bovvy

help me! I have been suffering with ear problems for 11 years such as perferated ear drum, hearing problems and popping, I also had two sets of grommets when I was five and seven which did help with the glue ear and hearing loss at the time. After many hospital trips and accusations of all of my ear problems being in my head, I was diagnosed with E.T.D. after six months of pure hell. Not only is it affecting my life it is affecting my family'. My ear only really pops when I swallow which is uncomfortable but I have learnt to deal with that part, it is when my ear pops by itself. When it does the pressure and fullness builds up until it is just on the edge of unbearable. I find at this stage that I can't breathe through my nose as I feel immense pressure on my ear drum, I find I cant speak as it not only feels really uncomfortable but my voice is very distorted and loud and my breathing is also very loud but only in the one ear. Im finding it very difficult because I am going to college in a couple of months and im really worried of what people might think and of my attendance level. I also want to get a job to earn some money since as I am in college but I can never tell when my ear is going to play up. I was looking very positivly yesterday about the college and job situation up until dinner time when I had two very bad attacks when I could'nt breathe through my nose or speak proparly after it being quite normal for about a week. I am a 16 year old girl who can't even get to the top of my road without my ear playing up as journey's in the car causes me great discomfort. I have only just found out about this site and after much negative attidute i've started to be a bit more possative especially now I know im not alone. can I ask to anyone, When your ear pops violently and your voice is distorted and you can hear yourself breathing, do you find that you cannot breath through your nose as you feel great pressure on your eardrum? And how long does it normally take before it all calms down and goes back to normal. I feel I have been to hell and back, it would be nice to hear some other peoples stories for a change and see how I relate.
Thankyou.

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