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Hi, more problems!!! a few weeks ago my right ear felt like it had water in it, but after a while it was ok. This went on and off for a while, but now its feels blocked all the time, and feels like it needs to "pop" but it wont. Have read that quinine related meds i.e. hydroxychloroquine can do this, I also have a slight riging in that ear. Was going to make gp appt, but thought I'd ask if anyone else has had this. Its really odd, if I touch my ear at the back it feels like its waterlogged, but I know it isnt, I dont swim and wash hair in the shower, and thats about it!!  BARBARA
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Hi Barbara,
I am on hydroxychloroquine too, but have not had 'soggy ears'! My hearing has definitely deteriorated in the last few months, but that could be for lots of reasons. Your description also sounded a bit like when I had impacted wax. I hope you get it sorted soon, a quick look by the GP might give an easy answer,
good luck
love from Alison xx
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Hi Barbara,
Strange you should say that, I have had exactly the same for about 10 months now!
It's my right ear and it feels waterlogged, just like you describe, especially if I press the back of it, and often feels like it needs to "pop".
I'm not on Plaquenil, just mtx and humira. I keep saying I'll mention it to my GP or rheumy nurse but I always forget. So if you see your GP about it I will be very interested in what he says.
Doreen xx
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Hi Barbara,
Not had problems with my ears but this sound exactly like the symptons my husband has, he goes to the doctors quite regularly to have his ear syringed because it gets blocked and painful, he uses drops of Olive Oil to loosen the wax before he goes otherwise they won't syringe it.
Get it checked out because if he leaves it too long before he goes he suffers quite a lot and get grumpy.
Anne x
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Arhhhh Olive oil water some of this is now old fashond cos it helps you too make more wax . i go to the ent nurse have done for years every 3 months for me and the suck it out put something in my lugs and spell trouble allways dry done . i have servere tinnaus in one ear and got it in both .I learnt to live with it and can,t even hear it .In fact if it stops its weierd .Loud noise stops it for breaf moment /s it sounds like inpacted wax sometimes presser in the ear do to something like too much fliud can set the ear of ( balance .) i have cured menieriers ( had a 3 hour opp ) christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
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I was posting the other day about quinine, and how it make tinnitus worse. I wonder if that is what has happened to you. I have tinnitus, have had it for a few years now, and while it's not painful or life threatening, it can be quite distressing.
I try and avoid anything with quinine in it, such as tonic water, and fortunately I don't take hydroxy.
Lyn
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Hi Barbs hun do go to gp as soon as you can to me and im no medic,could be wrong sounds like ear infection. or build up wax. i had ear infection last year kept feeling like ear was wet. let us know how you get on. do also tell doc about fact your on plaenquil,mtx. lv melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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I didn't realise this could be a side effect of Plaquinel. I frequently have a build up of wax in my ears and use hopi candles to remove it. They are brilliant and not at all invasive. Also, they WORK!
Love Jeanxxxxx
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Thanks everyone, havent managed to get appt yet, big surprise!! But strangely enough after I washed my hair in the shower yesterday morning my ear seems back to normal!!! very odd!! will stilol go to gp to see if anything to do with plquenil or any other meds. Thanks everyone for all the help x x x BARBARA
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aww hugs barbs keeping pushing them for appointment, mine also went back normal for while after washing hair could be wax. thats good jean hopi candles excelent for build up wax,oh yes my gp at first did think was planequil as had dizziness with it,but on closer look plus bloods saw infection. melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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