorry to hear this news. Who was it that told you that valsalva caused your tinnitus and worsened hearing? What basis or info did they say informed their opinion? I’ve heard the opposite, if you have eustachian tube dysfunction do valsalva frequently. Also, divers and flight attendants use Valsalva and other ear clearing techniques dozens of times per day. I can see that blowing too hard or causing bautrama might be the actual issue, but I'd love some clarification re. what you heard and your story please. Again, sorry you're dealing with this