Tinnitus

[corrinajune]

2 ½ year ago I took a 5 hour flight. When I got to my hotel I had an audible roaring/swhoosing noise in my left ear. It has not abated in 2 ½ years. I have seen two ENT's and one Neurosurgeon. Nothing has helped (Nasonex or MVD surgery). I have been very depressed as a result of this and I hope you can help me. If I press on my neck just under my chin on the left side it stops until I release pressure. Also, if I do the valsalva (plug nose and lightly blow) it stops for about 10 seconds until my ears re-pressurize. Can you please help me? I am so desperate. The past few months I've had a throbbing pain inside my ear. Prior to the flight 2 ½ years ago I wore ear plug for over 10 years every night to sleep. I often wonder if that didn't damage my ear?  My hearing is perfect and both MRI and MRA showed nothing significant.

I would really appreciate you getting back to me as I am really lost for what to do.

[hava]

Ujjayi - when clearing your throat you breathe out via the throat in short bursts.Just do this in reverse for a longer period, while breathing in via the throat.
Try it again and again, until you get it right. Describe to me what you are doing, and I will know.This is not a visible technique, so cannot see in a video.
Read my post several times times, for each exercise, and practise.

[corrinajune]

can you post a you tube video or something, that sounds so confusing.
corrina

[hava]

Do the ujjayi and anulom vilom  and bhramri pranayam, as described below, for the noise in ear problem. Drink warm water and avoid cold drinks.Come back to report your progress in 28 days, but continue the pranayam. The effect is gradual, as initially the noise will stop for a few seconds,  and this noise-free period will increase over the weeks.
Ujjayi pranayam
Procedure: While breathing in, tighten throat(contract glotis) and there will be sound from back of throat, then drop chin(rest chin on chest), hold breath as long as possible.Then  chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril.
Duration: 5 – 21 times

Ujjayi pranayam detail.
First exhale fully through the nose.
During inhalation your glottis should remain partially closed. Glottis is the opening between the vocal chords.While inhaling, produce a sound as if you are sobbing, by partially closing the glottis.(This is reverse of clearing your throat, where your are exhaling).
The face muscles should not be contracted during inhalation. Abdominal muscles should be well controlled. Inhale smoothly and uniformly.
After deep inhalation, retain your breath as long as possible. While retaining breath do Jalandhara bandh (lock your chin, touch your chin with your chest).Try to retain breath for 4 to 10 seconds.
After retaining breath, first open the Jalandhar bandh(chin up) and then, close right nostril and exhale slowly through left nostril. The glottis should all along remain partially closed.This is one set of ujjayi.
Do this for 5 to 21 times everyday.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.

Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out slowly through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 5 to 21  times