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Dizzy, please help me. Thank you.
So, this all started about three years ago. I woke up one morning very dizzy, I did some online reasrch and concluded that I had BPV(benign proximal vertigo) I decided to go the local outpatient center and they did neurological test, but no CAT scan, basically they didn't know. I went to my family doctor and he refferred me to an Ear nose and throat Docotor, the ENT refferred me to a physical therapist who concluded by performing the Epley maneuver that I did not have BPV. So, I went back to the ENT where he did some hearing tests and some other test, I don't remeber all the test that were performed on me. He then said sorta have confident and also with no other answer, that I have an ear infection behind my ear drum called "labyrinthitis". That was that and I was left alone with no help. The dizzyness went away for about a year, but now it's back, worse then before and I don't want to run through the gauntlet of docotors that basically just referr me to someone else and take all my money with no cure. Doing my own research I believe I have meniere's disease. My symptoms include ringing in my right ear and when I work out hard I can hear myself talking in my right ear and my ears always fill plugged up, very dizzy, especially when I try to sleep, right now I want to sleep, but can't. I've done the epley maneuver and no success. I am 26 years old and apart from this very healthy. I don't mean to be dramatic, but I can't live like this. Please help me, thank you.
Never pour anything other than things made for the ear (apart form almond or pure light olive oil to soften any hard earwax) into your ear.
If you are experiencing any problems in your ear, always make an appointment to see your doctor so that he can examine them. What you think you may have may not be the case.
By looking into your ear canal, the doctor will be able to see if there is any infections in the ear or any infection or damage on the ear drum and will be able to prescribe the right antibiotic for you. Sometimes a doctor may prescribe antibiotic eardrops or an antibiotic by mouth, sometimes he may prescribe both. When I had an infection on my eardrum, I heard speech like how the Darleks from Dr. Who talk.
If you are still experiencing a lot of dizzy spells as well as your ear problems and have not been examined by an Ears, Nose and Throat specialist, then you should ask your doctor to refer you to one. If you have been seen by the specialist, but your symptoms have got worse, then you do need to make your doctor aware of the changes and get referred back to the specialist.
If you have got congestion (blocked nose or other blocked tubes) regardless what is causing this (bacterial, viral or allergy) you can do steam inhalations to help to relieve this. Antihistamines will help if your congestion is caused by an allergy.
To do a steam inhalation, boil up a kettleful of water and pour this into a bowl (taking care not to get scalded). Put in some Vick, Olbas oil or any menthol drops that you like or have. Bend your head over the bowl of steaming water and cover your head and the bowl with a towel. Breathe in the steam (or try to) through your nose and out through your mouth. Do this for a duration of about 10 minutes and try to do it 4 times a day if you can.
Do bear in mind that you can get dizzy turns from other causes. Very high blood pressure can make you feel dizzy when you move. Problems in your spine can also make you feel dizzy with movement. So do get checked out.
If you are experiencing any problems in your ear, always make an appointment to see your doctor so that he can examine them. What you think you may have may not be the case.
By looking into your ear canal, the doctor will be able to see if there is any infections in the ear or any infection or damage on the ear drum and will be able to prescribe the right antibiotic for you. Sometimes a doctor may prescribe antibiotic eardrops or an antibiotic by mouth, sometimes he may prescribe both. When I had an infection on my eardrum, I heard speech like how the Darleks from Dr. Who talk.
If you are still experiencing a lot of dizzy spells as well as your ear problems and have not been examined by an Ears, Nose and Throat specialist, then you should ask your doctor to refer you to one. If you have been seen by the specialist, but your symptoms have got worse, then you do need to make your doctor aware of the changes and get referred back to the specialist.
If you have got congestion (blocked nose or other blocked tubes) regardless what is causing this (bacterial, viral or allergy) you can do steam inhalations to help to relieve this. Antihistamines will help if your congestion is caused by an allergy.
To do a steam inhalation, boil up a kettleful of water and pour this into a bowl (taking care not to get scalded). Put in some Vick, Olbas oil or any menthol drops that you like or have. Bend your head over the bowl of steaming water and cover your head and the bowl with a towel. Breathe in the steam (or try to) through your nose and out through your mouth. Do this for a duration of about 10 minutes and try to do it 4 times a day if you can.
