Clicking ears when swallowing

[surrealnite]

Since December of last year I have had Tinnitus, caused by Venlafaxine I think, I also had a root canal 3 weeks prior to this also. From around june this year, every time I swallow now my ears make a clicking sound, and from research I have done it could be some kind of eustachian tube problem, also strange globules of mucous sometimes fly out of my nose when I blow or sneeze, which could be possible congestion problem? Doctors have already put me on decongestants, antihistamines, tried antibiotics, nasal sprays and nose drops, also tried inhaling steam but problem just seems to return. I am now on a second nasal spray prescribed from the second ENT specialist I have seen (no help what so ever although I didn't say much), who also suggested grommets which may or may not work but that thought scares the hell out of me. When I lay down face forward to sleep or head in certain positions my ears or tubes stop clicking. I have become obsessed with this condition and it is ruining my mood and my life, I worry that my hearing is going to deteriorate if not treated properly, or I'm just going to make problems worse with valsalva maneuver, could a doctor or someone please give me your thoughts and any advice on the best actions to take on this, and any tips to help or try to help the problem.

Thanks for listening

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Lower jaw teeth problems are unlikely to affect the sinuses. There are tubes called 'Eustachian  tubes' which connect the middle ear to the throat, this balances the air pressure in the ears. And clicking can happen due to air transmission while swallowing, as this can increase the pressure and the tubes may open up if blocked. This tube can get  blocked due to infections of the throat, which can give lead to a feeling of fullness in the ears. The tubes can also be blocked in Eustachian  tubes dysfunction. Here, the blockage can be intermittent. So, don't worry and discuss these options with your doctor. In the meantime, Steam inhalations and salt water gargles can help to open up the tubes.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[surrealnite]

Thank you for the reply Paderia, could I just ask you, the roots I had out were molar second from back of mouth from lower teeth, could I have got an infection from having these bottom roots taken out, and could this infection go inside the maxillary sinus from bottom teeth?

I am annoyed at myself because when I saw ENT I didn't tell him anything about my root canal or the venlafaxine, which might of helped somehow, but he did prescribe me cortisteroid nasal spray Fluctisone propionate and sterimar nasal spray, when I give my nose a generous dose of sterimar and dont blow my nose too hard, the clicking stops for awhile but eventually will come back.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Infected tooth roots from the upper teeth can go inside the maxillary sinus and cause sinusitis. sinuses can cause inflammation around the Eustachian tube, which is the tube that runs from the back of the nose to the middle ear and is responsible for draining the middle ear of fluid.  If there is Eustachian tube dysfunction from nose or sinus inflammation, fluid can remain in the middle ear which can lead to dizziness. Please discuss this with your doctor.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.