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Old 02-25-2008 | 09:10 PM
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Does anyone have any chronic middle ear issues...with fluid buildup and such? If so, let me know how you dealt with it. I seem to have this problem and I want to get it fixed before it causes any more problems.
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Old 02-28-2008 | 07:47 PM
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Man, I must have had 100 ear infections. I had tubes 4 times and some sort of laser surgury that opened everything up. The last one really made the difference for my ears.
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Old 02-29-2008 | 01:44 PM
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How did the tubes work?
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Old 03-01-2008 | 12:08 PM
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I had an ear infection once and ever since i have buzzing noise in my left ear (where the block was more severe). The noise is not that loud, but it is getting old..
Any one had it/know about it/how to deal with it? Will it go away? The info I found on line is too discouraging..
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Old 03-05-2008 | 07:47 PM
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I used to have chronic middle ear issues, I got tubes put in and no problems since.
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Old 03-05-2008 | 11:04 PM
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sweet, well I have surgery in the morning to have them put in...then I have to fly Friday
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Old 03-06-2008 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Lifeisgood
I had an ear infection once and ever since i have buzzing noise in my left ear (where the block was more severe). The noise is not that loud, but it is getting old..
Any one had it/know about it/how to deal with it? Will it go away? The info I found on line is too discouraging..

Well, you probably got tinnitus, i have done a lot of reserch about it, i also have tinnitus as well, very annoying.

Since you got it "internally" from ear infection its harder or nearly impossible this will go away. It's for life . I got it from firing gunshots, and they say it will go away.. but have not so far!

well, good luck!!
just be in a noisey enviroment!!
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Old 03-06-2008 | 11:02 AM
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Well instead of the surgery, they injected me with something. I'm not sure what it was I just know it burned like hell when they put it in. They said everything should clear up within 24 hours. Hmm well I guess we'll wait and see.
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