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Plugged ears

Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:08:13 GMT

Does anyone have an old wives remedy to help uplug ears?

There is NO fluid...but plugged (for lack of better word). Hearing is not clear, like a muffled sound when hearing someone talk or lisetning to the TV.

DH has seen an ENT, she told him to use a nasal spray and Claratin...still no relief...sometimes those old remedies work.

Thanks

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m0rgan — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:13:55 GMT

We always lie down on the couch with your ear up and squeeze a little peroxide in. It will bubble and fizz and you lay there as long as possible. After get up with a kleenex over the ear and empty it out. It will still itch for a while but usually works and after a little while you will notice it is clear. For some reason it is not immediate.

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On It — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:14:40 GMT

@Mom2Dogs E-R-O ear wax removal will help remove ear wax build up. I am not certain if this is what needs treatment, but it does affect hearing.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:30:57 GMT

@On It It is not ear wax, he has seen his primary as well as ENT. thanks

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Q-Checker — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:37:44 GMT

Are you talking about wax (cerumen) build-up? If so, Debrox may help. I suggest talking with your ENT before using peroxide, In any event, you should check back with the ENT to ask for additional recommendations and report your response to the initial recommendation. Oops - I just read that it is not wax. I highly recommend seeing an Audiologist who holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from The American Speech- Language-Hearing Association. He/she will have the letters CCC-A after their name in addition to the letters of their degree, often AudD (Doctor of Audiology). I do not think this is something to be addressed via Old Wives Tales.

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elated — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:32:07 GMT

It could be tinnitus. I have it and sometimes it does have this affect. I wouldn't use anything in my ear unless it is specifically for that use. You don't want to damage your ear drums. Also, I would see an audiologist.

Mine came on suddenly and there is no treatment to my knowledge.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:32:22 GMT

@m0rgan Interesting, will give that a try, it's just so odd....I like to know what causes these issues but his primary and ENT have no answers.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:34:32 GMT

@elated. He did have a professional hearing check up...he has some hearing loss but no recommendation for hearing aids - the muffled sound came out of nowhere.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:35:44 GMT

@elated ....you say came on suddently....muffled hearing or tinnitus?

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Icegoddess — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:36:24 GMT

Are you using Claratin-D? The decongestant is what he needs I think. Or the real Sudafed that you have to get from the pharmacist. The Sudafed you get in the store doesn't work.

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Icegoddess — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:39:42 GMT

I have tinnitus, but it doesn't really affect my hearing ability. Mine is like an almost feedback ringing, but I'm able to ignore it much of the time. It's probably the reason I like having the TV on most of the time during the day. Silence is when it becomes very noticeable or, like right now, when I read or talk about it.

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elated — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:45:18 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@elated ....you say came on suddently....muffled hearing or tinnitus?

Tinnitus came on suddenly. Here is some information, I found. Don't know if that is the case.

Eustachian tube dysfunction. In this condition, the tube in your ear connecting the middle ear to your upper throat remains expanded all the time, which can make your ear feel full.

I would still contact my doctor. I am just overly cautious.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:54:01 GMT

He was given Claritin...(pharmacy name: Loratadine 10 mg tablet). He had to get it from the pharmacy but it looks identical to what you can purchase off the shelf.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:56:00 GMT

@elated He has seen his doctor as well as ENT....they find no cause for his muffled hearing....possibly there is a 'test' to find out.

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Boop4321 — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:07:02 GMT

this same thing happened to my husband ,it took about 1,1/2 weeks,then it cleared up.His hearing was muffled and it drove him craszy his ears were not clogged with wax. He had to take the same meds as you.!! Good luck

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:13:47 GMT

@Boop4321 Glad it cleared for you husband, it's so odd.

This is causing a lot of anxiety in our house...husband is anxious, not much appetite, has a hard time sitting still, so he has been walking a lot....not normal for him and it

is making me really irratable...his aura is not good.

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on the bay — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:21:04 GMT

An older dr we had for a pediatrician told us to use vinegar. Just pour a little in ear.-The vinegar dries up and gets rid of any bacteria.

I wouldn't use hydrogen peroxide and he said not to also.

I've used vinegar for years for swimmers ear-no water or wax but the ear feels stopped up. Even if he didn't go swimming maybe it would help? And it couldn't hurt.

Hope you find some answers

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:45:14 GMT

@on the bay I just told him your response, he said no..Frankly I am done with the whole thing...he is making me angry. I am not his mother so I guess he's gonna figure this out on his own...he's a grown man.

Now maybe I will feel differently tomorrow but today, I am not in a good mood about this...I've done all I can.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:52:49 GMT

My BP med causes my ears to feel plugged and it feels like there's pressure, too, like when you go up in an airplane. Doc said it's the medication causing swelling inside my ear canals and tubes.

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Sooner — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:05:03 GMT

I had that after I had whooping cough for 3 months a few years ago and had to have tubes in my ears. That cleared it up.