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perforated eardrum bleeding has only worsened

So i got a really bad ear infection about 3 days ago. My mom is a home health nurse so she just gave me some...

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arm pain after flu shot

I got the flu shot in October 2012. My arm and shoulder immediately started hurting and by 24 hours I...

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arm pain after flu shot

I got the flu shot in October 2012. My arm and shoulder immediately started hurting and by 24 hours I...

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In a panic about long lasting issue need HELP

Hello, I just figured I'd just cut to the chase. I am a 26 year old female and I have had ear issues all of my...

Posted by sasmed12

Hello, I just figured I'd just cut to the chase. I am a 26 year old female and I have had ear issues all of my life. Almost about 3 months ago, I have had earaches and I couldn't tell what was going on. I went to see my new doctor (I just moved) about my earache. She first prescribed me antibiotics for a sinus infection and that did nothing. I went back for the same problem and she prescribed me ear drops with antibiotics, nothing. I went again and she decided to prescribe me this flonase stuff along with signing me up for an ear wash. The minute I got the wash, I thought I was going to die and was screaming my head off because it hurt so bad. I then got a referral to the ENT and had to wait a month for the appointment! At this time, my face was/is burning, around my ear was/is burning, I have been hearing a ringing sound, hearing loss in that ear, and the pain moves. I finally saw the ENT and made a mistake by telling him that Advil allergy and sinus made the pain go away a little bit. He took a look and removed a bunch of wax and then said that I have two holes in my ears and one is from tubes that were put in. He found a tube (that must've been in there for 15 years!) and took it out of the canal. He prescribed me that flonase and sent me off to find zyrtec(because I said some allergy meds did seem to cease some of the pain). He also gave me ear plugs to wear in the shower and signed me up for a hearing test in 6 weeks. The zyrtec didn't do a thing for the pain so I just went back to the advil and took the flonase. I thought it was weird because the flonase was giving a sharp shooting pain and burning feeling straight across the top of my head. The pain was so bad for a few moments I stopped taking it because I saw that it's supposed to be painless. I am now in such intense pain that I can't concentrate. I have sharp and burning pains all around and in my ear. At some times my ear itches inside and all around and when I wake up I noticed fluid coming out (like watery) when I sleep on that side. I also have a bad pain in the back of my head which is right next to my ear but it's like my skull and sometimes it has a burning sensation too. I have been trying to call the Dr. but he hasn't been around and the nurse on the phone told me he probably would just prescribe me something else tomorrow. I am so worried it's been an unattended infection for months and it's moving around to some bad spots and I'm afraid he will just prescribe me another allergy med. I still have all of the symptoms of ringing in my ear, pain in and around my ear, burning in and around my ear, burning on top and in the back of my head and pain..... Any advice on what I can do to get an actual appointment or should I go to the hospital?View Thread

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Ear infections

My son has had one ear infection after another. We saw a new doctor today because we move to a different town...

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Bad smell inside nose

For a year now I have had a awful smell up in my nose. I am the only one who smells it. The smell has changed...

Posted by Can1956

For a year now I have had a awful smell up in my nose. I am the only one who smells it. The smell has changed at times but not to anything nice! At this point I don't smell anything anymore but the stinky smell. I mean nothing! A burner was left on and my house smelled of gas and I did not smell it. My husband came home and he smelled it. I have gone to an ENT and he did a CT scan of my sinus but said he saw no infection. Gave me Cipro to take, I did, 3 rounds of it. Nothing happened. Previously my family dr. had given me Bactrim, I took for a month and half. I took medicine (pills) for a yeast infection for 20 days. Now the smell has changed yet again and it is really bad, so bad I get nauseated quite often. I use a nasal wash, irrigation type everyday. I am constantly asking husband to smell my nose or just me cause I would die if anyone smelled this on me. I saw somewhere that you can get a fungus up inside nose. Could it be that? I have had lot of sinus problems in past but not recently. I get pressure in my cheek sometimes. One thing that sticks with me is that I have had a lot of Dental work done. I have 3 bridges, 2 top and one bottom. Everytime I get a shot in gums for the dentist to deaden my mouth, I would get an sinus infection right away. I had one tooth pulled and he put 2 stitches in my sinus? sounded weird to me. but, It did hurt like the dickens. It was the norm for him to give me an antibiotic script everytime. The cheek that hurts with the sinus pressure, when it does hurt, is the same cheek I got the stitch in. this was like 3 years ago or has been at least 3 years since had to have any shots to deaden. I have an appt with the ENT but had to wait to 2 weeks till i can get in. Today has been the worse day so far. It's horrible! I have decided I woulkd rather not smell at all if all i can smell is this. We take so many things for granted till we lose it. I miss smelling the flowers and the grass freshly mowed. Also there have been a few times when I couldnt taste, but that didnt last. Aot of the times I taste the smell, does that make sense? Would you have any ideas about what is goin on? It is depressing . cCould it be a fungus since antibotics didnt do any good? How do you get rid of a fungus?View Thread

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Spacey, off balance feeling

Last week I had an episode of vertigo. I hit my toe on the table, bent over to check out it and a few...

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Severe Pain 3 Days After Sinuplasty

On Wednesday I had Sinuplasty procedure done after suffering from chronic sinus infections for the last 6...

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2nd Failed Tympanoplasty - What do I do?

