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Answered by Dr. Deepthi. M

What causes vertigo when lying down and how to treat it?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your symptoms are suggestive of inner ear problems. How long does this vertigo last each time when you turn your head? Is there any blurring of vision? Your symptoms could be due to a problem with balancing organs inside your inner ear. This condition is called BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). You need to do some exercises called vestibular rehabilitation exercises.

June 2, 2026

Why am I having dysphagia only with solid foods?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. You are suffering from reflux which probably was not very prominent. This condition is called silent reflux. Because of this silent reflux, the esophagus undergoes spasms as soon as you eat any solid foods.

March 21, 2025

Is surgery mandatory to treat glue ear?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your complaints, your right ear is blocked. This condition is known as glue ear. Have you had a cold before this ear pain? This glue ear usually necessitates medical attention for three to four weeks.

September 6, 2024

Why sore throat persist despite taking antibiotic courses?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaints. Repeated attacks of a low-grade sore throat suggest that it could be chronic pharyngitis. The other common causes of chronic sore throat are due to acidity and gastroesophageal reflux. That means stomach acids pop into esophagus silently and burn the throat in the nights.

June 20, 2024

How can I manage the parotid gland swelling?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your symptom details and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your reports show enlarged parotid gland with a cyst in the gland. This is due to parotitis. Usually, this kind of swelling will reduce in size with medication only.

February 26, 2024

Can smoking cause swelling in front of ear on parotid gland?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms of swelling in front of cheek while chewing and increase in pain indicates it is originating in the parotid salivary gland. This typically indicates there is an obstruction to the draining duct of salivary gland leading to increase in size while chewing. This obstruction can be due to calculi within the duct or simple inflammation and obstruction of duct. You have to undergo ultrasound examination and X-ray of the parotid gland to look for presence of any calculi or cysts.

February 17, 2024

Does watery discharge from the nose mean CSF leakage?

Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. Your complaints of watery discharge from the nose can be either due to allergic rhinitis or CSF leaks, as you rightly said. Both can be differentiated easily. Discharge due to allergic rhinitis is sometimes accompanied by sneezing, itching, and a nose block.

January 23, 2024

What are the signs of throat cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your problem of pain in the throat can be because of tonsillar infection called tonsillitis. Taking only antibiotics will not help. Tonsillitis can be of two types depending on the severity of the infecting agent. The first type is acute tonsillitis where it presents with a severe throat pain, high fever, and severe inability to swallow food and liquids.

December 1, 2023

I have redness in my right throat and tonsil repeatedly with no pain. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your problem seems to be simple acidity and reflux of acid into the throat. This is mostly silent, and no symptoms of pain exist, except for redness. This reflux is more common on the right side than on the left. You can take anti-reflux medication like PAN-D (Pantoprazole and Domperidone) twice a day for ten days.

August 28, 2023

I have asthma and nasal polyps. Is surgery essential for it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaints and your attachment files. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This is suggesting allergic polyps in the nasal cavity along with some sarcoidosis pictures in the lungs. Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous condition that can be treated only by steroids that you are already taking.

July 31, 2023

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