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

I have a right-sided headache, and my nose is blocked and runny. What to do?

Hello, It seems like you are suffering from sinusitis. The sinuses which are surrounding the nose secrete mucus which is secreted into the nose. Pain near the nasal bone & headache are symptoms of sinusitis. However I would like uo ask u a few ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Radhika Shukla

I have been taking Bioflavonoids for a week, but I still hear ringing in my right ear. Why?

Hello, A ringing sound in the ear lasting for more than 5 minutes is called tinnitus. If less than 5 minutes, it is not significant. Usually it is more in quiet environments & more noticeable when you are attempting to fall asleep. Crowded &...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Radhika Shukla

I have a small, hard, fixed lymph node behind my jaw. Should I go for an FNAC?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for briefing regarding the problem in concern. It is a thumb rule that when you palpate, the size of the swelling is much more than what it is since you will be considering other neighboring structures that have n...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. B Vageesh Padiyar

I am having symptomless large tonsil, it does not bother unless I look at it. Kindly guide.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. One-sided enlarged tonsil is not a good thing to have. Usually, when both sides are enlarged, it would mean an infection or chronic infections over tonsils and pharynx. Unilateral enlargement needs to be investigated to...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan N

At night when I am stressed, I hear a low-pitched hum in my left ear. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Where is the white cauliflower look? It appears to be a bulging blue mass behind an intact drum. It seems like a hemotympanum (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Can you attach a different picture? It...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Syed Tehmid

My throat hurts after I smoked for the first time. Why?

Hello, Welcome to iclinic.com. Since your throat is not used to the smoke, which contains a large number of chemicals, it got injured and started to pain. Chronic smokers will not experience pain due to a permanent change in the cells of the throat, ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vinay S Bhat

I still cannot smell after three months of COVID-19. Please suggest medicine.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for briefing regarding the problem in concern. This is perfectly normal as 70 percent of patients who have been found COVID-19 positive have coincidently had complaints of anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and alt...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. B Vageesh Padiyar

What can cause strange smell and yellowish orange tongue?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you mean to say you have funny smell? You have decreased smell or increased smell or altogether a different smell? Decreased or increased smell is due to diseases of nose and anterior skull base, but different smell is ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alok Rathi

Is it normal to get decreased taste sensation following sinusitis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will help you alleviate the problem. I understand that you are a 40 year old otherwise healthy lady suffering from sinus infection. You perceive smells close up your nose but have decreased taste sensation. You are wo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan N

I get little blood from the nose while blowing. Is this a sign of nasal cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nasal bleed or epistaxis can occur due to several causes, and of these, idiopathic is the most common. It may be be due to minor unrecognized trauma like forceful blowing, nose picking, rubbing, etc. Epistaxis can als...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Syed Tehmid