Dr. Mehak Agarwal
Otolaryngology (E.N.T)
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 24-year-old male. For the last ten days, I hear a slight whistle noise in my ears, which becomes loud when I sit in my room, and there are no outside loud noises. I suffered from a common cold and fever 12-13 days back and felt heaviness and itching in the right ear after cold symptoms went away. I inserted a finger in my right ear and shook it hard to stop itching in-ear, and since then, I am hearing a slight whistle all the time. What do I do to stop this noise? Should I go to an ENT clinic, or will it go away by itself?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Your symptoms seem to be due to eustachian tube dysfunction (aggravated after cold). You start taking an oral and nasal decongestant for a week. Start steroid nasal spray for two weeks. Do steam inhalation and Valsalva exercise. If your symptoms persist, please meet an ENT specialist personally and get your ears examined.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I recently consulted an ENT specialist, and he gave me oral and nasal drop decongestant and asked me to do a Valsalva maneuver three times a day. After about ten days following that, a new problem has developed. I am hearing my voice echoing in my left ear, which was perfectly fine before. Can decongestants do any permanent damage? I have also undergone a few tests. I am attaching the reports.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). They are majorly normal. Decongestants do not have such side effects. Hearing your own voices may be due to the eustachian tube dysfunctioning itself. You need to give it sometime before it heals completely. To suggest optimum treatment measures, I need to know some more details. Do you have a whistling sound in both ears now? In which ear do you hear the echoing of your voice? Is there any nose block, sinus pressure, postnasal drip, headache, running nose, etc.? Was the CT scan done as per the doctor's suggestion? Can you take clear pictures of the CT scan and upload those to us? Did you take the medicines for the correct duration? Please give us details, and we shall guide you on what to do next.
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