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  1. Clazza

    Itchy ears??
    I get itchy ears from ecsema and they are really built up with wax as well as a result.. My doctor refuses to clean my ears out because she doesn’t want to be too intrusive to them due to the ecsema. She says I should drop olive oil in my ears to gently work out the wax build up.
    But when my ears are full of wax, I can’t hear so well and this is great as it allows me to sleep as I am a very light sleeper and my husband snores. So I don’t want to unblock my ears!!
    But I am worried I might end up damaging my ears because I scratch them quite a lot with my fingernail and I guess I am pressing the wax even further into my ear, which I am sure can’t be good for my inner ears..
    Will I end up with tinnitus or damaging my ears and what is worse in the long term – damaging my inner ears or insomnia!!!!? And can you think of any better solutions to my ridiculous dilemma??!

  2. moody

    i have tinnitus.. will i become deaf?
    last year i had a bad cold and the infection sort of spread to ma ear causin a throbbin pain in ma ear i consulted a doc n i became fine soon… but then few days later i started hearin a low buzzin sound in ma ear n i consulted the doc again. he said i d be fine if i stay away from cold drinks , ice creams n headphones.. i did as adviced n the sound disappeared but only to haunt me again once i resumed consuming cold drinks n ice creams….. but i didnt take it seriously n in time the sound grew louder n louder till now it sumtimes acutally disrupts ma sleep at nite. i saw the doc again n he asked me if i had other symptoms like irritation in throat n itchy ears n i told him i did he ended up tellin me ma nerves are damaged n ill end up deaf…….. n i did sum research on the net n discovered tat tinnitus(the term for low buzzzin sound in ma ear) doesnt always necessarily lead to deafness. i also ve headaches everynow n then and a weird sensation like somethins stuck in ma ear

  3. sharpiesniffer_rawrr_333

    What causes Tinnitus?
    I was born with tinnitus (ringing in the ears). I thought it was normal and the earliest I remember having it was when I was two years old. My parents bought my hearing aids because as I got older my hearing became slightly bad. I inherited it from my mom, but it is not NEARLY as bad as my mom. The hearing aids do not help and they bother my ears making them itchy. I had two diffrent types of molds too. I hear crackling sometimes too. It sounds like sparks flying everywhere. What causes this? Like, I dont mean stuff like loud noises etc, I mean like what makes me (and others) hear this? I’d just like to know. Thanks.

  4. Ellie

    Advice from anyone with eustachian catarrh needed please…?
    I have been having problems with my ears for a long time now, my Doctor has diagnosed it as eczema, otitis externa and now after it has got worse she says it is eustachian catarhh! I wonder therefore if anyone else has had my symptoms and what they were given to treat as i just dont trust my doctor at the moment!
    Basically i have often intense itching just inside my ear and also very deep into my ear, so itchy that it often hurts. I get a yellow watery discharge, which is probably what makes my ear itch as it runs out, there is only a small amount of discharge though. I dont have any problems ‘popping’ my ear but often it feels full, sometimes i go deaf for a few minutes and i developed tinnitus a few weeks ago and was unable to sleep, which is what sent me to the doctor a third time. I am flying in 3 weeks and am scared this is going to cause pain, but i have flown before with it not being so bad and it was a bit uncomfortable but fine. My doctor has prescribed me decongestants, a steroid nose spray and anti histimines. she said if i use them all it should go. i thought that maybe a short course of anti biotics would help more and that is what alot of websites suggest for this.
    Has anyone had this and what were they advised to do and take? i would appreciate any help, this is driving me mad!

  5. Reefer Master

    Whats wrong with my ear!?
    So, I went to a doctor (military) because my ear has been excessively itchy, no pain at all or tinnitus, just itchy and feeling plugged up. First doctor looked and said “I have no idea what I’m looking at”, second doctor said “I don’t know what’s wrong with you”, so they gave me Ofloxacin Otic which I used once, but it made my hearing even worse which scared me so I stopped. A week or so later the hearing has gotten worse, now if I close my jaw completely, it closes, if I open my jaw, I hear a popping sound and I can hear about 50%, if I pick my ear with my pinky (which I have a bad habbit of doing) there is no ear wax but something that has an odd smell, and a lighter color. I’m worried my hearing isn’t going to come back, and i remember the doctor also saying that my ear drum looked perferated. Does anyone have any idea what’s wrong or what I should do? If I pull on my cheek/under the ear, it clears the “cloggedness” and makes a pop, but when I let go it clogs up again. And whenever I chew it clogs up completely. Anyone have any idea?!
    I’m not sure if it’s an “odd” smell from my ear, it might just be the smell of earwax (which smells weird to begin with) but it is not producing any earwax (or not much), especially compared to the right ear.
    I have tried that, holding my knows and blowing out doesn’t do much, clears it slightly, but it returns to how it was before.
    noes* lol :P
    nose****** I’m tired.

