Question 1

getting ear tubes removed, will it be painful?

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Not really: Generally no altho a minor very fast twinge happens sometimes.

Question 2

am 65 had ear tube removed now ear constantly popping. very annoying!  is this normal?

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Hole is healing: The hole left by the eartube removal is healing.  That's the likely cause of the popping sound you're hearing.  If pain evolves or if the popping does not progressively subside, see your ENT doctor.

Question 3

how long should ear tubes stay in before needing removed?my daughter has had them from 9 mos to now, age 4 yrs and they haven't fallen out.

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Common to shead: Tubes often fall out after 6+ months but may stay functional & in place much longer. I see little reason to get them out unless there problems. I don't like them swimming in the lakes or ponds with tubes but home pools are generally ok. Some ent's would pull them now if you are concerned.You may want to wait until spring to bypass another respiratory season.

Question 4

how do doctors remove ear tubes? is it a surgical procedure?

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Ear tubes: Ear tubes are quite often expelled spontaneously after the problem is solved ie if placed for increased pressure or persistent pus in the muddle ear, they are expelled when the problem is cleared  and stays cleared ie pressure is relieved or pus is all discharged. Sometimes the tubes are removed if they are causing trouble or are not needed any more. This is done by the ENT surgeon.

Question 5

i got fluids in middle ear only been 3 weeks only 1 ear infection ear tubes not working i read they do nothing?

Accepted Answer

Expectations : Middle ear fluid accumulates &amp; persists when your natural Eustachian tube does not drain the normal middle ear secretions. Ear tubes simple allow the middle ear to vent those secretions to the ear canal while any Eustachian irritation/ dysfunction heals naturally. As long as there is retained fluid it can become infected.  They help infants more reliably than adults but for some they do wonders.

Question 6

i just had ear tubes removed two days ago. i have a messy history including things like cancer and stroke. my head hurts so bad. i just want help?

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Come again?: Sorry, but when a physician reads your post, (s)he sees 4 unrelated statements. There's no apparent connection among the ear tubes, the cancer &amp; stroke, your headaches, &amp; your just wanting help. It reads like you have a complicated story that your post fails to convey: the kind of story that needs to be told to a live doctor in an office. Good luck.

Question 7

i pop my ear feel a lot going down my thoart ear tubes but not hearing loss its decreased hearing after fluids down my thorat or whatever it was. ?

Accepted Answer

POST Nasal Drip: The fluid, mucusetc  can be coming from the middle ear, the sinuses, posterior nasal pharynx and other areas in the back of your throat.

Question 8

3yr old daughter has ear tubes since 13mo old- ent suggests surgery to remove tubes ...is this really necessary - can tubes be in too long?

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Tubes: yes tubes can be in too long which can affect the ears with other complications. Tubes usually last about 2 yrs max, so since its been 3 yrs, if they can't take it out in the office, then they need to do it under sedation.

Question 9

blocked ear tube removed due to autophony pulsatile tinnitus tube was sitting on ear drum surface no hole after removal. could tube be symptom cause?

Accepted Answer

TINNITUS/VERTIGO: IF THE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED, IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM THE TUBE. Make sure you have a through ENT consult and Neuro consult. Get a second opinion full lab work up TFTS/VITD/B12/ Folate/LYME TITERS/ACEI LEVEL/. Mri of brain and spinal cord if symptoms persist or worsen. Also start low salt &amp;GF diet WholeApproach.com

Question 10

son has ear tubes. fluid draining from one ear. has sinus drainage too. take him to doc bc of ear drainage? worried it's ear infection.

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See Doctor: Given his history of recurrent ear infections and ear tube placement I would definitely have him seen by his pediatrician for further workup and evaluation.

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Getting ear tubes removed, will it be painful?

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Am 65 had ear tube removed now ear constantly popping. very annoying! is this normal?

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How long should ear tubes stay in before needing removed?my daughter has had them from 9 mos to now, age 4 yrs and they haven't fallen out.

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How do doctors remove ear tubes? is it a surgical procedure?

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I got fluids in middle ear only been 3 weeks only 1 ear infection ear tubes not working i read they do nothing?

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I just had ear tubes removed two days ago. i have a messy history including things like cancer and stroke. my head hurts so bad. i just want help?

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I pop my ear feel a lot going down my thoart ear tubes but not hearing loss its decreased hearing after fluids down my thorat or whatever it was. ?

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3yr old daughter has ear tubes since 13mo old- ent suggests surgery to remove tubes ...is this really necessary - can tubes be in too long?

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Blocked ear tube removed due to autophony pulsatile tinnitus tube was sitting on ear drum surface no hole after removal. could tube be symptom cause?

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Son has ear tubes. fluid draining from one ear. has sinus drainage too. take him to doc bc of ear drainage? worried it's ear infection.

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