{"id":3298,"date":"2023-03-10T18:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T23:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2023-03-14T19:17:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T23:17:51","slug":"how-is-eustachian-tube-dysfunction-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/how-is-eustachian-tube-dysfunction-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Treated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eustachian tubes are the passageways that connect your middle ears to the back of your throat. Their jobs are to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear and equalize air pressure between your middle ear and the environment. If your Eustachian tubes aren\u2019t functioning correctly, you may be diagnosed with Eustachian tube dysfunction. Below we review how this condition is treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Types of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several different types of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), and the most common ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Patulous ETD: <\/strong>This describes when your Eustachian tubes remain open, causing sound to travel from your nasal cavity to your ears, distorting the sound of your voice.<\/li><li><strong>Obstructive ETD:<\/strong> This describes when your Eustachian tubes don\u2019t open as they should, causing fluid to pool in the middle ear as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/ent\/earache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earache<\/a> and pressure to build in the ear.<\/li><li><strong>Baro-challenge-induced ETD: <\/strong>This also describes when the Eustachian tubes don\u2019t open properly, particularly when you experience changes in altitude.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29313115\/\">Treatment for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, in many cases, ETD resolves on its own. If it doesn&#8217;t, you can try the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Home Remedies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some home remedies that can provide relief from ETD include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Chewing gum<\/li><li>Yawning<\/li><li>Swallowing<\/li><li>Doing the Valsalva maneuver (pinching your nose, closing your mouth and breathing out quickly)<\/li><li>Using saline spray to clear the nasal passages<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Medications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If home remedies don\u2019t help, an over-the-counter medication from The Medicine Chest on East State Boulevard might. You can try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Antihistamines (cetirizine or diphenhydramine)<\/li><li>Pain relievers (acetaminophen or ibuprofen)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A doctor may prescribe the following if none of the above options work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Antibiotics<\/li><li>Corticosteroids<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In rare, severe cases, surgery may be necessary to correct your ETD. Some surgical options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Myringotomy: <\/strong>For this procedure, an expert ENT physician makes a small incision in your eardrum to drain fluid from your middle ear.<\/li><li><strong>Pressure equalization tubes.<\/strong> During this procedure, small ventilation tubes are placed in the eardrum to allow fluid to drain and air pressure to equalize. They typically fall out on their own within about a year. Most commonly, this procedure is performed on children.<\/li><li><strong>Eustachian tuboplasty.<\/strong> This is a newer procedure wherein your Eustachian tubes are expanded with a tiny balloon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or <a href=\"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to schedule an appointment<\/a>, call <span class=\"company-name \">Ear, Nose &amp; Throat Associates<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/the-impact-of-smoking-on-ent-health-risks-and-recovery\/\" class=\"related-post\">The Impact Of Smoking On ENT Health: Risks and Recovery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/home-remedies-for-a-sore-throat-and-when-to-see-a-doctor\/\" class=\"related-post\">Home Remedies for a Sore Throat and When to See a Doctor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/how-to-recognize-and-manage-aphasia\/\" class=\"related-post\">How To Recognize and Manage Aphasia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eustachian tubes are the passageways that connect your middle ears to the back of your throat. Their jobs are to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear and equalize air pressure between your middle ear and the environment. If your Eustachian tubes aren\u2019t functioning correctly, you may be diagnosed with Eustachian tube dysfunction&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3298"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3302,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions\/3302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}