Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction a little less than two months ago. Started with a severe cold, flew to Jamaica and back for my anniversary, came home and realized something was wrong. My symptoms are ongoing pressure in my ears, mild ringing/pain/discomfort in both ears. I also had two episodes of vertigo almost exactly one month apart. Laying down to try and sleep is a nightmare. I'm sure anyone who's had ETD knows how horrible it is.
Now I'm wondering if I have a cholesteatoma in one OR both ears. I took pictures with my phone because I swear I feel something stuck in there. It looks like a white ball with wax on it. It may be hard to tell, but maybe some of you can see it too. Has anyone on here ever had a cholesteatoma? Does it look like a white ball-ish type of object? Did it have yellowy/brown wax on it? Sometimes in some pictures it looks like I have scrambled eggs in my ears! I'm looking for any help I can get.
I've done nasal sprays, allergy meds, prednisone steroids, and more for the ETD. Now I think it turned into something else like cholesteatomas.