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Suggest Treatment For Muffled Hearing

my hearing has started to become muffled after iwork up a sweat . my ears feel as though they need to pop , this sensation can last 2-3hrs after i have cooled down. i am 98 kilo 43 yrs old 5ft 8 tall. i work in a hot country and perspire a lot , but i also drink 4 5 6 ltrs water a day
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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Hi.
This is due to the dysfunction of the Eustachian tubes which connect the back of the nose to the middle ear cavities,
*Their main function is to keep the air pressure equal on both sides of the ear drums.
* They get blocked temporarily so that the air inside the middle ear is partially absorbed by the body and the ear drums ( Tympanic Membrane) is drawn inside -called as retraction. This happens due to pre-existing swelling at the inner end of the tubes called tubal tonsils.
*Once you are cooled down, means you are resting , the swellings reduces to allow the air inside to have an equal pressure and resume hearing.

Treatment::
* ENT Surgeons opinion and ENT Endoscopy to see the cause.
Proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory Medicines,; antihistamines / decongestant oral medicines or nasal drops help to resolve the problem .
* Never blow nose / Never allow the pressure inside the nose and throat to be increased - this gives reactionary edema.
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Suggest Treatment For Muffled Hearing

Hi. This is due to the dysfunction of the Eustachian tubes which connect the back of the nose to the middle ear cavities, *Their main function is to keep the air pressure equal on both sides of the ear drums. * They get blocked temporarily so that the air inside the middle ear is partially absorbed by the body and the ear drums ( Tympanic Membrane) is drawn inside -called as retraction. This happens due to pre-existing swelling at the inner end of the tubes called tubal tonsils. *Once you are cooled down, means you are resting , the swellings reduces to allow the air inside to have an equal pressure and resume hearing. Treatment:: * ENT Surgeons opinion and ENT Endoscopy to see the cause. Proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory Medicines,; antihistamines / decongestant oral medicines or nasal drops help to resolve the problem . * Never blow nose / Never allow the pressure inside the nose and throat to be increased - this gives reactionary edema.