tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post4667154551569249922..comments2024-01-14T03:48:36.601-05:00Comments on Fauquier ENT Blog: Study Suggests (Incorrectly?) Steroid Nasal Spray Use Does Not Help with Eustachian Tube DysfunctionFauquier ENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011731559130483399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-45091968158659930092018-01-27T03:30:06.844-05:002018-01-27T03:30:06.844-05:00That "study" is nonsense. Nasal spray is...That "study" is nonsense. Nasal spray is the only thing that's unblocked my Eustachian tubes. Even if it's only temporary. The doctor said to try pseudoephedrine (which you can no longer buy otc, real helpful!!). But when I tried it it didn't seem to do anything. So I have no other choice but to stick with Flixonase nasal spray. It works even if I spray it straight up into the nose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-49535824163626822292016-04-27T21:44:42.606-04:002016-04-27T21:44:42.606-04:00I have found that nasal sprays cause ear infection...I have found that nasal sprays cause ear infections. The spray does an incredible job of preventing itching and swelling and running of the nose, but the body still produces histamines and the result is increased swelling in tube, the sinus cavity, and then I get really bad ear infections. The kind that need injections, and oral steriods and antibiotics to cure. When I stop using the nasal spray, the rate of occurrence of the ear infections drops as a function of a half life decay of about 3 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-63122883851111946882016-04-10T17:24:22.979-04:002016-04-10T17:24:22.979-04:00Thank you so much for this information! I understa...Thank you so much for this information! I understand the stuff going on inside my head (excluding brain) much better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-68120114806382936212015-11-27T00:50:24.659-05:002015-11-27T00:50:24.659-05:00Whatever your ENT tells you. Thats a personal answ...Whatever your ENT tells you. Thats a personal answer.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-51932433829869846872015-11-12T12:24:57.669-05:002015-11-12T12:24:57.669-05:00What is the correct dosage for nasal sprays for ET...What is the correct dosage for nasal sprays for ETDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17612034316442694343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-37633281558911591252015-09-06T11:29:11.553-04:002015-09-06T11:29:11.553-04:00Wow. I have suffered with ETD for 30 years. Seri...Wow. I have suffered with ETD for 30 years. Seriously. Obviously, over the years I have received prescriptions for the nose sprays, but like you say, they have never done a thing for my ears. Nothing...not a single thing. The only effect they have had is that they made my throat raspy for days. Not once in 30 years has a doctor told me that you have to administer the spray in a certain way and definitely nobody mentioned the Valsalva Maneuver as a requirement. I am grateful for this information. Thank you. I would assume this would even be temporarily beneficial with OTC sprays like Afrin. It makes total sense now that you have explained it. Without the spray actually getting inside the ET, it is useless. Again...thank you. I am going to start using it this way TODAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com