Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A swooshing sound or wind-like sound in the ear lasting for more than five minutes is called tinnitus. If less than five minutes, it is not significant. This particular sound you describe can be caused due to a dysfunctional eustachian tube, which is the tube connecting the ear and the nose. Usually, it is more noticeable in quiet environments and more noticeable when you are attempting to fall asleep.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have allergic rhinitis. It typically occurs due to a hyper response to a certain material like dust. It presents with bouts of sneezing more at a specific time in a day. There are many other materials that can cause allergic rhinitis.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sinuses which are surrounding the nose secrete mucus into the nose. This mucus triggers backward into the throat, and we end up swallowing it throughout the day. However, at night, it ends up collecting in the throat, and we can feel it when we wake up. This is known as a postnasal drip.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The signs of headache, nausea, swollen lymph nodes, and ear being swollen and sore indicates that the cyst has been infected. I suggest you start taking a course of antibiotics and pain killers as you are still on the waiting list to get operated. You can take tablet Augmentin 625 mg (Amoxicillin 500 mg with Clavulanic acid 125 mg) one tablet two times a day for five days for infection, take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg one tablet once in the morning before breakfast for five days, take tablet Paracetamol 500 mg one tablet two times a day for five days for swelling and headache and take tablet Ondansetron 4 mg when you have nausea or vomiting. Please send a photo of the cyst next to the ears and it helps to guide you further.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that you have otitis externa. It is an infection affecting the outer ear. It is the part of the ear that you clean with buds. The cause is trauma and breach of the outermost layer of the skin causes the bacteria to enter the ear resulting in infection.
Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.You are experiencing ear pain due to loud noise exposure for long hours. I advise you to reduce the duration and loudness of the sound exposure. You can use external headphones instead of earphones. If the pain is unbearable, you can take a pain killer like tablet Paracetamol 650 mg after taking food.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through the detailed history and description, it seems that you are suffering from oral candidiasis. But it is difficult to rule out the condition without examining you. Please send me a photo of your mouth in an open position and the tongue in pulled out condition. It is less likely caused due to allergies.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like you have small salivary gland obstruction. Multiple salivary glands all over your mouth, secrete saliva. Sometimes they get obstructed, and saliva collects in them, leading to swelling. This is usually painless but can be felt like something different in that region.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Labyrinthitis is not because of getting hit on the head. However, such trauma can cause otoconia to get dislodged and lead to symptoms of vertigo. These otoconia are present in the inner ear (labyrinth) and are like small sensors of balance. Such a condition is called BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After carefully reading your detailed history, it seems like an enlarged neck node. I would like to ask you a few questions to help you treat the condition better. Please mention whether you had a fever or an evening rise of temperature, loss of weight, and sore throat. Neck nodes become enlarged due to many reasons.
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