sinusis or eustation tube??

[hawkings]

Basically ive had ear tubes placed in and adenoids taken out. My ears still feel of pressure and around the face and head but its only been a week.
Should i be worried??
Does this mean its the sinusis problem rather that ETD??
any commets

[Wear/a/Jimmy]

No sinus is not my scope....  but it is obvious that once you fix the sinus issues than the ear issues will clear up.

How to fix the sinus issues is beyond me. I would imagine getting tested for allergies would be advisable if you have not already. If you smoke stop.

[hawkings]

Have you had any experiences of sinisis?? Im trying 2 get an answer to my problem.

I get sinus problems for about 5 days every month or so. oes this affect my ears, cos i seem to get blocked ears and pressure in my eas when i have this??

[Wear/a/Jimmy]

Adenoids...  no, when I was growing up, the trend at that time was to leave them in...   it was a generational thing.

Yes I have had tubes...  but I was 6 years old at the time.

Benifit, well typically the conductive loss that is created due to the negative vacumm within the middle ear is reliquished.   You see, while the middle ear cavity is under negative pressure, the ear drum does not move properly, thus causeing a conductive hearing loss. Or if there is fluid in the middle ear, there is also a conductive loss (more severe)

Once the tube is placed, the conductive loss is resolved, thus causeing the "wow" I can hear again effect.

http://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/otolaryngology/edu/ungrad/pa.htm

[hawkings]

Thanks.

Have you had your adenoids taken out?? if so, what were yout personal benefits??

Did you have tubes in your ears?? and how did they benefit and o what extent??

[Wear/a/Jimmy]

Yes, the swelling due to surgery would theoretically cause the E. tube to remain closed.

I do agree with having the adenoids removed, as well as most recent literature out there.

[hawkings]

Thanks for your information.
Few questions though, what did you mean when you said having the adenoids out, changes things??

secondly, wwill having the adenoids out have any god effect on the eusatation tube prolem i have??

Thanks

[Wear/a/Jimmy]

Most people feel an instant benifit with PET placement, but because you had your adnoids removed, this changes things.  

But I would expect over time you will recieve benifit. The problem is, it will be gradual, because of this you will not have a "WOW" effect. Most adults that have PETs placed as an in office procedure undergo a wow effect because the results are instant, and the and local anesthesia is used.