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Can Prednisone therapy exacerbate symptoms of acoustic trauma?
Query: Hello doctor, I have visited this website previously. Two months ago, I experienced an incident where a young child screamed directly into my left ear while I was holding her. The sound was extremely loud, causing vibrations in my eardrum. I have a history of Eustachian tube dysfunction in my left... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The pure tone audiogram indicates noise-induced sensorineural hearing loss, albeit mild. Currently, the primary concern is tinnitus, which is commonly observed in patients with a history of acoustic trauma. Predicting the duration or sev... Read Full »
My left ear feels full after sudden exposure to loud music. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I was standing near a speaker with the left side of my ear close by. There was no music playing. Suddenly, there was a loud music played out of nowhere and it impacted my left ear. The next day, my left ear felt very full. I have a popped-ear feeling. I have also got an on and off again ri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide expert opinion on your medical issues. Based on your history, it looks like you had an acoustic trauma, and the good thing is that your eardrum is intact. There is an entity known as temporary threshold shift in acoustic trauma, where you get thi... Read Full »
Are dry eyes, and disorientation after acoustic trauma related?
Query: Hi doctor,Two months back, I had an acoustic trauma, which gave me tinnitus and ringing in my ears, aural fullness and hyperacusis, sensitivity to sound. All these symptoms decreased in severity but a few weeks later my wisdom tooth flared up, and on the same side my eye got blurry. I have eye pain ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I cannot relate your eye problem to your acoustic trauma. An ophthalmologist has already seen you so maybe it is severe dry eyes only. Can you share your glass number and photo of both your eyes so that a diagnosis can be arrived at and treatment can be started accordingl... Read Full »
I had a noise trauma so my ear is sensitive to closer noise.
Query: Hi doctor, I have just been to see my orthodontist today. He usually creates spacing between my teeth for Invisalign with a handheld strip manually that is like sandpaper. I had a noise trauma in the new year, which made my ear sensitive to closer noise and tinnitus. My orthodontist today told me th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your noise trauma. I hope the sensitivity to the ears goes off completely. The handheld strips are used when the amount of space to be created is very small, and if it is unable to do so, it can be created by the drill (airotor) to avoid creating ... Read Full »
Can loud sounds worsen the constant burning pain, ear fullness, and tinnitus in my right ear?
Query: Hello doctor, I attended a loud music concert 12 days back. Since then, I have had constant burning pain, ear fullness, and tinnitus in my right ear. This is causing me a lot of distress. I have been to the doctor twice, who has asked me to watch and wait as there are no signs of infection. Today, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You seem to be suffering from acoustic trauma. Is there an accompanying hearing loss? Is there a possibility for you to get a pure tone audiogram done to help diagnose your sensorineural hearing loss? I can guide you better on the travel base... Read Full »
I was exposed to fireworks which produced loud sounds near my ear. Why does my ear feel clogged?
Query: Hi doctor, Three to four days back, I was exposed to fireworks that affected my ear. I had no previous history of ear problems. Yesterday I went to a general physician who told me my ear drum looks fine. Currently, I am taking hypertensive drugs and water pills. However, the ear still feels clogge... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been exposed to sudden loud sounds; this usually results in acoustic trauma. There are two variants of it. Better assessment can be done if you can answer the following questions. 1. What drugs have your general physician prescribed? 2. How many hours has it b... Read Full »
I have blurry vision after suffering from an acoustic trauma. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, Two months ago, I suffered an acoustic trauma after a loud microsuction in my ears to remove ear wax. It left me with tinnitus, hyperacusis, and aural fullness. This settled after a few weeks. Later after two and a half weeks, my wisdom tooth got triggered, and my gums were swollen. Th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Visual change after noise blast seems an infrequent and unlikely event. Please answer the following questions so that I can help you better. 1) How is your hearing now? 2) Have you done any hearing tests recently? 3) Do you have vertigo? 4) Is there any spinning or swayin... Read Full »
I suffered an acoustic trauma two months back, and now I am experiencing vision problems. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Two months ago, I suffered an acoustic trauma after a loud microsuction in my ears to remove ear wax. It left me with tinnitus, hyperacusis, and aural fullness. This settled after a few weeks, and while at its worst around two and a half weeks to three weeks after, wisdom tooth got tri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Have you noticed any changes in hearing? Do you feel vertigo when you change posture? For example, stand with legs joined and close your eyes. Do you sway or feel as if you are going to fall? Please send your answers to the above quest... Read Full »
Is my blurry vision due to acoustic trauma that occurred three months back?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a situation that is causing me lots of concern, and I have seen many specialists in my country, but it did not help. Three months back, just before Christmas, I suffered an acoustic noise trauma. The doctor had performed a micro-suction ear wax removal which caused a very louder no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. So sorry to hear about your predicament. From the details you have given so far, I understand that all these issues began after getting your ear wax removed. You mentioned that you had dental swelling, which could have been an infection that ... Read Full »
Is ringing in my left ear due to sound from a loudspeaker?
Query: Hi doctor, I went to a chant few days back. There the loudspeaker was very loud. The very next day I noticed that there is ringing in my left ear. Now, it has been four days, but it has not gone. Can you help me? I am very scared. Has it caused any effect on my eardrum? Please see to it. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history of noise exposure and symptoms, it is suggestive of acoustic trauma. It occurs after a single exposure to very intense sound which cause damage to the organ of corti or damage the hair cells. Symptoms include ringing sensation in ear known as tinnit... Read Full »