Intermittent Clearing Difficulty (Dr. Mike?)

[DevonDiver]

I have a long-standing (8-12 months now) problem with my left ear, that leaves me unable to equalize that ear on some occasions. I've been diving for 16 years, instruct and dive daily. I never had a problem before this.

My girlfriend (an ENT Surgeon...how convenient) prescribed me Vit B, and nasal steroids...and these work to a limited degree. Some days I still just cannot clear that ear though.

Any thoughts on how I could have a persistent block to clearing in just one ear?

 

[Ann Marie]

Hey Andy,

I moved your post to it's own thread so the other post didn't get hijacked. Hopefully when the Doc has a couple of free moments, he can answer your post.