Glue ear. Excess ear wax.

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Does anyone know whether these are the same thing or totally

different?

Also does anyone (HJ?) know if either problem is associated with

gluten or dairy intolerance?

Thanks all, deb

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>Does anyone know whether these are the same thing or totally

>different?

Different. Ear wax might build up, but it isn't generally a symptom of

inflammation

or infection. Glue ear seems to be an infection or inflammation:

http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/factsheets/med_glue_ear.htm

>Also does anyone (HJ?) know if either problem is associated with

>gluten or dairy intolerance?

ANYTHING can be associated with the IgA reactions ... esp. infections, because

the immune system isn't in any shape to fight them. Also any allergy (including

the usual ones to pollen etc.) can cause nose and ear problems. A lot of food

and environmental allergies cause a stuffed up nose, which clogs the ear canals

too.

Also I think Price's " narrow face " syndrome is at the root of a lot of

these things. The tubes etc. in the nose and ears and the placement of

the adenoids and tonsils just doesn't work right if the skull doesn't

develop correctly. For babies, there is also the issue of bottle feeding

lying down (the milk gets in the eustacian tubes). I used to get infections

a lot when swimming in public pools too.

However, one thing I've done on occasion when I have some " unknown " thing

that is causing congestion is to take a Benadryl at night ... that blocks the

histamines

and keeps things clear at night, which seems to be enough to clear it during the

day.

I also talked to someone who gets a lot of ear wax and she uses " candling " to

get rid of it. She's thinking it may be related to some dietary thing, but has

never pinned it down.

-- Heidi Jean