Here's the story: I've always had eustachian tube dysfunction since I was a child. In my mid 20's I decided...

Posted by acshaw80

Here's the story:

I've always had eustachian tube dysfunction since I was a child. In my mid 20's I decided to go to a ENT and ask if there was anything thing that could be done as its very annoying to have to constantly be popping my ears. He decided the best option was to put a tube in my right ear which ends up being a terrible mistake because 5 years later a different ENT will tell me I still have the hole in my ear. I was then told that I needed to have it repaired because it would help with the very slight hearing loss I have and also prevent cholesteotomas from developing (which, I was told, can cause facilal paralysis or lead to infections that may cause death). I then meet with a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic who decided to perform a tympanoplasty using (I believe) muscle tissue to patch my broken ear drum.

I was told after about two months of post surgical doctor visits that graft had failed and that the hole was about 30-40% of my ear drum. I also experienced significant hearing loss in that ear. I would say about a 50% loss which for all intents and purposes still exists today. Its been about two years and I've only recovered a small portion of that initial hearing loss.

I decided to go to another doctor, this time at University Hospitals here in Cleveland. This doctor indicated that he could help fix my hearing while performing a second tympanoplasty. This surgery was performed in November of 2012 and up until today, May 23, 2013 the surgery was considered successful in that the graft had taken (this time cartilage was used for the graft instead of muscle tissue). This surgery improved my hearing by about 5-10%, but I still have that significant hearing loss in my right ear. The doctor informed me in March that the graft looked great and that I could swim and lift weights. I should also push gently on my ear drums to help clear out any fluid that may still be in them which might improve my hearing. I am to do this about 10x per day until I see him for our next appointment in mid June. Today, while doing this exercise I pushed air through my ear drum. I tested it a second time to make sure that I wasn't mistaken and had the same results. It's my belief that pushing on the ear drum in this way may have weakened it and caused the failure.

At any rate, I'm left asking myself what in the heck I am supposed to do? Why would the 2nd tympanoplasty have failed after it looked so promising? Do I continue having tympanoplastys until one actually works? Is there any real fear of a cholesteotoma forming if I don't have my ear repaired? Is there any real good reason why I shouldn't just leave the hole in my ear? Head surgery is not fun and I'm tired of spending the money on surgeries that don't work for me. Any thoughts?View Thread

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Passed Audiogram but still very suspicious about h...

Hello WebMD community. I had an experience 3 weeks and 3 days ago where I got blasted really hard by...

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Passed Audiogram but still very suspicious about h...

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Question on name of dygnosis

Hi, I have a quick question...I went to the doctor today who said that the pain (lump) in my lymph...

Posted by An_252014

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Ear Crackling and Pressure

im 18 years old, and about a month and a half ago, i got a weird virus where i had a fever of about 101, a bad...

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Strep throat with no symptoms? and a possible sali...

I am 20, I have not been sick with a sore throat, or cold of any kind in about two to three years, and I just...

Posted by WillFull

0 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Strep throat with no symptoms? and a possible salivary gland infection... I am 20, I have not been sick with a sore throat, or cold of any kind in about two to three years, and I just...

Canker Sores Causing ENT Pain

My girlfriend (26) has always had canker sores, but for the past few years (3-4 years) she has had issues with...

Posted by mfkane

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Arm/Shoulder Still EXTREMELY Painful after Flu Sho...

In case anyone is interested in filing a claim due to the shoulder injury from flu shot, below is the lawyers...

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Dizzy

Hi I'm going out of my mind here I have been suffering now for 3 months with off balance dizzyness no...

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Bloody Nose

On Wednesday this week I had a bloody nose that I was unable to stop, I tried for 3 hours to get it stopped...

Posted by An_251974

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Sore on tonsillar arch??

I have a pimple-like sore on what I believe is my tonsillar arch? It isn't necessarily painful, but does cause...

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2 months of Laryngitis

Its been over two months now that ive been having these problems with my voice. I used to sing for my...

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Hearing loss, dizziness, loud tinnitus...so frustr...

In July 2012 I suddenly lost my hearing in my left ear, had severe vertigo, pressure in my head and...

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Lump behind uvula, sore throat for months photo in...

i've had a lump behinf my uvula for months now and it's starting to make me worry. I had a throat swab and it...

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My babies have had a cold and fever for almost a w...

My 18 month old daughter and 4 year old son have had a cold and fever for over a week. The fever comes...

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Trigeminal Neuralgia???

I tend to get bouts of painful electrical shock type pain through both my teeth and tongue. I have not been...

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severe outer ear pain, resolves in a few minutes

I just started having this very weird outer ear pain, only on the cartilage, and the very front of the ear. It...

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swishing noise in both of my ears

ive had this noise i. my ear since.I was 19 IM 27 now it use to just come in go but latley its been non stop in...

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Dr.Dr. M: 7 acupuncture treatments--not any better...

I do think this doctor is a caring, very educated doctor in acupuncture. He is trying to help me--and...

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Severe Ear Pain

I have been experiencing this ear pain as well but mine is right inside my ear, not in the canal and not in the...

Posted by Cresm

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Sore larynx after choking

Last night I was filling a bit nauseated. I was eventually able to fall asleep on my side. I woke up coughing...

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septum deviation and ear pain - (even after urgery...

I have been suffering from right ear pain for long ears. After a long treatment from a ENT doctor, I was...

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