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I suspect of having Meniere's disease. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have constant tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss for about five months. I am sending you reports of my PTA and otoscopy. Now I have ear fullness, tinnitus, and hearing loss in my left ear. My right ear is normal. Tinnitus is continuous for past four months. I do not have any ver... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is minimal loss in the left ear. The symptoms do not seem to be due to Meniere's disease. The tinnitus is due to the hearing loss. Take tablet Cinnarizine 75 mg once daily for 15 days and tabl... Read Full »
How to manage my mother's tinnitus worsening her anxiety?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is in a care home and is experiencing very loud tinnitus. She is becoming very stressed and anxious as this has been going on for months. We have asked her GP to help but it does not seem that anything can be done. She has had her ears cleared but this has not helped either. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Does she have any ear discharge too? What medicines has she been taking for hypertension? Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had a baby before sixteen months. When she was four and a half months old, I started to get dizzy spells in certain positions. It was triggered by tilting the head to the right side while using my phone. It does not happen every time but it was very sporadic. It got severe after a few d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having dizziness with hyperacusis. There is an increase in hearing sensitivity. The dizziness associated with these symptoms must be investigated. It can be positional vertigo but you should consult an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist and get an MRI (magne... Read Full »
I start to have sudden constant tinnitus from last week. What is the cause?
Query: Hello doctor, I have sudden constant tinnitus that started last week. I used to hold my nose closed while sneezing from the past four years, but I have stopped doing it now. And I had vertigo a few months back. I also use Rogaine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please answer the following questions. 1) Did you suffer from any loud noise exposure or trauma to the ear? 2) Do you have any history of nasal or throat infection? 3) Did you travel by flight recently? Read Full »
I hear some sounds in both ears. How to manage it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am getting some sound in both the ears. It continues as a mild sound of high frequency and another sound like humming, vibrating and pulsating sound. This becomes noticeable in the quiet zone and less prominent in working or outside areas. It is mild tinnitus, but bothersome in the nigh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you have tinnitus and many medicines are available to cure it. First, get an audiometry done to see if there is any associated hearing loss. I suggest tablet Cinnarizine twice daily for at least three weeks and tablet Vitamin B12 1500 mcg daily. Consult your doctor,... Read Full »