creative agent you should see your doc.
There is a condition I read about called Meniere's disease which can cause the syptoms you are describing...especially the dizzy spells. I don't think it is that serious though but it is worth doing some research on.
WG774 I have just started taking Carbocisteine. 375mg tablets, two three times a day. I will let you know how I get on. I also just emailed my ENT specialist to see if has heard of Guaifenesin and asked him what the difference was between the two products (my GP had no idea) so I will let you know too.
I think the mucous only gets trapped as it becomes viscous and even then it will gradually ooze out but gets replaced by new mucous. Over time I think you just get an equilibrium level that sits there. The ET really isn't blocked
AFAIK, it is just stuffed up with thick mucous, so thinning it helps the old stuff drain away and prevents the new stuff from getting too sticky so it too runs away rather that hanging about in your ear?? Tomato Ketchup bottle principle perhaps?
I think that is the way decongestants work....they help open up the passages so even though they don't alter the composition of the stuff, the wider pipe helps it drain.