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Ent Specialist

An ENT specialist is a specialist physician concerned with diagnosing and treating pathological conditions associated with the ear, nose, and throat. They deal with inflammatory and infectious conditions like sinusitis, otitis, rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, nasal polyps, pharyngitis, tonsilitis, ear, nose, throat allergies, etc. ENT physician is also referred to as otorhinolaryngologist.

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I have been having nasal bleeding for more than two years. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have been having nasal bleeding for more than two years. The bleeding comes on and off. The bleeding is frequent on hotter days. I have profuse bleeding even while going to sleep. I have had medications for the same, but they do not seem to be effective. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq.com. You now have exclusive access to expert medical opinion. Nasal bleeding or epistaxis at this age can have a variety of reasons. The most common reason could be nasal picking by the kid using his finger or some other object. Next, it could be due to ...  Read Full »

I am a heavy smoker. Is it causing my health problems?

Query: Hi doctor, I used to smoke 10 cigarettes daily for the past two years. As of now I do not have any problem, except some pain in my throat in the early morning and it stays sore all the time. I want to know, can I have any test to check whether some harm has happened or not? I am very much afraid of ...  Read Full »


Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Smoking cigarette is always injurious to health. It can cause many cancers from mouth to stomach. As you said, you have smoked since last two years, it has caused ill effects on your throat. Clinical examination of throat and general examination is must before we proceed...  Read Full »

What is causing my jaw pain and ear clogging?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old male. I have pain on the right side of my jaw, associated with clogging of the right ear. Sometimes the pain radiates to the right side of the head. Audiometry reports are normal. What might be the problem?  Read Full »


Dr. Sugandh Garg

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The ear, nose, throat, head, and jaw are all closely related. Any problem in one will affect the others as well. So, there are various possibilities that might cause jaw pain. They could be: Any boil, infection or excessive wax in the ear. An infected tooth, imp...  Read Full »

I have dirt in my ears. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, How to take out the dirt from the ears and how to keep it clean further? Please help. Thanks.  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I advise you not to clean it with sharp objects or hairpins as you might accidentally damage your ear drum. Go and see an ENT specialist for syringing procedure and removal of wax. I hope this information will help you. Thanks.  Read Full »

I am concerned about my 8-year-old son's habitual mouth breathing and its potential health consequences. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have observed that my 8-year-old son has developed a habit of breathing through his mouth, and he often keeps his mouth open. This habit has raised concerns about its impact on his health. I would like to know if there are any possible consequences of habitual mouth breathing that I s...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Thank you for reaching out to icliniq.com. I am here to help with your concerns. It seems that your son may have developed an upper respiratory tract obstruction, possibly acute tonsillitis. Habitual mouth breathing usually does not have severe consequences, but it may attract flies or o...  Read Full »

What is the reason for recurrent and persistent headaches in my mother?

Query: Hello doctor, This is regarding the health of my 50-year-old mother, who is not keeping well for the past six months. She has been complaining of headaches for the past five to six months, which have been constant with heaviness around her forehead and the area between the eyes and the nose. We got...  Read Full »


Dr. Srinidhi Ravi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just went through your query regarding your mother's health. The complaints could be due to sinusitis. She will need further testing to confirm it. Until then, I suggest the following: Please start Furamist nasal spray (Fluticasone topical) once a day for...  Read Full »

My earwax is runny and drains out from my ear while sleeping. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My ear wax is runny and will run consistently throughout the night, preventing sleep. I have used various ear products in the past. However, none seem to address the constant movement of ear wax. What is the treatment for this? Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Ear wax is a normal phenomenon; the canal skin grows outwards to bring the wax outside. However, in some, the wax production is excessive and can cause the symptoms like you described, either excess discharge or a block af...  Read Full »

Why did my 1.4-year-old daughter develop a painless swelling behind her right ear?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 1.4 years old. Before two days, we observed a swelling at the back of her right ear. It seems that it is painless because when I pressed it, she does not cry or react. The swollen part is in the skin color only. I am concerned about it as I read on the internet that it coul...  Read Full »


Dr. Veerabhadrudu Kuncham

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are concerned about the swelling behind the right ear of your baby. Since your child does not cry or react to the pressure applied to the swelling, we can rule out the abscess. Usually, it would be very painful to touch and look red. Also, there i...  Read Full »

I need to have dental work done. Will it worsen hyperacusis?

Query: Hello doctor,I suffer from hyperacusis. I need to have dental work done and I am scared to death that the sensitivity will get worse. I keep reading opposing opinions on wearing ear plugs and ear muffs. If I have an IV sedation, my ears are still getting the noise from the drill. I do not know what ...  Read Full »


Dr. Mehak Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Dental work up will not increase hyperacusis. It may cause a radiating pain to the ears. Ear plugs or muffs do not help. In fact, they may worsen the symptoms. Did you undergo any hearing tests prior to taking an IV sedation?Revert with more information to an audiologi...  Read Full »

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