Medical Advice on "Audiology"

I get tinnitus in my right ear after self irrigating the ear for wax. Did I damage my ear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is always dangerous to predict and take action in case of their own health. The tinnitus in your case is not due to earwax, it may be due to the blockage of the eustachian tube (tube connecting middle ear and back of ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

Why is there some discomfort after using Q-tip?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As reported there are high chances that you might have ruptured your tympanic membrane. Did your ear bleed after using Q-tip? If yes, then there are high chances of perforation in your ear. Please consult an ENT doctor as ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuja Rajendra Sonawane

I experience slight ear pain and tinnitus for the past one week. Is it due to wax formation?

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...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

Why am I not able to hear clearly without hearing aid though my hearing is within range?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me tell you a statement which explains it perfectly. The ear receives the sound but interpretation of sound happens at the brain. So many a times with mild hearing loss speech perception is low moreover you have tinn...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

My dad is not able to hear from the ear that has a hole in the eardrum. Is it curable?

Hi icliniq user, Medicines are jus to manage the problem,proper cure can be done with surgery. Moreover he is diabeic so it's not safe to go for surgery at this age. So continue with the medications. Tell him to put cotton not too deeply w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

My mother has 50% hearing loss after exposed to loud noise. Will Hearing loss pills help?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With age, the hearing ability reduces for all, no partiality. That is called presbycusis in medical term. Moreover, the loud noise added to the process of deterioration. If she is diabetic and hypertensive those factor...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

What causes ringing sensation in ear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Taking your age into account I would like to recommend you not to use earphones or listen to very loud music, avoid caffeinated drinks like tea, coffee, alcohol, if any. Sleep completely, do not take stress. Please menti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

I cannot hear after using Q-tip. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com Most probably in your case the wax would have got pushed further inside due to the Q-tip (earbud). It might be occluding the canal and the ear drum totally, so you cannot hear now. I suggest you to take Dewax or wax-diss...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan N

How to fix auditory processing disorder?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Auditory processing disorder could be the possible reason but before that, the initial level of otosclerosis (spongy bone formation in the middle ear ossicle restricts the sound transmission, middle ear infection) should...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

What is the major consequence that a child will face with hearing loss?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The primary role in working with children with hearing loss is an early diagnosis of the disease and etiology. Once the diagnosis is made, our duty is to treat the reversible cause of hearing loss (this is more common th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alok Rathi