Have you tried bromelain with your patients ? I don't understand much of the science in this article, but would love to know more about how to support the muscle health in the ears ? I have had years of a sensation of fullness in my ears, which has been really annoying. And extreme pain on landing in a plane on occasions - but not always. (All accompanied by vestibular migraine.) I started using bromelain a few months ago, and within days, the sensation of fullness had eased. It's still there sometimes, but nowhere near as annoying as it used to be, and sometimes I can go through a whole day without thinking about my ears, which never used to happen. I'd love to know your thoughts, and also to suggest a research trial into it. A nutritionist friend recommended it to me - it's also supposed to be good for sinusitis. Also, is there a connection between ear fullness and VM ? Thanks Kate
Fascinating hypothesis. As an otologist, I certainly see patients with persistent aural fullness despite a patent Eustachian tube. The somatosensory-trigeminal contribution is biologically plausible, but I think we’re still missing high-quality mechanistic and interventional studies before this can be considered an established disease mechanism rather than one potential explanation in a subset of patients.
Have you tried bromelain with your patients ? I don't understand much of the science in this article, but would love to know more about how to support the muscle health in the ears ? I have had years of a sensation of fullness in my ears, which has been really annoying. And extreme pain on landing in a plane on occasions - but not always. (All accompanied by vestibular migraine.) I started using bromelain a few months ago, and within days, the sensation of fullness had eased. It's still there sometimes, but nowhere near as annoying as it used to be, and sometimes I can go through a whole day without thinking about my ears, which never used to happen. I'd love to know your thoughts, and also to suggest a research trial into it. A nutritionist friend recommended it to me - it's also supposed to be good for sinusitis. Also, is there a connection between ear fullness and VM ? Thanks Kate
Fascinating hypothesis. As an otologist, I certainly see patients with persistent aural fullness despite a patent Eustachian tube. The somatosensory-trigeminal contribution is biologically plausible, but I think we’re still missing high-quality mechanistic and interventional studies before this can be considered an established disease mechanism rather than one potential explanation in a subset of patients.
Interesting... say more about the sound therapy.