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17/03/2010 20:47:20
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Otovent Success
travelo
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I have had glue ear, and associated problems when flying, for many years. The last major bout was two years ago. Nothing that the ENT specialists at the hospital (steroid nose sprays, antihistamines etc)suggested helped but eventually after several months, and while on the waiting list for grommets, the ears cleared on their own.
Two months ago the problem returned and I was almost completely deaf in my right ear. After reading an article in a national newpaper about Otovent being useful for pain on descent in aircrafts, I read about the product online and decided to give it a go to see if it would shift the glue ear.
The balloon was initially difficult to inflate and I could imagine that it might be tricky for a child. On first use I could feel crackling in the deaf ear. Each consecutive use made the ear pop a bit more and hearing started to return. I then tried the technique (tricky at first) of swallowing once the balloon is inflated. This produced an immediate result and the ear started popping. It is now five days after the first use and my ear is completely clear. It is brilliant! I can't recommend this product enough and can't understand why it isn't prescribed by health professionals.
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06/01/2010 17:01:59
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Volunteers are required for online Glue Ear Test
George
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Volunteers are required for a pilot study being run by the University of Southampton to develop an online hearing test to detect Glue Ear. Visit the parents page on our website and click the link to the pilot study. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
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04/03/2009 13:06:25
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My son has just started using Otovent
Jane
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My son had problems with his hearing and his symptoms were pointing to glue ear. My friend recommended that he try Otovent, so i went to the chemist and bought a pack. The first time he used it i had to make sure he closed his mouth and went through the process on both nostrils. At first the balloon took a while to deflate but when he did this later in the day for the second time it deflated much quicker. He said he could feel the liquid clearing down his throat after just the first go and now he is using the product 3 times a day. His hearing is much better and he doesn't mind using the balloon at all.
Jane.
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