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I used a narrow rod to remove ear wax. Will there be any harm?
Query: Hello doctor, I had put a narrow rod on my hear accidentally yesterday, it delivers more wax in my ear with red color and my hearing is not clear normally. I had not taken any treatment and any first aid for that. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a high probability that you would have accidentally injured the eardrum while cleaning. This is a very common thing to happen and you do not have to worry too much. The defect in the eardrum interferes with optimum sound transmission to the middle and inner ear... Read Full »
Can a hole in the eardrum result in hearing loss?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 57 years old and he is diabetic. Before six months, he started to have an ear discharge and so we consulted an ENT specialist. He was diagnosed with a hole in the eardrum. He was given medications. But still, the discharge has not stopped. Now, he is unable to hear from his lef... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Medicines are given to manage the condition. Proper cure can be done with surgery. As he is diabetic, it is not safe to do surgery at this age. So continue giving medications. Tell him to use cotton while taking bath. It is good to avoid using water on his head. Treatme... Read Full »
I have face numbness and weakness after the eardrum rupture. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, 10 days ago, my left eardrum ruptured by my mistake. The doctor said that it will heal on its own in two weeks time. He did not prescribe any medicine. Now, from two days, there is numbness and weakness on the left side of my face. There is mild pain around the ear, jawline, backside o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have said about numbness or weakness on the left side of your face. Is your mouth deviating towards the right side or your left eye not closing properly? If that is so, it may be a weakness of one of your nerves that supply the muscles of the face (the facial nerve... Read Full »
My ear seems clogged after getting a slap. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I got a slap on my ear and then I also got a bump in my head. After that, when I try to unclog my ear, it gives me an air passing sound and there is a hearing loss also. Please suggest a medicine. Read Full »
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My son put a stick in his ear; visible flesh. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,Five days back, my son put a plastic stick into his ears and the membrane got damaged and blood came out. We went to the doctor immediately. He gave us Azithromycin to give the child and told us to keep his ear safe from air, water and, all other materials. He also told us to watch out for... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since there was damage to the membrane you need to be careful, it can cause a decrease in hearing if the damage does not heal properly or get infected. If pus is coming from the ear, kindly consult a nearby ENT doctor and take treatment for the infection. It can take ... Read Full »
I ended up with a perforated eardrum after pocking my ears using a Q-tip accidentally. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I accidentally stabbed myself with a q-tip in the ear. I felt painful for a minute, then subsided to a dull ache. It started bleeding as well. I rushed to the doctor because I was freaking out (as I did not know how to handle this), but all they did was look at my ear and confirmed a p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You need more medications. You have to take antibiotics, and corticosteroid ear drops three times a day. I promise you that the discharge will stop, and the hearing may improve. Once the discharge stops, further invest... Read Full »
I have sore throat, tonsilitis, and ear infection. What is the reason for my ear drum perforation?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a history of sore throat and tonsil inflammation, irritation, occasional sneezing, and tiredness for the past two days. I do not have fever. My cousin who is a general physician suggested tablet Azithromycin 500mg for three days but missed the third day dose, so I took it on the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sore throat can cause ear problems and infection due to an opening between the back of nose and throat called eustachian tube. Sore throat increases bacterial infection from nose and throat and results in ear infection. Continue your medications for three days continuousl... Read Full »
I could not hear properly and was diagnosed with a 15 % hole in my eardrum. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I was not able to hear properly. So I consulted an E.N.T specialist who said I have a 15 % hole in my eardrum. I said I felt that I had muffled hearing and a fullness feeling in my left ear after scuba diving. So I asked how long would it take to heal, and the doctor said it depends, b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Whether a 15 % perforated drum will heal spontaneously depends on how the perforation was caused and for how long the perforation has been there. If it is a new perforation caused by trauma like a sudden slap on the ea... Read Full »
I get yellow discharge from one of my ears with a weird sound. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, There is a fluid coming out on my left ear two days ago. I can clearly hear then and now the fluid is already yellowish but no odor. My ear feels very stuffy and I hear a weird sound. It becomes very itchy and sometimes it hurts. It was my habit to use cotton buds almost every day. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like you have developed an infection as the fluid is yellowish now. I assume the layer in your ear which is called the tympanic membrane that seperates the outer ear from the middle ear might have ruptured. Usage of earbuds mostly is the reason. It requires urg... Read Full »
Why is green fluid leaking from the ear?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had hearing loss since childhood. I had an infection in both ears four years before and got it treated with antibiotics and got well. But, within weeks, a fluid of light green and sometimes brown color started leaking from my ear often during the day and it was itching. The docto... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have two of these conditions. This is what I can diagnose based on your history that you have given very well. Either chronic ear problems with a perforated eardrum or a fungal infection of the ear canal and drum. Perforation of the drum explains most of your... Read Full »