Recurrent Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
ENT Care Dev•Gender: Male•Age: 35 years (Adult)• Chronicity: 1 year
Presenting Complaints & History
- Frequent feeling of fullness or blockage in the left ear
- Popping or crackling sounds when swallowing or yawning
- Mild, temporary hearing dampening during cold seasons
- Anxiety when traveling in flights or hills (pressure pain)
Clinical Assessment
Experienced recurrent ear blockage linked to chronic nasal congestion and Eustachian tube catarrh, seeking to avoid tympanostomy tubes.
Diagnostic Investigations: Tympanometry showing Type C curve (negative middle ear pressure); normal audiogram.
Homeopathic Therapeutics & Management
Constitutional therapy to clear middle ear catarrh, soothe Eustachian mucosal swelling, and restore normal pressure balance.
Selected Constitutional Remedies: Kali Mur and Pulsatilla
Lifestyle & Nutritional Support
Avoiding cold foods, performing Valsalva maneuver, steam inhalation, and using warm compresses.
Clinical Outcome
Follow-up Period: 5 months- Complete resolution of ear blockage and fullness
- No crackling or popping sounds on swallowing
- Able to travel in flights and hills without ear pressure pain
- Tympanometry follow-up showed normal Type A curve
✓Medically reviewed by Dr. Navaneeth K. Unni
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