Does this sound like ETD?
I’ve been feeling ear muffling in both ears for a good 4-5 years now and wanted to look into it further. At random, my ears get muffled and I feel a light pulsing on them that lasts for a max 5-10 seconds. I can hear my own voice echo in my head when it happens and I can’t hear outside noises very well. Kind of like when you’re in a car that’s changing in elevation. The pulsing that comes with it feels like a heartbeat, but it’s not in sync with mine. I cannot forcibly trigger it to happen on command, but I notice it comes when I bend down or turn my neck, but not every time. Or when I’m laying flat on the floor, but not in bed. I do not feel it when I stand up, or when I stand up quickly. I can feel congestion in my nose/ throat when it happens, too.
After checking my symptoms, I’m wondering if its eusthician tube related, neck/posture related, or allergies? After a few years, it’s now bothersome because it happens multiple times every day and I can’t tell what it is. My PCP wasn’t taking me seriously, so I changed doctors and got a referral to get it checked. I’m about to see an audiologist next week and an ENT. Curious if others have felt this? Especially the 5-10 sec muffling that feels like an elevation change in your ears? That’s the thing that annoys me the most.