I still have the ongoing problem with the eustacion tube being plugged. The doctor told me to periodically pinch my nose and blow gently to clear it. When I do and I do it often, it as if air is escaping from my ear and there is a kind of hissing noise. I had a shotgun go off so close to my face it ...

I live in Charlotte, NC. I went to the Charlotte ENT. I checked my doctors credentials and he appeared to be sound. He trained at the Mayo Clinic. I read his reviews and they sounded good. As someone here posted I should have done more research on the internet. I assumed he was doing what was best f...

I do that with what the sleep doctor recommended that is a saline solution.

Reply with quoteRe: UPPP surgery by jnkphone on Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:25 pm I use a dental device to keep my jaw closed when using nasal pillows and a sports-style headband to keep my lips shut. Not a standard setup, but it works for me. I also have a dental device. I have also had a previous jaw fract...

I originally went to my doctor because I was having trouble walking my dog because of balance problems experienced because my ears seemed to be plugged. After every conceivable test he could devise he said I had sleep apnea. OK, then to the sleep study, then cpap, then mask change, then headstrap, t...