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Can fluid in my middle ear lead to dizziness?
Query: Hello doctor, My GP says I have fluid in my middle ear, especially in my right ear. I have tried antibiotics and using a nasal spray for two weeks. This has been going on for six weeks. Is there any way to clear it or like my GP says will it just take time? Can this also make you feel slightly off b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fluid in the middle ear is called serous otitis media (glue ear or otitis media with effusion). What we do in such patients is give medical management (antibiotics, decongestants, mucolytics, nasal sprays) and if it fails we go for myringotomy and grommet insertion. ... Read Full »
Why do I hear a sound when I close my ears with my fingers?
Query: Hi doctor, Whenever I close my ears with my fingers, I hear a very faint sound in my right ear from the past couple of weeks. And when I remove my fingers, the sound stops. What is this sound that I hear? Read Full »
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Which is effective - tympanotomy or tympanoplasty?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother has more than 70% hearing loss in the left ear. The doctor has recommended tympanotomy or tympanoplasty. Is it effective? My mother is 55 years old. Would she get any benefit from this surgery? Is there any complication associated with it? Is there any non-surgical procedure ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would recommend you to undergo a test called tympanometry in which we will come to know if there is any collection of fluid in the middle ear or if there is any damage to the bone of the middle ear. Also, let me know what kind of hearing loss she has. Is it conductive... Read Full »
I have been experiencing ringing in my ears for five days despite medication. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I work with kids with special needs. Five days back, a kid screamed in my ears several times, after which I felt ringing in my ears. It is worse in my right ear. I went to the doctor, and he said there was no infection and it would go away in a few days. It did not go. I went back and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The Prednisone you have taken is within normal safe dose, so do not worry about your blood pressure. You need an audiologist to perform tympanometry and pure tone audiometry. Do these investigations and share the results with me so that I can guide you further. Thank y... Read Full »
I have constant pressure around the ear and nerve twitches. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have ear pain going all the way down to my foot. I also have vertigo and tinnitus. It has been two years. I feel constant pressure around ear and nerve twitches in whole body. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Mishra Pransunchandra Akhileshchandra
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your problem. As you say you have radiating ear pain along with pressure around the ear and vertigo and tinnitus. There can be many reasons to this. Have you got any checkup done? If not I feel right away you will need the following investigations: 1) Pure ... Read Full »