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I have had head and chest pains for years. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a male, who is 5.6 feet tall and weigh 172 lbs. I have head and chest pains for over five years. Currently, I take Metoprolol, Amlodipine, Losartan, and Prednisone. My pulse and heart rates are normally regular, but immediately after doing Valsalva maneuver, it becomes trigeminal p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully reviewed your case and understand that you are worried about your heart beats and pulse after doing Valsalva maneuver. The trigeminal pulse is defined as the one with a pause after every third heart beat. It is usually due to the underlying process ca... Read Full »
What is the cause of an ear block after being exposed to the cold wind?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female who lives in a cold country. For the past week, I have had blocked ears. It all started last Saturday when suddenly the right ear became blocked, and I tried all methods it did not work and the next onwards the left ear also blocked. Sometimes I feel when I inhale, the ri... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Did your ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctor say whether your eardrums were normal or congested? Was there any perforation? Do you have ear pain also, or do you just have a blocking sensation? What you are experiencing is eustachian tube... Read Full »
Advise me on doing sports with an inguinal hernia.
Query: Hello doctor, I need some advice if it is possible. I am a 26-years-old man. My weight is 165.34 pounds with no medical or chirurgical history. I do not take any medications. However, I have been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia of 0.19 inches, which is discoverable in scan and visible only under v... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The smaller the hernia, the riskier it is. I suggest you to , get operated on as soon as possible, quit smoking, take vitamin C (citrus fruits), wear a hernia supporter, avoid heavy exercise, and I will suggest running rather than plank and abs exercise as it will ag... Read Full »
What is the treatment for tinnitus?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31 year old female. I am having tinnitus in my right ear. My PTA hearing test says R - 17 dB and L - 10 dB. My doctor informed me that there is slight nerve damage and it is causing tinnitus and slight hearing loss. He said that there is no cure for it. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your PTA (pure tone audiometry) showing minimal hearing loss in right ear and normal hearing in the left. I do not think this minimal hearing loss cause the tinnitus unless the hearing loss is progressive. Tinnitus is not a disease. It is a symptom due to many underl... Read Full »
I have crackling sound and soreness in my TMJ area. Will it go away by itself?
Query: Hello doctor, I had pain in my left ear and I went to an ENT specialist. He said that my ears are fine and there is no infection. He said that I have soreness in my TMJ joint as I have a tendency to sleep on my left side with my left arm tucked under the pillow. That puts pressure on my TMJ joint an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can be because of two reasons: 1. Due to TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem. For that, you can do dry hot fomentation and eat soft foods preferably from the other side. 2. It can be due to a nose block or a mild infection. Put decongestant nose drops like Otrivin... Read Full »
I had a scrotum ultrasound done. What does the result suggest concerning varicocele?
Query: Hello doctor,I had a scrotum ultrasound done and am yet to get a formal result but attaching summary images. I want to understand the result and what it means concerning varicocele. Some doctors said it is grade one varicocele while others say it is normal with the Valsva maneuver. I am worried abou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, We will pay close attention to your worries and address all of your questions with utmost care. I have read your query and am sorry for such discomfort. Let me take a look at your laboratory reports and guide you after reading them. The ultrasound Doppler is yet to be reported. I will guide y... Read Full »
Will removing ear wax help with my ear pain and tinnitus?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing ongoing war popping sensations as if I have gotten off a plane for the last two months. For the last few weeks, I have experienced slight ear pain and symptoms of tinnitus. I have tried an ear wax removal kit but still have underlying symptoms. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could not understand what is the point of removing wax here without observing the ear canal. Please get it very clear, your eustachian tube (tube connecting the backside of the nose and middle ear) is blocked and some maneuver (Valsalva maneuver) under supervision wil... Read Full »