Has anyone ever had an itch in their
eustachian tubes before? These are the
tubes that connect from your throat/nose
to your inner ear and aid in "popping"
them when you change altitudes. Well,
sometimes, mine itch!! It's really
annoying because it's not like it can itch
them, they're inside my skull!!
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Posted: 02-12-08 17:52pm
Do you experience frequent colds or
allergies?
With colds and allergies membranes in the
nose can swell and might block the opening
to the Eustachian tube, resulting in the
stuffy-ear feeling. Or, an ENT can more
precisely help you.
If the Eustachian tube is blocked you can
gently blow out while pinching your nose
and closing your lips, a procedure called
Valsalva's manoeuvre. The normal finding
is that the eardrum moves slightly during
it. When the Eustachian tube is blocked,
the eardrum remains still....so maybe go
get this checked out?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-12-08 18:45pm
No, I'm hardly ever sick...
I can voluntarily pop my ears without
having to plug my nose to do it; I can
even choose which ear to pop; I have a lot
of control over it!
And it's not a stuffy feeling... I can
hear well and pop my ears just fine. It
just feels like there's a hair wiggling
inside of my head from my eardrum to the
back of my throat.
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Posted: 02-12-08 18:59pm
Itch is a mild form of inflamation so i
would do some steaming and decongesting
and if that doesn't shift it, see the doc!
I am very, very au fait with eustachian
tube trials and tribulations!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-12-08 19:16pm
Lol. The itches go away in a few minutes
and only happen every few months or so, so
I don't think it's anything to go to a
doctor for.
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Posted: 02-12-08 19:21pm
Ah, okay - but I recognise that itchy
feeling and it usually presages a cold!
(Don't say I didn't warn you!)
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Posted: 02-16-08 11:02am
Maybe try to clean your sinuses? Maybe
there IS a little hair or particle in
there! Running saline solution from one
nostril to the other might help?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-16-08 14:28pm
How would I do that lol? And it's not my
sinuses that itch when this happens...
Like I said, it usually only lasts for a
few minutes. It doesn't itch right now.
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Itchy Eustachian Tube Posted: 03-07-08 17:38pm
I get an Itchy Eustachian Tube and what
works for me is:
-plug nose & keep mouth closed and
push air out - pop ears; and
-close mouth and make sure your throat is
closed, then tilt head back and pour Nasal
Saline Solution up your nose, shake head a
bit, and bring head back down and blow
your nose into a kleenex.
Keep cleaning your nasal passages out this
way and you'll see that soon the itch will
be gone. Whatever bacteria got lodged in
there will be flushed out.
Some people, their Eustachian Tube won't
drain properly and then bacteria can grow,
causing the tube to become quite itchy.
Keep it flushed out! Saline Solution
disinfects.
Good Luck!!
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Posted: 03-07-08 18:12pm
Well a tube will begin to itch after I pop
my ears too much, actually. I can
voluntarily pop my ears usually. Right now
isn't a good time as I've developed a
sinus infection lol! Not due to popping my
ears too much; it's just that season.
Have had this problem all my life. I'm
65. It is allergies, no doubt. I've
tried everything from Claritin to
prescription drugs.
But I've finally found something that
relieves the problem. I purchased a
neti-pot and use it daily and particularly
when the itching gets bad. Alleviates the
itch for a long time, even in the ear.
Try it. Not only does it relieve the
itching, it also eases the problem for
long periods of time.
