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pressure and pain in right ear since long plane ride 5 yrs ago. goes away and comes back for months at a time. had tube put in drum last month, did not help, actually worse.
then tried one week of steriod drops with antibotics, no change. then told to use peroxide for 10 days...cannot handle the pain when peroxide used.....i will evaluate my diet for salt intake..i never liked salt and do not use for cooking or add to food.(but i do drink diet cola-label says soldium benzodate?) does it sound like allergies? could it be something serios? the last general doctor i say said i had no reflex what so ever in my ear drum? i a so fustrated with presure.ain. hard of hearing, dizziness..any advice appreciated.

Follow Ups:

• Re: ear problems (Archive.) Walt Stoll 06:28:14 6/24/03 (0)

In Reply to: ear problems posted by michelle on June 23, 2003 at 18:43:05:

Hi, Michelle.

Chronic or recurrent obstruction of the eustacian tube (this is your exact diagnosis) is most commonly caused by allergies or by TMJ. A related cause is plagiocephaly. Your plane trip only pushed you over the edge into a different level of functioning--you had these proceses going on before the trip.

If I had this I would begin by selectively and TOTALLY eliminating my most commonly ingested foods (as they would be the easiest environmental substances to control) for a few weeks to see what happens.

In the meantime I would make sure that my teeth never touch except while I was actually chewing (that may mean a cheapy mouth guard at night--like athletes wear).

Finally, I would consider a good Cranial Osteopath or Chiropractor to see if you could get immediate relief that way.

Let us know what you learn and how you do.

Walt