Fluid in ear and dizzy/drunk feeling?

[hmpeit]

I sporadically have fluid/fullness in my ear which I believe is due to allergies, but I am afraid of taking allergy meds because I was recently diagnosed with Subclinical hyperthyroid disorder and have been told that sinus/allergy medications and amplify the effects of the meds.  My problems is that I have this feeling like when you drink way too much alcohol and your head is all over the place.  I guess that is like a light vertigo feeling.  Could this be due to the fluid?  Also, does anyone have a situation like this?  Have a thyroid disorder and take allergy meds?  

[katcully]

Hey all, I got an excellent tip that has been helping me tons with this- if you have to wear ear plugs at work or to sleep at night, you HAVE to stop using them for a while for this to clear!  

My doc told me this and I actually noticed a marked improvement a day later- I know, it seems like a no-brainer, but I totally hadn't thought about it and was still wearing my ear plugs at night- once I stopped, the fluid started to move (and apparently was full of bacteria, as I now have a sinus infection, but I'm told that is not uncommon.)

I really hope this tip will help some other people, it definitely helped me!

[katcully]

Thank god.  I am not alone.  I have good days and bad, but have been off and on feeling like I'm on a boat when I'm on stable ground.  It is so frustrating and so scary at times.  I was diagnosed with fluid on my right ear drum and prescribed meclizine, but that makes me so tired I can't tell if I'm coming or going- it's like trading one symptom of drunkenness for another.  I have had a lot of stress in recent history, I think, too, which is probably not helping.  Reading what everyone here has to say, I think there is a good probability that I have sinus swelling that is keeping my ear from draining.  I'm thankful for the good days, but MAN do I wish I could reach a point where this was just a memory.  Today has been particularly bad, but it is oddly comforting to know there are other people like me (exactly like me for the other person who is 30 with a bmi of 27!) who have this problem.  It really will make you feel like you are completely insane.  Here is hoping we ALL find some relief.  

[sherry301e79]

I also had BPPV and  have perminant vestibular nerve damage which I was told was from a virus. I had the VNG/ENG testing after two months of being told it was a virus and would get better. I had physical therapy for the bppv which worked (the Epley procedure and the semont manuever).  I still have an off felling.  I am trying an allergist who found I am allergic to many things and has me taking an antihistamine and nose spray.  He said I have fluid in my ear which might be causing this "off" feeling.  I am only on this for a day and have not noticed any difference yet.   I also tried a chiropractor, accupuncture, herbs (ginger and gingo), meclizine, been tested for lyme (read on some blogs people who had undiagnosed lyme had vertigo) and have an appointment with a neurologist.  I am probably 85% of normal after 16 weeks.  I will let you know if the allergist or the nuerologist helps.  I understand how fustrated you are.  Let me know if you come up with anything and I will do the same.

[Gower]

Eight years ago I had all of the things that have been discussed here. Control of Gaze is what the dizzy feeling is called. Ringing in my ears. I had Cat scans, MRI's of my head. I went to ENT doctor. Had my eyes checked. I got sick and was given a round of antibiotics. They did not make me 100% well so I went back for a second round. While there I was told by a P.A. your drain tubes must be plugged. This was causing all of my ear problems. It was like a light bulb went off in my head, after all the test and two years of suffering. The second round of antibiotics cleared up my problems and I have had no trouble since. I hope this may help some of you.

[blondelle]

Well, here goes.  For the last five years i have suffered  with balance disorder  and .dizziness, had to quite driving. Have gone to seversal drs. I also have c-spine stenosis.,  One surgeon said could be from stenosis,  ent said it could be from sinuses and deveted septum.  Finely, a neuro says it is ataxia, which is of course a  balance disorder.  I have had all the tests.  mri, cts,  had therapy to learn how to mantain balace. All for nothing,  is has gotten worse, not better, then went to primary dr,  who says i am depressed.  duhhhhh.   I get real anxious when i have real bad days with diziness and balance problems.  Does anybody else have anything like this    ?

[iriscat47]

I have had ear pain for about two years now and finally get to see the ENT doc. It was off and on at first but now its every day, I also have ringing, hissing and when the pain is bad purring (its the only way I can describe it).The pain goes from a dull pain to a sharp stabbing pain which also increases with a headache and I also have the vertigo sometimes too. Last time I was at the doctor's she told me I had fluid in my ears and finally is sending me to the specialist. I had to wait a month to get the appt and now 3and half months for the actually appt. I'm not holding out my hope with all the doctors who can't seem to help us with this problem.