Question:
I CAN'T HEAR: Has anyone experienced ears feeling blocked over a year post-op?

   — Laura R. (posted on December 31, 2004)

December 31, 2004
I couldnt believe it when I read your post. I had WLS 5/2/04 and in the past two months I have been experiencing the EXACT same thing. It has been driving me insane. It is not every day but most days my ears are "blocked". It was only the right ear for the first two months and just this week it happened in both ears. I feel fine, no cold or anything. My ears just get plugged and everything kind of echos and I cannot hear very well. I was wondering if was a barametric (sp?) pressure thing or something. I have not even thought about it being related to my surgery. I will have to make a doc appt. and see if they can figure it out. What test is your doctor going to do in order to determine the problem and if it is your eustachian tubes, what if the fix for that? Thanks.
   — tr1shl

December 31, 2004
I had wls 5.4.2003 and I experienced the same thing. Only difference is that the "blockage" and "sounds" I could hear internally were more pronounced right after surgery and have lessened significantly. That makes me think that it's not caused by fat melting. I experienced the same thing right after plastics and, again, it lessened over time. I still experience it a little bit occasionally but it's not a constant thing. This is an interesting post. I've never heard anyone else talk about it. Please keep us updated as you find information.
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January 1, 2005

   — Laura R.

January 2, 2005
Sure sounds like it could be a sinus infection. Has that been ruled out?
   — catleth

January 7, 2005
Thank God I'm not the only one. I'm post op 4/4/03 and this happened and still happens occasionally now. It drove me crazy !!! My regular doctor told me it was eustachian tube something or other. It's rare now but once in a while it comes and doesn't go away for a while.
   — tmc1958

January 11, 2005
I had been to the doctor several months with the same problem, well my surgery was 8-22-01, and finally almost a year later after I had quit losing and eating a little more normal it just went away, I could actually hear my heart beating, my air being breathed in and out, and like I saidit was like my fingers were in my ear while trying to talk, I promise it will go away..I have a friend that used a comletely different surgeon and she had the same problem, why in the world would it affect our ears is news to me....But hang in there it will go away...
   — cindy C.

October 16, 2005
i had the surgery 2 yrs ago and i have had it ever since,everyday off and on all day. went to all kinds of drs and know one knew what was wrong.went to a tmj dr and he claims neck muscles were injured during surgery and i have been getting injections to heal them.so far injections only last about 2weeks and it comes back thanks glenn
   — glenn F.