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12-19-2013, 08:42 PM | #1 | |||
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My right ear has been really plugged up for about a week or so, and it's been ringing as well. I thought it was just a cold but it's been lingering on. It's on the side that I had surgery on many years ago, and I've had problems with pain in that ear in the past.
My question is, has anyone had a problem with a plugged up, ringing ear because of TOS, or do you think it's more of a sinus thing? I've been doing a lot of self-massage on my neck, so I was wondering if maybe irritated, angry nerves could cause that?
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12-22-2013, 09:51 AM | #2 | ||
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12-22-2013, 10:48 AM | #3 | |||
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Thanks. They are still ringing a lot but not quite is plugged up. I've been taking Sudafed everyday to see if that helps.
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12-28-2013, 12:17 AM | #4 | |||
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Hi coop, try laying with that ear and side on a heating pad. I've had ringing so long, I mostly don't notice it anymore. I have diminished hearing in that ear too. Neuro said TOS related. Spasms.....
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01-08-2014, 12:05 PM | #5 | |||
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That ear got better for a little bit but this morning it's totally plugged up again and it's ringing like crazy. I'm pretty sure it's TOS related.
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10-08-2014, 09:33 AM | #6 | |||
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Ear problems are back. I'll bet I only have about 50% of my hearing right now. Both ears are bad and ringing like crazy!
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10-09-2014, 07:51 PM | #7 | ||
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Over time I learned that my ringing was due to muscle spasms in the jaw. I have to get my jaw to relax to get rid of them. I mostly do that through the "muscle relaxation meditation" that I have described before. After that, I stretch the jaw.
Some people also use their fingers to reach inside the mouth and massage out tension and trigger areas/points in various jaw muscles. You can can also massage some of them on the outside. I also prevent the tightness from happening in the first place to a large extent by using The Quieting Reflex by Charles Stroebel. Back when I was starting to get this under control, but not quite there, increased tinnitus acted as a warning that my jaw was tightening up, which I would then address. This would happen a few times a day. Now it's down to a few times a month. And yes, sometimes my ear would feel full. I still have a basic level of tinnitus that started 15 - 20 years ago. Like @DiMarie, I mostly ignore it. But when muscle spasms, TMJD and TOS started coming on strong a few years ago, my tinnitus cranked up hard. I don't know if jaw tightness applies to your situation or not, but it's something to consider, and no one has mentioned it in this thread yet. |
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10-09-2014, 08:02 PM | #8 | |||
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Jaw tightness could be a problem. I notice that when I do self-massage on my neck the ringing gets worse for a few days. I figure it must irritate the nerves but over the long term I think that it's helpful.
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10-10-2014, 07:03 AM | #9 | ||
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Have you tried ear candling? It's strange, but really does help.
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10-10-2014, 10:34 AM | #10 | |||
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No, I haven't but it might be something to try.
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