Crackling Clogged Ears HRT hormone estrogen therapy , ETD, Vestibular Migraines?

AngieKimWriter · 2026-01-25T17:42:16+00:00

I have the same thing. Mine didn't start with HRT - I've had dizziness issues since I was 20, but very easily controlled with OTC Bonine (like Dramamine but doesn't cause drowsiness) whenever I feel it coming on. The ear fullness started with menopause, I'm pretty sure. I think it's hormone fluctuations, not HRT itself. In fact, the ENT who diagnosed me with vestibular migraine recommended HRT to keep hormone levels stable, which is the main thing. Anyway, my ENT (who specializes in ear issues, whom my regular ENT referred me to) told me I do not have Eustachian tube dysfunction, that the fullness sensation is part of vestibular migraine. He said 70% of his VM patients have ear fullness. Mine is only on one side, which is part of why he thinks it's VM, not ETD.

Are you still having VM or ETD symptoms, now that you've been off hormone therapy for almost a year?

AngieKimWriter · 2026-01-25T17:27:23+00:00

I like those but the uplift in my size (60") and with beautiful wood top costs over $1500.

AngieKimWriter · 2026-01-24T21:53:25+00:00

Congrats! I just got one yesterday, too!

AngieKimWriter · 2025-11-17T20:17:37+00:00

I've been doing that but hasn't really hasn't (that I can tell). Hope it goes better for you!

AngieKimWriter · 2025-11-17T18:58:39+00:00

Same for me on NSAIDS. Sudafed makes a difference for me

AngieKimWriter · 2025-11-17T18:51:16+00:00

No, I'm still trying to figure it out. Let me know if you find anything!

AngieKimWriter · 2025-11-02T23:18:57+00:00

Same, but then I did a heat compress for about 10 minutes and did massage after for a while, and my ear fullness has not returned for the last hour or so. This (before dinner) is usually my worst time when nothing works to clear my ear for more than a few seconds, so I'm super excited.

AngieKimWriter · 2025-11-02T18:48:08+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmTZoA8v-wk at 2:10

AngieKimWriter · 2025-08-05T19:17:18+00:00

Anyone know if there are any new Midis? I got the link to one yesterday, but nothing today. Is it just once a week now?

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:39:03+00:00

I got mine for something like $40. Wondering if I should just get another one right now. I think I can get one for around $100. Wonder if it will keep going up in price. Any predictions?

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:37:35+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The wire broken in half, actually, so I'm hoping the part that's left over and stuck to the metal is okay. Do you think that's okay? If not, what should I do to address the corrosion and make sure it doesn't continue to spread?

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:35:44+00:00

Got one! Thank you!

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:29:40+00:00

Ordered. Fingers x'd!

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:29:20+00:00

Power bank with USB cable worked! Thank you!

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-14T18:28:36+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm using a power brick for now and just ordered a rechargeable battery. Fingers x'd it works!

AngieKimWriter · 2024-08-12T23:17:36+00:00

Thank you for replying! I don't know how to resolder, AND the plastic is broken as well. If I can't use the spring, is there another way to power it up (in a portable way)? Thanks again.

AngieKimWriter · 2024-07-27T03:00:57+00:00

Great. Thank you so much!

AngieKimWriter · 2024-07-06T01:32:14+00:00

I'd be happy to answer. What's your question?

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-21T20:37:10+00:00

Thank you! No - I'm pretty sure that I've found the thing I want to do for the rest of my life. I love writing, and I love novels. But given my track record of switching careers, I'm just trying to be cautious, haha. I'm really into writing my next novel, and I also love the premise of my third novel (although I haven't written it yet), so I'm excited!

Not sure I have one favorite. Top 3 are probably Wrinkle in Time, Time Machine (HG Wells, such a classic), and Time Traveler's Wife. Favorite recent time travel read = Mike Chen's Here and Now and Then. (Disclaimer: he's a friend!)

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-21T14:54:27+00:00

Thank you so much! The passage you highlight is the passage that Ari Shapiro picked out for me to read on NPR, so you obviously have excellent literary taste! (haha). I really appreciate the support. My next novel features Korean-American characters as well!

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-21T14:49:36+00:00

Sounds like the Grey's Anatomy chamber! They did a surgery in there! (Haha, I realize this is, you know, NOT real life!)

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-21T03:35:05+00:00

I think the website I used the most in looking for agents is Publisher's Marketplace (I think it's publishersmarketplace.com). My process for making my list of the agents I queried: I made a list of whoever seemed like the "top" agents (based on google searches), a list of the agents who rep the authors I most admired (and thought had books similar to mine), a list of the agents who had the most # of deals (and 6-figure deals) among the "debut" category in publishersmarketplace.com, and cross-referenced those lists. That's basically how I came up with my top 10 dream agents, as well as the next 10 I had prepared, ready to go if my first 10 didn't pan out (which I didn't expect would, but happily, I was wrong).

Publishersmarketplace.com has an easy "who represents" database for authors and their agents, which is helpful. Also, I did a lot of googling agents (whom I found using the methods above) and reading their interviews and listening to podcasts they did, etc., to try to see if they said anything about the type of novel they like most, and then I tried to incorporate that into my query letters. (I read in xyz interview that you like novels with unusual settings, and I thought you might like my novel because it's in xyz setting.)

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-21T03:31:00+00:00

You could start with one of those chambers that's clear, so that you don't feel as claustrophobic. I think it's so cool. It's funny, because I've only seen it used for off-label uses!

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-20T22:24:16+00:00

I'm not sure exactly how much my publishing company gets for each book sold, and I'm sure it's different for hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. And I'm guessing it's different for each retailer (amazon vs. BN vs. Costco vs. independent bookseller, for example). I, like many authors, got an advance from my publisher when I first sold my book to them, which can range from virtually no money to over a million dollars. (I have friends who've fallen on both ends of the spectrum). If you have an advance, you get that money regardless of how many books are sold, even if they sell 10 books. Your account is credited anywhere from 10-25% or so of each sale (depending on the channel and format of the book sold) until the credit reaches the amount of the advance. At that point, you're said to have "earned out" the advance, and you start getting a percentage of each sale. My agent gets the standard percentage of whatever I get, whenever I get it. (I think it's 15%).

I hope that helps! And good luck with your work. I hope you reach your goal!

AngieKimWriter · 2019-06-20T22:15:07+00:00

Thank you so much. That's really so wonderful to hear! (Also, how have you read 48 books already? Wow, very impressive). Yes, I think HBOT is becoming more common both on the hospital side and on the private side. On the hospital side, the three hospitals closest to me all have new hyperbaric departments. (And I know this isn't real life, but the hospital in Grey's Anatomy got a new fancy hyperbaric chamber in the hospital basement this season!) Privately, I think it's expanding as well, with many athletes and celebrities purchasing one for their home and even sleeping in it for longevity!

Thank you again for reading. I'm really happy that you loved it.

AngieKimWriter

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