I have clogged right ear with ringing sound. Please help.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 42-year-old healthy female. Last Friday, I woke up with a very muffled right ear. As I started stressing about it, I developed ringing. I went to my family doctor, and she said that the ear was heavily congested but saw no infection. She also looked up at my nostril and said my right nostril was inflamed. She thinks it is allergies and was prescribed Flonase. My ear is still ringing and feels congested on and off. If I get busy and stop stressing about the ringing, it does go away, but when I start to think about it comes back. This is giving me a lot of anxiety. I am not on any other medicines.
- Will this go away?
- Is there anything else I should be doing?
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I would like to know whether you have any sinus problems.
- Did you have an earache?
- Has your hearing improved now?
- Is it only the ringing sensation that bothers you?
- Do your ears still feel clogged?
Of course, tinnitus can follow acute otitis media or secretory otitis media that occur due to nasal allergies. It usually disappears once the eustachian tube function returns to normal and the ear block clears up. However, at times it can persist for a while. If you indeed have a nasal allergy, fluid can build up in the ear and cause ringing in the ear. You can try any decongestant nasal spray in addition to a steroid spray. Further, try doing Valsalva and Toynbee maneuvers.
I hope this helps you.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for your answer.
Yes, there is, on and off, a mild ache in the ear. And now there are lots of crackles and popping. This was not there before the Flonase. I do suffer from sinus problems on and off more during the spring and summer. The muffled sound goes away when I can pop my ears, but I still hear ringing.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Well, then it looks like you have suffered from an acute otitis media secondary to allergic rhinopharyngitis. You would require topical nasal decongestants, such as Xylometazoline, twice to three times a day, and antihistamines, like Montelukast and Levocetirizine, in addition to topical steroids. You can also perform Eustachian tube opening maneuvers, such as Valsalva and Toynbee, which help equalize middle ear pressures and aid in drainage.
I hope this helps you.
Thank you.
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