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HELP PLEASE—Dog bite on nose—serious. Need answers

Kerissad22

Hello, I am writing on behalf of my sister in law. A year and a half ago her dog bit her on the bottom of her nose causing extensive da...

Why are there random instances acute ringing in my ears?

Help_help872

So I'm 14 years old, my dad has a weak left ear and I used earphones a LOT in the past but have stopped recently. Every now and then m...

Will my throat pain ever go away?

fearjp

I know I have done the dumbest thing here and I'd rather get critized or be maked fun of because what I did and get a hopeful and chance ...

1 answer | 1 comment

What does this look like?

Izaak_Harb

Since I started smoking 8 years ago, I noticed heavy scarring in my throat. The tissue is very hard and lumpy and gets irritated and inf...

Will she have to have a tonsillectomy?

pandkey

My 16 year old has an enlarged tonsil and her doctor has mentioned it quite a few times. This last time she asked if she gasps for air wh...

1 answer

Perforation of ear, distortion, sensitivity to loud sounds, please help me.

Corksil

Hello all, my name is Cory and I am 18. I am male and for some time now (past few years maybe) I have been experienceing some form of dis...

134 answers | 11 comments

I have two small bumps on my uvula, what could they be?

cutiepie3524

I went to my primary today and she had no clue. She is referring me to ENT but told me she didn't know if it was anything for me to worry...

I had a tonsillectomy now I have a slit on the left side of my throat

myerc

I had a tonsillectomy two years ago, everything went well. I have been experiencing sore throats that are quite sore often and especially...

nose odor

bigbear82

i have been talking to this young lady and she has been telling me that she smells vagina around my nose and mouth. but i have not done a...

1 answer

Nose odor

rk9bdmp

My Name Rajkumar age 30 yrs. From last 3 months a bad smell is coming from my nose. I have no headache pain. The smell is not come all th...

1 answer

Not sure next step - in a loop

Tacobell100

So. I had a stuffy nose - congestion about 5 weeks ago. I over did it with afrin and DayQuil I think. Nose was really dry. It didn’t...

Ear infection and headphones

CJST

My young adult son has just developed his third case of "swimmer's ear" The first case was combined with an inner ear infection that got...

5 answers

Wake up with throat closed off - unable to breathe

denisewfo

I am a 39 year female of average weight. 3 times within the last 6 months I have awoken from a deep sleep unable to take a breath. My air...

9 answers | 4 comments

Wind in right ear causes 3 week blahs....

Bob734

Whenever wind hits my right ear, be it from a fan or open window in a car or even a windy day, it will cause me to feel very odd. Don't f...

Lymph node beneath the ear swollen for 6months

Worriedmantoo

Hello All, Some six months back I had pain in my jaw and in next two weeks I developed a single swollen lymphnode beneath my ear. It tro...

1 answer | 4 comments

Ear ringing and septum deviation

Duraityt

One day in winter night my left ear suddenly felt like opened and mild ringing has started I thought it was due to cold air......after on...

Static in one ear that starts with loud sounds and stops when the loud sound stops.

SilenceisGolden

I'm 40 and this ear thing started in 6th grade band. I honestly don't care about fixing it because I'm pretty sure there isn't a fix, I j...

1 answer

Vibrating eardrum, pulsating sensation, on and off.

Jon82

Hi there, about 5 or 6 weeks ago I started getting a vibrating feeling in my right ear. I thought it would pass but it soon got to the p...

212 answers | 13 comments

Disappearing Tonsil??

kat888

Hi there, Recently I have had a problems with my left tonsil. Last year in June i had a bought of severe tonsilitus that was so bad th...

11 answers | 1 comment

can tonsillitis create a small pea sized lump on right side of neck

g6c5

Hi, about 3 months ago i had a throat infection and as i result i got a pea sized lump in neck that has been on neck for 3 months. I have...

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