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Is netipot steam inhalation dangerous for sensitive nasal passage and ETD?
Query: Hello doctor, First of all, I have an anxiety disorder so I got shaken up by bad news a lot and I just want to ask you about this. I am afraid of this and please can you give me an answer that does not scare me more. I have had sensitive nasal passages and mild ETD for about 12 years. I get very dr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the detailed history. First of all, netipot nasal washes are a great way to keep your nose and sinuses clean, this method is used in India from ancient times it is a part of yoga practice. Now you can understand that neti pot washes what was used centuries b... Read Full »
Why do I have pain and numbness in the olfactory region with a weak sense of smell and taste?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had numbness and throbbing pain around my olfactory region with a weak sense of smell and taste for the past nine months. I consulted an ENT. He did an endoscopy and said that everything was normal. There is no inflammation or mucosa thickening. He added that it could be because... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for describing your medical history in detail. It is clear from your symptoms that you were suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis with eustachian tube dysfunction, and you responded well to nasal steroid rinses. In the case of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal p... Read Full »
I have semicircular canal dehiscence and patulous eustachian tube dysfunction. Can I fly?
Query: Hello doctor, I have two inner ear conditions. Both are somewhat rare: Right-semicircular canal dehiscence and Left- patulous eustachian tube dysfunction. What I want to know is whether I can fly- take an airplane without getting ill and sustain further inner damage? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Super semicircular canal dehiscence is a rare inner ear condition. In this condition there will be giddiness and imbalance when exposed to loud noise and imbalance, echoing of once own voice, etc. This condition usually does not get worsened by change in environmental ... Read Full »