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Myringotomy plus pressure equalization tube

Myringotomy plus pressure equalization tube

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A 43-year old asked:

Myringotomy but still pressure in the other ear. Why?

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A 29-year old asked:

Are blood clots common after a bilateral myringotomy with tubes?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I had a myringotomy in December of 2014, no problems until now. When I lay down or back my ear fills with pressure. If I stand up it disappears.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Bilateral myringotomy tubes placed on my grandchild now ear is bleeding?

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

Can a myringotomy worsen existing tinnitus (cause unknown)? Myringotomy to alleviate excruciating ear pressure

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A 35-year old female asked:

Question for an ENT. Does a Myringotomy cause any hearing loss? And is the hole made for the tube insertion better done with a laser or a scalpel?

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old male asked:

I have ear tubes (myringotomy) and they still feel like they need to pop. Every time I swallow I hear clicking. Can my Eustachian tube be the issue and not the grommet? I can blow air through the grommet so it isnt clogged?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Is it important how big the tympanostomy tubes are?

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: tympanostomy tube?

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A 36-year old asked:

Are there any long-term consequences to having a tympanostomy tube put in?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

Is having tympanostomy tubes put in a painful operation?

3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

I have a tympanostomy tube & i wear a hearing aid, all the conditions for fungi growth is there & i had it twice, what the best i can do to avoid it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

For ppl w/vp shunts, is pressure affected by altitudes/height/elevation or the relation between distal and proximater tube (lying flat vs upright)?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Does elevation (like sitting, standing, flying) affect vp shunt pressure or the relation between distal and proximater tube (lying flat vs upright)?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old female asked:

Why do OBGYN's have a tendency to shame you into not having more children when it's a personal choice, I feel pressured into having had tied my tubes.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Hycosy test done- Dr had to push saline with high pressure as it wasnt going through- then it went through both tubes- he said it couldve been my 2018 preg abortion tissue that was stuck nd got flushed out. Do my tubes have a risk of blocking again?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Hycosy- Dr unblocked my tubes with higher pressure, he said due to previous preg termination 4 yrs ago tissue may have still been left which now may be clear. He said try naturally with letrozole. Should I have another hycosy in a year to check again?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A male asked:

Having pain in my testicles.Feels like above them in the tube. Like twisted /pressure build up ?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old asked:

My dad has a feeding tube and is having trouble getting his pressure sores to heal. Are the two related?

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 58-year old female asked:

Had tube put in left eardrum 3 days post op have a little pressure still, no pain no drainage..is this normal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

Having severe pain & pressure on cervix, not preg, tubes tied 6 yrs ago. Also cervix is low and hard.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A female asked:

Why does it feel like I have pressure in my fallopian tube? I lost my virginity and recently seen that I spot and this last time it was worse, 3 days.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

How to open the eustachian tube? I believ mine is blocked because the pressure of my headphones are causing me to feel like im going to pass gas/explode , etc

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

As a diagnostic procedure, a catheter (thin tube) can be inserted into a heart chamber and the pressures there, true?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old male asked:

When I burp the pressure hits my eardrum through my Eustachian tube and causes pain. Is there anything I can do to solve this?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

Been deaf for 2 weeks after a bad cold / and pressure there .. gp seen and says fluid in tubes .. how long before hearing returns?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old male asked:

I had my blood drawn today. When the tech pulled out the needle/last tube, I heard what seemed to be a release of air or pressure. I've never heard that sound before. Is it possible air was pushed into my vein? How do I know if air is in my vein?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Had a HSG 2 years ago- right tube clear left they couldnt see properly. Had a hycosy 7 months ago- he said both tubes partially blocked and with higher pressure he unblocked them both. About to do embryo transfers and have a fear of hydrosalpinx??

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old male asked:

How does sinus pressure affect the estachian tube that goes to ears?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

Can a blocked Eustachian tube cause pressure in your face? I dont have any ear fullness, just slight face pressure?

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