Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi, Yes, the Valsalva maneuver does in fact work for some. My son started out with a retraction pocket and we did try this for a couple months. Unfortunately it didnt work, and we then had a tube put in, and that didnt work either. We ended up having a Tympanoplasty and a small C-toma was found and removed. Our surgeon has had this manuever work on many patients and that is why we tried it first. Best of luck, I hope you are one of the lucky ones... Sincerely, Renonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi Juris It was an intressting question you had for your surgeon. The thing you have is (after what I know adhesive otit) and making your eardrum getting of one of the hearing bones with valsava manouver would be quite intressting. Never heard of it or that it should work. But please tell me if it dose! My good ear has a retraction pocket and the ear drum is touching one of the ear bones, stuck on the eardrum as my doctor says. Is there anything that can be done to move it off the bone? I asked my doctor about using suction, he said they don't do this as it is likely to bruise the ear drum. He said once the other ear heals from surgery I can try the Valsalva maneuver to see if this unsticks it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. kimi In cholesteatoma , PETER LARSSON <.larsson.867@s...> wrote: > Hi Juris > It was an intressting question you had for your surgeon. The thing you have is (after what I know adhesive otit) and making your eardrum getting of one of the hearing bones with valsava manouver would be quite intressting. Never heard of it or that it should work. But please tell me if it dose! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Once you got it unstuck did it stay that way or did it get stuck again? It seems like if I can get it unstuck and I pefrom the maneuver a few times a day it should help keep it unstuck. > --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of > trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 ---I was 1st advised to do that years ago. After it worked I was then told that given my history & the fact I had bad eustachian tubes I was advised to just make that a part of my day to day life as a preventive measure. Your doctor may not take that approach. We all have the c-toma problem but we all also have different other factors. Ask your doctor when you see him. I would hate it if you did it & then found out your doctor ddn't approve !! I have never again had that problem but for someone else it may be totally different & maybe even harmful. I also DID NOT do it after any of my surgeries until my doc gave me the go ahead because of potential harm to the just operated ear !! So please consult your doctor !! I wish you luck !! kimi In cholesteatoma , " jjurus " <jjurus@y...> wrote: > Once you got it unstuck did it stay that way or did it get stuck > again? It seems like if I can get it unstuck and I pefrom the > maneuver a few times a day it should help keep it unstuck. > > > > > --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of > > trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Hi Kimmie, My doc said the same thing, 'pop' the eardrum often but I was always told NOT to do it after surgery untill he gives me the go ahead. My eustacian tubes never worked right, I always had to adjust for changes in pressure myself, it never happened naturally as it is supposed to. jane >From: " kimmie3_us " <kimmie3_us@...> >Reply-cholesteatoma >cholesteatoma >Subject: Re: Eardum stuck on bone - What can be done? >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:53:52 -0000 > >---I was 1st advised to do that years ago. After it worked I was >then told that given my history & the fact I had bad eustachian >tubes I was advised to just make that a part of my day to day life >as a preventive measure. Your doctor may not take that approach. We >all have the c-toma problem but we all also have different other >factors. Ask your doctor when you see him. I would hate it if you >did it & then found out your doctor ddn't approve !! I have never >again had that problem but for someone else it may be totally >different & maybe even harmful. > I also DID NOT do it after any of my surgeries until my doc gave >me the go ahead because of potential harm to the just operated >ear !! So please consult your doctor !! > I wish you luck !! > >kimi > > > > > > > > > > > In cholesteatoma , " jjurus " <jjurus@y...> wrote: > > Once you got it unstuck did it stay that way or did it get stuck > > again? It seems like if I can get it unstuck and I pefrom the > > maneuver a few times a day it should help keep it unstuck. > > > > > > > > > --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of > > > trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. > _________________________________________________________________ Get fast, reliable access with MSN 9 Dial-up. Click here for Special Offer! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 How do you pop ears? I just don't know what it means to " pop ears " ... kara > > > > --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of > > > > trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get fast, reliable access with MSN 9 Dial-up. Click here for Special Offer! > http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 --- Kara, The method I use is to hold your nose & blow very gently & if its successful you will feel the eardrum pop if it works. Sometimes I have to do it several times in a row but I don't do it more than 2 or 3 times. I'll wait & try again later. Don't blow very hard because thats not good either. I was told to do this several times a day & have been for 35 years. But always ask your doctor 1st. He may have other methods. & NEVER right after a surgery util the doc gives you the go ahead. I hope this helps. I have to do it because my eustachian tubes are not functional at all !! Good Luck !! kimi In cholesteatoma , " Karine Tadevosyan " <karine_tadevosyan@y...> wrote: > How do you pop ears? I just don't know what it means to " pop ears " ... > kara > > > > > > > --- Actually I have had it work before. It took a few times of > > > > > trying it really gently but in my case it was successful. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get fast, reliable access with MSN 9 Dial-up. Click here for > Special Offer! > > http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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