Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: sue23 on April 05, 2014, 09:13:04 PM
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Hi has anyone had the feelings as there ears are full and you have to keep swallowing to unblock them, had it for about 3 weeks, :-X
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May be your sinus are blocked......is it worse in the morning???
Perhaps try something like sudafed or speak to your GP
It isn't a meno symptom I have experienced, have you tried searching for it on the forum to see if there are any similar threads....
Wombat x
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Sometimes it's hay fever from tree pollen. I get blocked and painful ears at they time of year and use Beconese nasal spray hay fever treatment. DG x
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You could try a netipot. Great for sinus congestion. It's like a little watering can which you use to pour saline up your nose and it comes out the other side with all the gunk. I once used sprays to stop my nose and ears blocking (they'd worked fine on other occasions) and I ended up with a sinus infection. I think maybe it was due to the fact that the gunk never had chance to get out. I felt like I had severe toothache due to the pressure in my nose and ears.
A friend recommended a netipot, so I got one. At first the water went up but nothg happened. Then I felt a bubbling going on up there and there was a gush of water and what looked like a big blob of lime jelly (sorry, bit graphic). Relief was instant. So now, if there's any kind of congestion going on, I always start with my netipot. It's good for hay fever because it flushes the pollens that cause the irritation away.
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I used ear candles, they work a treat, clean out your sinuses as well, give them a try :)
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If my ears feel full, it's usually because they are full of wax and need syringing.
Get your GP to have a look.
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Definitely get your Practice Nurse to have a look or the local Pharamcist. Mine feel full occasionally so a good shake of the head can shift it. DO NOT put anything down your ears i.e. candling etc. unless you have been professional assessed and yes, it is a meno symptom ::)
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CLKD - Your Practice Nurse sounds really useful, ours won't do things unless initially directed by a GP!
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Hey
I have had this too...thought it was just me and hadn't thought it could be meno related....
Mrs J xxx
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Thinking about it - When I was at school, aged about 8 to 10 ish, quite a few of the kids around had to get their ears syringed, probably not meno related........ ::)
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Good idea to have your ears checked out at the GP perhaps ask to see the practice nurse - it could well be wax build up so easily sorted. DG x