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Inner Ear Problem

Ear infections are of three types: outer (otitis externa), middle (otitis media), and inner ear infection. Inner ear infections are most commonly caused by viruses and less commonly by bacteria. The inner ear consists of the cochlea, vestibular nerve, semicircular canals, and auditory nerve. And hence severe or untreated infection can sometimes lead to partial or total hearing loss permanently. But immediate treatment will cure the infection without any damage to the hearing. Symptoms include vertigo, imbalance, a fullness of the ears, nausea, tinnitus, earache, hearing problem, etc.

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What is the reason for dizziness and headache?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. I am suffering from dizziness and headache. There is some fluid sensation in my inner head. I have seen a neuro doctor and they said there is nothing to worry. But, there is a fluid leakage sensation which is quite disturbing. I would like to take an MRI. Kindly ...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammed Parvez

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may be having BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) which is nothing but an inner ear inflammation. This can be mostly due to a viral infection. An ENT doctor will easily be able to check and examine your ear and this usually does not require any test. I ...  Read Full »

Why does my mother gets sudden dizzy episodes a few seconds?

Query: Hello doctor, This query is about my mother. She is 57 years old. She has these dizzy episodes since last two to two and a half years. They are very short most of the time, lasting for a maximum of few seconds. It happens most of the time when she gets up from the bed or changes position on bed. She...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your question and would explain that your mother symptoms seem to be related to an inner ear disorder. There is nothing to worry about, as her situation improved with Zevert and Vertin once. For this reason, I would recommend starting again Zevert (Betahistine)...  Read Full »

Can the loud noise that caused my hearing loss worsen the damage?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about hearing. Firstly, I am aware that hearing loss takes place when the tiny hair cells within the inner ear are damaged. My question is, once a particular hair has been damaged, will the same sound level that previously damaged it, hurt it again? For example, if yo...  Read Full »


Dr. Anuja Rajendra Sonawane

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is something called a temporary threshold shift and permanent hearing loss. Temporary loss is the loss which if a sudden burst of sound and you get hearing loss as hair cells are fatigued however hearing regains soon in some time. If it is a permanent loss that...  Read Full »

I can walk fast but if I slow down I lose balance. Please advice.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 70 years old, male. I was in good health, hiked, exercised, ate right. My weight is 175 lb and I am 5 feet 9 inches tall. A few months ago, I experienced intense vertigo and severe nausea. I was hospitalized for 15+ days where I was tested for meningitis (came back negative), tick...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read carefully your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to an inner ear disorder. Have you been checked by an ENT (ear-nose-throat) specialist? Have you performed any labyrinthine tests? Coming to this point, I would recommend avoiding abr...  Read Full »

Is my dizziness related to any heart problem?

Query: Hello doctor, I feel dizzy the whole day. In the last 10 days, I have consulted three doctors, physician, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor and also checked audio test of the ear. The ENT doctor said that there is no problem in ears, but my dizziness is continuing. It feels like there is no balance...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering your symptoms and the fact that your symptoms are relieved by taking the tablet Stemetil (Prochlorperazinemaleate) 5 mg, I would conclude that your situation is related to an inner ear disorder. Although the doctor has excluded an inner ear disorder, a vir...  Read Full »

I get dizziness when I look up or get up. What is causing this?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been getting bouts of confusion, dizziness (when looking up and sometimes when getting up), headaches, pulses, and pressure in my head and what I can only explain as brain fog (during these episodes, I find that my problem solving and my cognitive function is diminished). The ep...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I carefully read your question and explained that your symptoms do not seem to be related to intracranial hypertension or any other disorders. An inner ear disorder, vertigo, or epilepsy may lead to such a clinical situation. For this reason, I recommend consulting wi...  Read Full »

Can stress cause giddiness?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29 year old male, and I have been having slight giddiness kind of feeling. I am not able to tell if it is giddiness since I did not fall or have any balance issues. This has been there for a week. I had the same symptoms two weeks back. It feels like some kind of pulling sensati...  Read Full »


Dr. Nagaraj

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.It could be benign positional vertigo, which is more common. I guess you might experience giddiness when you suddenly turn your head. It is mostly because of imbalance in the middle ear fluid, usually following ear infection, which is responsible for maintaining our posture...  Read Full »

What are the possible inner ear disorders after falling from a moving escalator?

Query: Hello doctor, Three weeks ago, while descending on a moving escalator I fell down, but I was holding the bannister and it only caused me to sit on the steps from where I got up and walked away upon reaching down. Next day, while sitting on a highchair with a very small base and seat, I slipped off b...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar Srivastava

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You are probably suffering from imbalance. It is a type of vertigo. Such problems arise when the vestibule of the inner ear is not working properly. The balancing of the moving body is managed by the vestibule of the inner ear. Sometimes, th...  Read Full »

Static Sound In My Ears After I Was Exposed To A Gunshot Noise

Query: Hello doctor, I was exposed to a loud noise (gunshot). Since then, I have a static noise in my ears when it is really quiet, and I get a pressure at the back of my head that often turns into a headache. Sometimes, I also get a tone in my right ear. If I do some physical activity, I may have dizzines...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Like you said, the tests are normal. But still, you suffer from a ringing noise inside the ear which is more in quiet surroundings. Physical activity causes dizziness and there is sometim...  Read Full »

Why i am hearing some swishing noise in my ear?

Query: Hi doctor, I have this insane swishing noise every time I move my head or eyes. I feel like I am going to pass out. Even opening some doors do it if they create pressure from pulling.  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Patodiya

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since the movement worsens the symptoms, it must be an inner ear problem. There could be an additionally middle ear block or eustachian tube block as the pressure change worsens it. However, since you have not mentioned the duration, I am mentioning all possibl...  Read Full »

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