Re: Eardum stuck on bone - What can be done?

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

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.

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!

>

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.

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.

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.