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Originally Posted by 051fdrof
Got in to see my doctor this moring.
No fever (no infection), no congestion. I'm officially not sick.
Diagnosis: Retracted eardrums
The first thing he asked me was if I had flown recently. I explained the whole air-tight cab & subwoofer thing to him and he couldn't rule it out as the cause, but hadn't seen it before. The typical cause (other than exposure to pressure changes) is blockage of the Eustachian Tubes that run between the midle ear and nose. That blockage is usually caused by mucas and inflamation due to colds and infections. But of course, I'm not sick.
Treatment: Allegra & nasal spray
That's how Eustachian Tube blockage is typically treated, so he wants me to try it for a week before ending me to a specialist. He also recommended the Valsalva Maneuver like Impact9 suggested.
This is probably more than anybody wanted to know about my ears, but since my doctor can't rule out the air pressure in my cab as the cause, it might be a good idea to crack a window if your vents are sealed. Can't hurt, right?
No fever (no infection), no congestion. I'm officially not sick.
Diagnosis: Retracted eardrums
The first thing he asked me was if I had flown recently. I explained the whole air-tight cab & subwoofer thing to him and he couldn't rule it out as the cause, but hadn't seen it before. The typical cause (other than exposure to pressure changes) is blockage of the Eustachian Tubes that run between the midle ear and nose. That blockage is usually caused by mucas and inflamation due to colds and infections. But of course, I'm not sick.
Treatment: Allegra & nasal spray
That's how Eustachian Tube blockage is typically treated, so he wants me to try it for a week before ending me to a specialist. He also recommended the Valsalva Maneuver like Impact9 suggested.
This is probably more than anybody wanted to know about my ears, but since my doctor can't rule out the air pressure in my cab as the cause, it might be a good idea to crack a window if your vents are sealed. Can't hurt, right?
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Don't know if it's fixable. That's what sucks. The ringing (tinnitus) hasn't gotten any better and I still have trouble getting to sleep. I'm going to ask for a referral to see a specialist.
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Originally Posted by 051fdrof
Don't know if it's fixable. That's what sucks. The ringing (tinnitus) hasn't gotten any better and I still have trouble getting to sleep. I'm going to ask for a referral to see a specialist.