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Posted 9/23/2013 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone else have constant ear popping and feeling of fluid in the ears? Also itchy feeling inside ears? Any recommendations on how to get rid of this?
Posted 9/23/2013 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
Yes - so irritating I feel your pain! For me it's usually caused by the glands just below the ear being swollen - I'll usually notice the gland on the side with the ear that's bothering me is swollen while the other side is not.

Aside from going so deep with q tips that I scratch my brain, I usually put a few drops of garlic oil in the ear, and take red root/something to help clear out the lymphatic system.
Posted 9/23/2013 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks borderlyme, I do the q-tip thing too but I know it's a terrible habit :( I can't tell if it's my glands, my ears, or my jaw nemore but it's driving me nuts
Posted 9/23/2013 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
 

I have this sometimes. A massage therapist told me to hang my head off the bed, and move it left to right gently. No I'm not making this up!

When it gets really bad an OTC decongestant or benadryl helps a lot!

You could try chewing gum.

Hope it gets better!

Anna

Posted 9/23/2013 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you acharms, ill give it a try
Posted 9/23/2013 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
You could try using a neti pot too...for me ears and sinus are usually connected...
Posted 9/23/2013 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
I thought I posted to this -but don't see it.  If this ends up showing up twice, my apologies. 

Yes, I do get this and I thought it was just me - I get paranoid thinking everything I feel is related to Lyme - who knows?  But I've had "ear issues" as you describe.  I feel like they're tender inside and also "full".  They also hurt at times to touch them - like if I put a finger in them or pull on them gently- they hurt.  I've had my reg dr look into my ears when I feel the discomfort and the "fullness'  - she only sees "redness but no infection, swelling or fluid."

What helps me if I can do it (impossible to do at work, for example) is to apply warm, soft heat -like with a covered heating pad or a sock with warm (dry :-)) rice, etc.

I hope this helps and that you get some relief soon.

Posted 9/25/2013 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, my ears drive me crazy. I think they are made worse by the Azithromycin I am taking.

Here's what I do that I think may help. I irrigate my sinus with a saline herb solution called "Alkalol" mixed half and half with warm water. You can find it by googling the name Alkalol. It seems to helps with the congestion. I also plug my nose and very, I mean very gently blow and clear my ears. I also think Benadry helps a bit. Also I think maybe ginger helps...It is used for seasickness and that involves the inner ear, so I think it is worth a try. Lastly, I do vertigo stablizing exercises which may help???

I also have vertigo from these symptoms, do you?

 

Posted 9/25/2013 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
please be careful when using q tips. My sister used one and the white part came off and lodged deep in her ear and she ended up getting a really bad ear infection.
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