  6. Anonymous

    i dont think u will damage yr ears but u could end up with earach or infection ask another dr to look into your ears it is safe to have them syringed after oiling them for a week. they should then give u some drops for the eczema.for the snoring there are some treatment u could try from the chemist.

  7. Anonymous

    Tinnitus Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention …
    Learn about tinnitus, or ringing in the ears caused by exposure to loud noises, medication (aspirin), and some diseases like Meniere’s disease.
    http://www.medicinenet.com/tinnitus/article.htm – Cached

  8. Anonymous

    The exact physiological cause or causes of tinnitus are not known. There are, however, several likely sources, all of which are known to trigger or worsen tinnitus.

    Noise-induced hearing loss – Exposure to loud noises can damage and even destroy hair cells, called cilia, in the inner ear. Once damaged, these hair cells cannot be renewed or replaced. Hearing loss can also be caused by excessive noise exposure. Coincidentally, up to 90 percent of all tinnitus patients have some level of hearing loss.

    Wax build-up in the ear canal – The amount of wax ears produce varies by individual. Sometimes, people produce enough wax that their hearing can be compromised or their tinnitus can seem louder. If you produce a lot of earwax, speak to your physician about having excess wax removed manually-not with a cotton swab, but by an otolaryngologist (also called an ear, nose, and throat doctor).

    Certain medications – Some medications are ototoxic-that is, the medications are toxic to the ear. Other medications will produce tinnitus as a side effect without damaging the inner ear. Effects, which can depend on the dosage of the medication, can be temporary or permanent. Before taking any medication, make sure that your prescribing physician is aware of your tinnitus, and discuss alternative medications that may be available.

    Ear or sinus infections – Many people, including children, experience tinnitus along with an ear or sinus infection. Generally, the tinnitus will lessen and gradually go away once the infection is healed.

    Jaw misalignment – Some people have misaligned jaw joints or jaw muscles, which can not only induce tinnitus, but also affect cranial muscles and nerves and shock absorbers in the jaw joint. Many dentists specialize in this temporomandibular jaw misalignment and can provide assistance with treatment.

    Cardiovascular disease – Approximately 3 percent of tinnitus patients experience pulsatile tinnitus; people with pulsatile tinnitus typically hear a rhythmic pulsing, often in time with a heartbeat. Pulsatile tinnitus can indicate the presence of a vascular condition-where the blood flow through veins and arteries is compromised-like a heart murmur, hypertension, or hardening of the arteries.

    Certain types of tumors – Very rarely, people have a benign and slow-growing tumor on their auditory, vestibular, or facial nerves. These tumors can cause tinnitus, deafness, facial paralysis, and loss of balance.

    Head and neck trauma – Physical trauma to the head and neck can induce tinnitus. Other symptoms include headaches, vertigo, and memory loss.

    Certain disorders, such as hypo- or hyperthyroidism, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and throacic outlet syndrome, can have tinnitus as a symptom. When tinnitus is a symptom of another disorder, treating the disorder can help alleviate the tinnitus.
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    Is tinnitus hereditary?

    There appears to be a predisposition based on heredity for some people when they are exposed to loud sounds, but whether or not tinnitus is genetically indicated is not certain. Scientists working on the Human Genome Project, for example, have not discovered a “tinnitus gene,” but they have identified genes that are responsible for a few rare varieties of hearing loss, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, Ménière’s Disease, and acoustic Neuroma. These conditions frequently include tinnitus as a side effect, which suggests that there might be a connection. For now, however, a connection between your mother’s tinnitus and your tinnitus is still unknown.
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    I would suggest getting evaluated by an ENT (Ear, Nose, & Throat Physician) to see if there is any physical cause like TMJ that could be causing or contributing to your Tinnitus. Hearing Aids will do nothing for Tinnitus…. they will only help your hearing loss. Get checked….the cracking noise sounds like it may be jaw related. I have Tinnitus caused by loud noise & I do not get the cracking ever…just the high pitched buzzing. If you have anymore questions, check this site ou for more information:
    http://www.ata.org/abouttinnitus/index.php
    Good luck!

  9. Anonymous

    Your doctor is right/correct/knows what he is talking about.

    Eustachian catarrh is just the muck people get in the tube that connects their ear to their mouth, when they have a cold. The tube is there to drain the muck from your ears. Usually it it not so bad.

    Some people also like to eat wheat even though they have an intolerance to it. Doing so will give them itchy ears and popping sounds in their ears and a feeling of fullness in their ears. Some also get a dry flaky scalp.

    Eating foods that people are intolerant to is very often the reason for so many ailments. But many people find it hard to accept.

    Stay away from wheat and steroids. Wear ear plugs available from pharmacies for travelling on planes.

  10. Anonymous

    i had that really bad after one flight (becuase of the air pressure). then my brother told me to hold my nose and blow my mouth really hard. so i did that and my ears popped and it cleared it up.