: I am currently facing the same problem. I've had this off and on for about 10 years now, I've had tubes, lancings, one ear operation to install a cartilage shunt for better conduction - nothing has worked. Since that time I've tried acupuncture, heabal remedies, and the use of nasal irrigation (neti) and none has worked like a silver bullet. I take Allegra-D occassionally and this can sometimes help. Please let me know if you come across anything that really really works!! Your brother with plugged ears - Brian D. : --------------------------------------- : : I've had a problem with my eustacian tubes closing off and trapping air so that my ears feel plugged often and I can't unplug them(holding nose and blowing, swallowing etc doesn't work). My doctor told me that I have dysfunctional eustacian tube virus, but I can't find any information on it- can anyone help? I've had this for about 5 years now.
;;Just wondering if anyone on this site has found success as some of these listings are a year old. I developed the blocked eustacian tube syndrome several months ago after a "cold" that was probably a sinus infection. The symptoms had been better for a time after taking CLariton D for 5 days...symptoms have recurred now after a hiatus of several weeks. I was seen by a GP who did see fluid behind the tubes and prescribed the Clariton to try...I did have difficulty sleeping with this med so now I take it only in the a.m. Guess I will try this regimen again so that I can get rid of this swimming sensation that is so hard for others to understand. My concern is of an underlying medical condition--anyone diagnosed with something else related to the plugged eustacian tubes???
