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Originally Posted by stchasking  Maybe you are new on Trumpet Master Forum. But, I have constantly warned practice mute users to not blow out their eustacian tubes.
You have, past tense, blown too hard through your silent brass system.
Repeated practice eventually moves the throat pressure into your eustacian tubes. They are now inflamed and probably infected. This problem will eventually effect your inner ear and possibly put blowing pressure behind your ear drum. You can damage your eardrum.
My Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat doctor tells me I have fluid behind my left ear drum. That fluid is there because I blew to hard using an old style practice mute and experienced everything you are and paid the price. I know of what I speak.
Now the bad news. You will need to see an ENT doctor and he may give you antibiotics. Now the even worse news. You will have to quit for a year. I had to quit for two years.
Stop using the practice mute immediately. |
I had plenty of ear problems as a kid. I had tubes in my ears 4 times. I played trumpet back then also. I used a mute to practice then and now. I don't think it's a good idea to go diagnosing something only a doctor could. Sure, he might be blowing too hard but to tell him he has an infection without him actually seeing a doctor isn't right. A good suggestion would be to ask him to see a doctor, not tell him he has this condition.