Echo in the ear after reconstruction

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I had a c-toma removed last February and reconstruction with Titanium

in september last year.

I am told my hearing has improved according to the tests but it is

intermittent. The consultant said this was because i actually have

a small middle ear cavity (previous scarring and disease) and not

enough air is getting in from the eustachian tubes. Therefore the

prosthesis is working but not that effectively because the pressure

is uneven?? Does this make sense?

I get little bursts where my ear goes all echo like and things are

very loud and i can hear myself talking strangely. Like if you have

an echo on the telephone for example but it feels very airy but

blocked at the same time. It is very uncomfortable and painful when

it happens and is starting to get me down. It happens a few times a

day.

I thought I would be able to hear better but normally after the

operation. I have an appointment next week but I live in Germany and

my german isnt great and I'm worried how to best explain myself.

Anyone else had this or know what could be causing it?

Thanks in anticipation!

Gail

[Guest guest]

No-one have any suggestions or tips? The pressure feels like it

is increasing daily.

>

> I had a c-toma removed last February and reconstruction with

Titanium

> in september last year.

>

> I am told my hearing has improved according to the tests but it is

> intermittent. The consultant said this was because i actually

have

> a small middle ear cavity (previous scarring and disease) and not

> enough air is getting in from the eustachian tubes. Therefore the

> prosthesis is working but not that effectively because the pressure

> is uneven?? Does this make sense?

>

> I get little bursts where my ear goes all echo like and things are

> very loud and i can hear myself talking strangely. Like if you

have

> an echo on the telephone for example but it feels very airy but

> blocked at the same time. It is very uncomfortable and painful

when

> it happens and is starting to get me down. It happens a few times a

> day.

>

> I thought I would be able to hear better but normally after the

> operation. I have an appointment next week but I live in Germany

and

> my german isnt great and I'm worried how to best explain myself.

>

> Anyone else had this or know what could be causing it?

>

> Thanks in anticipation!

> Gail

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you need to hold your nose and blow. eardrums retracting

From: gailcraig24 <gailcraig24@...>Subject: Re: Echo in the ear after reconstructioncholesteatoma Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 10:22 AM

No-one have any suggestions or tips? The pressure feels like it is increasing daily. >> I had a c-toma removed last February and reconstruction with Titanium > in september last year.> > I am told my hearing has improved according to the tests but it is > intermittent. The consultant said this was because i actually have > a small middle ear cavity (previous scarring and disease) and not > enough air is getting in from the eustachian tubes. Therefore the > prosthesis is working but not that effectively because the pressure > is uneven?? Does this make sense?> > I get little bursts where my ear goes all echo like and things are > very loud and i can hear myself talking

strangely. Like if you have > an echo on the telephone for example but it feels very airy but > blocked at the same time. It is very uncomfortable and painful when > it happens and is starting to get me down. It happens a few times a > day. > > I thought I would be able to hear better but normally after the > operation. I have an appointment next week but I live in Germany and > my german isnt great and I'm worried how to best explain myself.> > Anyone else had this or know what could be causing it?> > Thanks in anticipation!> Gail>