Watery/leaky ears? Ear pressure? Anyone?!

Hi Lee, I have had head pressure since the start of this which is over 5 years now, it was one of my first main symptoms. The last 8 weeks I have had watery ears, they itch, weep and ooze :( its horrible. I have been to doctors so many times - I have just finished two lots of anti biotics which did dry it up but since finished tabs yesterday the weeping and oozing has started again today. It is horrible and right ear worse than left, it is also really inflamed. I had really sore, watery eyes for a long time but have nod had that symptom back thank goodness, I took lots of quercetin for that and it seemed to help.

Lee, I have no idea what it is and it seems nor do the doctors know, I have had all kinds of implements stuck in my ears, they have brought in other doctors to look and I have had a few different diagnosis on what it could be. I have still not seen an LLMD, just waiting for my latest set of blood tests to come back. My blood tests for lyme have always come back negative just my ANA is borderline. I have managed to find an LLMD and will be going to see her as soon as I can organise it all, as it is quite a way to travel. I am in Surrey, UK, are you also in UK Lee??

I believe one of the coinfections can affect the ears, Babesia.

Live in Surrey now but originally from Southport, near Manchester !! Actually, sorry, Lyme brian-fag, the doctors took swabs from my ears and nose, got sores in nose and ears now too and they found two types of bacteria for which they prescribed two different anti biotics.

My ears aren't leaking fluid but they feel wet on the inside and they also feel full at times too. We seem to have a lot of the same symptoms leelee.

I have pressure all over my head. It moves around to different spots. Sometimes it's my entire head/face

I had these symptoms as many more ear-related ones for quite a long time before I began trying to treat. It's terrible, I know.

Fluid, pressure, feeling like they're plugged up disturbances in hearing. Aches, pains, inflammation. Tinnitus.

I believe mine were caused by a combination of slight TMJ, Eustachian tube dysfunction, and just general effects that my infections were having on that particular area of the body (inflammation, nerve damage, et cetera).

It could be both fluid AND air, if it's Eustachian tube dysfunction.

These things were self-diagnosed. TMJ is rather easy, as you're gonna know if you're affected. What lead me to the ETD diagnosis is when I was waiting outside for someone to pick me up on a rather windy day and noticed that it was as if tons of air went into my ears as I took a breath.

I am still affected by these things (the tinnitus, pressure sometimes, and my jaw still has problems if I talk too much or something), just not as much. I won't attribute it all to treatment, as I feel part of it is just that the infections decided to move elsewhere after they'd had their fill of attacking my ears, but I did notice improvements after beginning to treat. In fact, these are some of the few improvements that have stuck.

Now, if only the other symptoms would go too.

Anyway, I am sorry that I cannot offer any possible solutions, apart from just the usual "treatment." I don't know. Like I said, mine kind of just died down due to Lyme/co transitioning and a little help from treatment.

Best wishes.

edit: I just want to mention that I am only referring to the pressure/fluid sensations as they relate to the ears. What you guys are feeling elsewhere, in places like the sinuses, brain, and whatnot, those could all be caused by a number of things - sinus infections, inflammation in the brain, etc. I am really not equipped to list them all.

I do not mean to scare anyone, but it is what it is sometimes, you know?

Post Edited (NotQuiteAntonio) : 3/1/2016 1:37:41 PM (GMT-7)

Oh my gosh, you guys (a term California people use meaning y'all or everyone) sound just like my first symptoms.

I could not brush my hair my head hurt so badly.

My ears were looked at by so many doctors and they never found anything. I swear they were plugged for a long time.

This was another of my first symptoms - turning my neck from side to side it sounded like there was gravel in my neck. Annoying as all get out!

Im seeing a ear nose and throat specialist on the 10th so hopefully they will fully check my ears to see if there is any fluid!!

Nosila im the same! Its when i bite down i hear a whoosh in my left ear! So strange! Ooh interesting i may try

Yeah, same here. Plus, I think having my wisdom teeth taken out may have complicated things. The dentist had my jaw open too far.

I also have another symptom from back then. My ears "click " whenever I swallow. It used to bug the crap out of me, but I got used to it.

Good luck by the way, leelee. I hope they figure something out for ya. I'm not sure what could be done, if it's due to the Eustachian tube stuff, as I think that is a muscular thing. Dunno tho.

Anyway..

leelee112233 said...
Oh im from preston! Not too far! Oh okay. I recommend breakspear medical in hertfordshire. They specialise in lyme and environmental illness and allergys etc i was there for a month having IV antibiotics. Now im home on herbs

Mods, is it OK to have the name of this practice here?

HiFaith, was trying to email u but it says your email is not valid, do u mind sending me a message? We have similar stories/symptoms and I would love to share details.
Thanks a lot!
Ivonne

Post Edited By Moderator (Girlie) : 3/2/2016 12:37:12 PM (GMT-7)