And acid reflux can actually get up there “gerd can cause a blocked eustachian tube, including symptoms of a ‘clogged ear,’ as well as possible middle ear infections,” says dr edward brettholz, md, with concorde gastroenterology, who is board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology and is clinical assistant professor. Can acid reflux cause blocked ears. I was diagnosed w/ silent acid reflux / gerd seveal years ago i started having problems with my ears sometime after that certain times of year were worse so i assumed it was allergies i would also get terrible headaches with the tube blockage since last year i've been suffering from the acid reflux but i have not noticed any correlation.
can acid reflux cause blocked ears
I had hearing problems in my left ear and had surgery it's been 2 years and my left is almost always clogged it'll pop open from time to time it's been popping open more often since i've been on acid reflux & asthma medications which tells me my sinuses and/or allergies/post nasal drip have caused my e-tube to clog. Interesting - also - because my mom has severe acid reflux (her doc can hear it with a stethescope) and my mom has complained about ear issues also. makes you wonder - doctors can be wrong - case in point, when i was having chest pains 4 years ago, i ended up in the er (i think it was my 12th visit) convinced i was having yet another heart. It can cause inflammation in areas that are not protected against gastric acid exposure. silent reflux is common in infants because their sphincters are undeveloped, they have a shorter esophagus.
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