Otovent Autoinflation Device - Clinically Effective Treatment for Glue Ear

Exactly as described - what we were told to get.

I'm just 60 years old and in the middle of November last year I had a really nasty virus which left me with a head full of mucus. My ears had both become blocked and then over Christmas my right ear cleared on it's own, but my left ear became even more blocked, and started to make whistling sounds day and night which I presumed was tinnitus. I couldn't sleep properly, I found it really difficult to be anywhere crowded because voices sounded jumbled, crunching food sounded really loud, couldn't hear the TV very well, could hardly use the phone etc ............it was all getting me down!!Last week I went to the doctor's and he said that I had glue ear and he could see mucus right behind my ear drum, and my eustachian tube must be completely blocked. I was given a steroid inhaler, told to continue with Vick inhalation and it would all clear up within 3 - 4 weeks!!I really didn't like the idea of having to cope with this for potentially another month, so I searched online and came across Otovent. I found some very good demos on 'youtube' and was very keen to get started, it sounded so clever and I like the idea of not pumping drugs into myself. I've now been using it 3 times a day for just 3 days, and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.For the first couple of days I just inflated the balloon and I couldn't feel anything happening, but today I decided to move on to Phase 2 and allow the inflated balloon to deflate into my nostrils while swallowing water..............it takes a bit of practise but I'm so pleased that I tried it. Afterwards my left ear felt full and I felt slightly dizzy, but then after about 30 minutes I felt a pressure release in my blocked ear, and a small glug. Brilliant!! Then all morning about every 20 minutes I felt another small glug in my ear, and I then realised that my hearing wasn't so muffled and the tinnitus was very much reduced. I shall carry on using Vick inhalation to thin the mucous, followed by using Otovent and all being well I feel as if I'm well on the way to being back to normal. I've never had any ear problems before, so thank you Otovent for helping me to overcome this.It would be good if doctors advised patients to use Otovent to speed up their recovery, it's such a simple and effective system to use.

My seven year old has had glue in her ears for years now. Out trips to the GP involve the usual drill..".Paracetamol for the pain, Otoscope to look into the ear..declare it dull..depressed..reddish..etc..and wait and watch...it should clear on its own anywhere from 3 months to one year." Now with a seven year old catching a cough and a cold every month or so since she started school at 4 years old, the fluid had no chance of clearing by itself. By the time one cold was done, she had caught another. Still no one could do anything. I was always relieved that no grommets were recommended. I couldn't bear the idea of puncturing my little girls eardrums.December 2014 after a rush to the A and E with my child vomiting and screaming with ear pain and deafness in her right ear, we were given paracetamol and sent home. I made an appointment with the GP who said, there was glue in her ears and the ear drum was red, depressed and inflamed. Wait and watch for a few months..I was frustrated and wept my eyes out. Then I thought let's use the internet and look for other treatments..homeopathic, ayurvedic, alternative therapies etc. In the middle of my research I came across a review in Amazon from someone on Otovent. After a whole lot of research and a very detailed discussion with my seven year old to commit to this device for 4 weeks..3 times a day..I bought a couple of packs. Instructions on how to use were limited and the first few days were trial and error. I even contacted the Otovent head office in Sweden and they directed me to a demo video which both my incredible 7 year old and i watched a hundred times.4 weeks will be up in two days time. We met our GP at the end of week three because he owns and is licensed to use an Otoscope to peer into my child's ear. All I wanted was a slight improvement or a progress report on the glue. He was wondering why I came back within 3 weeks when wait and watch is at a minimum of 3 months! I said I had been using Otovent which was an NHS approved safe device (which by the way is freely available for children on the NHS) and wanted to see progress. I held my breath as he looked in the less affected ear, then he looked into the most affected ear. He declared that one ear was completely free of glue, while the other looked remarkably healthy with just ta small amount of glue- level they consider "normal". I almost burst into tears with relief.All my questions, objections, annoyance at not been offered Otovent all these years fell by the way side.I said thank you, and left triumphantly with my child high-fiving the brave soul outside.We are due to go on a long flight at the end of March. I will be carrying Otovent with me. My child has been suffering motion sickness for years..The suspicion is on the poor functioning of the middle ear area(responsible for motion sickness) perhaps due to the presence of glue?. Im just curious to see if the clearing of the glue would provide her relief on that front. If it doesn't I will embark on another project of finding some other relief for that too..Good luck everyone..

Not very easy to use for children