Hello,

I have some kind of ear condition that I'm seeking answers for. I have to constantly sniff throughout the day to equalize the pressure in my ears. The left ear seems too "open" for lack of a better word and when I sniff it corrects the pressure temporarily. The condition also causes an echo of my voice in the left ear when I am talking which is pretty annoying. Also, there seems to be a hearing deficit in the left ear. I saw an ENT a year ago who diagnosed me with a deviated septum and performed a septoplasty on me. The conditioned did not seem to improve whatsoever. If anybody has any idea what the condition might be and what kind of specialist to see I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.

t_crescenzi

Hi There,
I was curious to know if you ever found out what was the problem and if it has gone away? I am experiencing the same thing you did but to make it worst I already have severe misxed hearing loss in my right ear (deaf). Please please get back to me to help guide me find some help with this issue.

Creative88

Hello,

I have the exact same problem and have for the last 25 years. I have had tubes and it corrected the situation temporarily. Have you any answers to help?

Creative88

Is there anyone who offered any advice that works?

t_crescenzi

So far noone could figure out what I have. I still have hearing loss in my right ear that they also can't figure out why. I had a CT scan and an MRI. ANd they ruled out tumors, nerve damage and inner ear damage.

CHRISTOPHEROBIN

Ive had the same problems for years now, and its very irritating.When i sneeze or yawn both of my ears pop.Everything is really loud, and I will have to hold my nose and suck in at the same time to pop them back, except they are never equal sounding.I hear everything differently everytime i pop them.I cant stand it when i can only pop back one ear and the other stays poped where everything sounds super loud.I have no idea how to fix the problem, but i know how i caused it.When i sneezed and held my nose at the same time to stop the sneeze as it was happening.Thats how i did it.ever since then i pop them contantly.When you find out a remedy pleeeeaaaase let me know.Thanks.

t_crescenzi

Ooohhh, that could make sense! I always hold my sneezes! Maybe one day I held a strong one to much and it created this problem? My husband always tells me to stop holding them, so I must do it alot.Thanks

CHRISTOPHEROBIN

your more than welcome.Good luck and if you find a way to correct this problem please let me know.Thanks.

entmd

There are at least two common conditions which can cause your symptoms. Eustachian tube dysfunction(ETD) and patulous eustachian tube(PET). ETD causes fullness, pressure sensation, clicking and popping, and problems with barometric pressure changes. PET causes autophony (hearing your own voice) and can be augmentin by sniffing, etc. Only a thourough ENT evaluation can sort this out. PET is not that common and a lot of ENTs have never seen it. Good luck