I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
November 21, 2024, 04:11:37 PM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
532606 Posts in 33561 Topics by 12678 Members
Latest Member: astrobridge
* Home Help Search Login Register
+  I Hate Dialysis Message Board
|-+  Dialysis Discussion
| |-+  Dialysis: F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
| | |-+  Ears blocking up after dialysis
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: Ears blocking up after dialysis  (Read 6771 times)
Dianejt
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 413


« on: July 24, 2010, 06:38:30 AM »

twice this week a couple hours after dialysis Franks right ear blocked up. Both times I put in ear drops & a few hours later this cleared up. Has anyone else had this happen? Is it related to dialysis?
Logged

caregiver to husband Frank

bladder cancer 1994
renal failure April 2009 due to blocked right ureter. Left kidney 20% function
November 18 2009 surgery to remove right ureter.
April 3, 2010 removal bladder, prostrate, left kidney.
June 11, 2010 started Hemo @ hospital
July 2, 2010 Embolized right Kidney due to hemoraging of tumor
September 11, 2010 RIP my love
Riki
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 3408


WWW
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2010, 10:26:12 AM »

That's a new one on me.  Is it possible that his ear might be infected?
Logged

Dialysis - Feb 1991-Oct 1992
transplant - Oct 1, 1992- Apr 2001
dialysis - April 2001-May 2001
transplant - May 22, 2001- May 2004
dialysis - May 2004-present
PD - May 2004-Dec 2008
HD - Dec 2008-present
murf
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 318


« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2010, 03:15:19 PM »

I get that sensation whenever my BP starts to drop.
Logged

Started Hemodialysis Anzac Day 2005
Patiently waiting for a transplant
Started PD New Year 2010
Taken off transpalnt list, Jan 211
sullidog
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1432

« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2010, 04:52:51 PM »

Nope never heard of this. He may wanna go see if there's wax in his ear that's causing this issue.
Troy
Logged

May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
JScott1753
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 38

« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2010, 08:34:24 PM »

i've had that happen a few times, especially when I have a "strong" dialysis session. However, it almost always goes away within a half hour to forty-five minutes.
Perhaps the removal of fluid somehow causes the pressure on the outside of the ear to increase and push the eardrum in, causing the "stuffy" feeling? Just a guess!
Jon
Logged
Restorer
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 786


WWW
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 02:25:33 PM »

This happens to me when a lot of fluid is taken off, along with other uncomfortable things. Sometimes it feels like my head's going to implode, like the air pressure's increased (like going down in an elevator). Sometimes my Eustachian tubes start to stick open, which used to happen to me when I worked out aerobically (something to do with heart rate maybe?).
Logged

- Matt - wasabiflux.org
- Dialysis Calculators

3/2007Kidney failure diagnosed5/2010In-center hemodialysis
8/2008Peritoneal catheter placed1/2012Upper arm fistula created
9/2008Peritoneal catheter replaced3/2012Started using fistula
9/2008Began CAPD4/2012Buttonholes created
3/2009Switched to CCPD w/ Newton IQ cycler            4/2012HD catheter removed
7/2009Switched to Liberty cycler            4/2018Transplanted at UCLA!
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
« previous next »
 

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP SMF 2.0.17 | SMF © 2019, Simple Machines | Terms and Policies Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!