Medical Advice on "Otolaryngology (E.N.T)"

I have ear pain on and off for months with drainage down the throat and fever. What to do?

Hello, I would consider a low grade otitis externa as a possible source of some of your symptoms...Consider clotrimazole 1% DROPS---this can be ordered online, as it is hard to find in pharmacies sometimes...use twice a day X 7 days. If this doesn't...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bruce Hudkins

My son has frequent nosebleeds since a head injury four years back. What to do?

Hello, It is not uncommon for children this age to get nosebleeds, along with the elderly---the children usually grow out of it by age 15 or so...It is likely that he might have a deviated septum from the trauma that might need to be addressed in th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bruce Hudkins

My mouth and throat ulcers do not improve on medication. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you kindly share the pictures of the lesions? Are there any blisters? How did the lesions appear in the first place? If it is not responding it might be oral herpes.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Syed Tehmid

Can draining eustachian tube improve vertigo?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ear blocking sensation with vertigo for five weeks especially if it is bilateral is unlikely to be due to eustachian tube dysfunction. Eustachian tube dysfunction in general does not cause significant vertigo unless ther...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vinay S Bhat

I have a bump on the left side of the nose for a long time. Should I be concerned?

Hello and welcome! This is likely resultant from an old fracture, possibly acquired at a very young age from the normal bumps and bruises of being a child and learning to walk, etc.... As we get older, this can lead to chronic nasal obstruction ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bruce Hudkins

I have a sore throat for more than two weeks, even after taking antibiotics. Why?

If this got worse after antibiotics, it is likely thrush (a yeast infection of the throat often found after antibiotic and/or steroid treatment. See if you can get your physician to prescribe fluconazole 150mg daily X 10 days (not 3 days like prescri...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bruce Hudkins

I feel like something is blocking my hearing in the right ear. Please help.

Hello and welcome! Without much more information, I can only point out a few causes that come to mind. Perhaps it would help for me to break it down into two categories: 1. Acute one sided hearing loss---consider, in descending order of probabili...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bruce Hudkins

Amoxicillin is not helping my tonsillar enlargement with pus. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Tonsillar surfaces are irregular normally due to the presence of crypts. The tonsil does not appear to be grossly enlarged, however, a bett...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Syed Tehmid

Is it safe to use Eustachi for popping of ears?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The whole problem is due to malfunction of eustachian tubes. We call it eustachian tube catarrh. Initially, it was an infection that resulted in blocked tubes causing fluid accumulation inside the ear. Otitis media wi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan N

How to treat plugged ear and vertigo?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your ear bulging is mostly because of eustachian tube dysfunction and middle ear inflammation. Use nasal decongestant drops as Otrivin while lying down on your back and your head is lower than your whole body (Trendelenb...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Osama Aboborda