Do bear in mind that you can get dizzy turns from other causes. Very high blood pressure can make you feel dizzy when you move. Problems in your spine can also make you feel dizzy with movement. So do get checked out.
Thanks for your ideas and support. I am starting to think it's related to sinuses, I usally can't breathe out of one of my nostrils due to congestion, I have been experimenting with different allergy medication to see if this reduces the problem. Certainly I have ringing in the ears all the time, I usally have some white noise in the background when I sleep otherwise the ringing is to loud, I can deal with the ringing, but the dizzyness is to much. I tried pouring burden proxied in my ear to clear up any infection, but I couldn't do it because once the liquid went inside my ear I became very dizzy and had to stand up. Idk, I am thinking it is a mixture of sinus problems and damaged ear drums. Thanks again everyone for the help.
The doctor only flushes out the ear canal when it is blocked with wax.
If the wax has blocked up the ear canal and is very hard, this needs to be softened by putting in some oil to soften it first. There are drops that can be purchased without a prescription to soften ear wax so that it can dissolve away.
Never put anything into the ear poke about in it. If there is wax, this can push it further into the ear canal and can damage the ear drum.
Sometimes pressure in the ears may be felt from congestion in the sinuses and Eustachian tube. The Eustachian tube connects the ear to the throat.
If the Eustachian tube is congested this can put pressure on the ear drum from the inside. Steam inhalations are a good way to unblock congestion is you are not able to take decongestant medications. There are also nasal sprays that are used to help to decongest, but do not use these for too long as they can make things worse.
Sometimes the ear may feel blocked, but this can be from an infection in the outer ear canal when the canal can swell up. When this happens, it is usually painful and painful to touch.
There are different medical reasons for dizzy turns not just ear problems. Neck problems, urinary tract infections, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, sinus infections.
If the wax has blocked up the ear canal and is very hard, this needs to be softened by putting in some oil to soften it first. There are drops that can be purchased without a prescription to soften ear wax so that it can dissolve away.
Never put anything into the ear poke about in it. If there is wax, this can push it further into the ear canal and can damage the ear drum.
Sometimes pressure in the ears may be felt from congestion in the sinuses and Eustachian tube. The Eustachian tube connects the ear to the throat.
If the Eustachian tube is congested this can put pressure on the ear drum from the inside. Steam inhalations are a good way to unblock congestion is you are not able to take decongestant medications. There are also nasal sprays that are used to help to decongest, but do not use these for too long as they can make things worse.
Sometimes the ear may feel blocked, but this can be from an infection in the outer ear canal when the canal can swell up. When this happens, it is usually painful and painful to touch.
There are different medical reasons for dizzy turns not just ear problems. Neck problems, urinary tract infections, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, sinus infections.
for some reason i begged my dr to use a syringe and flush my ears ... but i was desperate ...
he said no
he said no
yeah i heard something about that too back then!
something to do with correcting things in your ear by a ear mouth eyes dr
butmine didnt turn out to be that thank god
something to do with correcting things in your ear by a ear mouth eyes dr
butmine didnt turn out to be that thank god
Make an appointment to see your doctor to examine your ears.
As you now have tinnitus and you hear yourself talking in your ear, it may be that you have a middle ear infection and /or an infection on the ear drum.
The dizzy spells may be from an inner ear infection, but this does not necessarily mean that you have Menniere's Disease.
If you have congestion in your ears and/or the Eustachian tube (this can put pressure on the ear drum) do steam inhalations. This will loosen up and help to unblock any blocked tubes. To do a steam inhalation, boil up a kettleful of water and pour this into a bowl (taking care not to get scalded). Put some Vick or Olbas oil or any menthol drops you prefer and bend your head over the bowl. Cover your head and the bowl with a towel and breathe in the steam through your nose and out through your mouth. Do this for a duration of about 10 minutes and 4 times a day if you can.
For inner ear infections (labarynthitis) doctors usually prescribe anti-sickness medication. The ones that you buy from the pharmacy for travel sickness will probably not be strong enough.
As you are 26, I presume that you have been going to loud concert music or gigs. Loud noise and sounds can damage the little hairs inside the inner ear which damages the hearing mechanism and can also cause tinnitus. If you do go to loud gigs, get the special ear plugs to protect your ears, or stay away from the gigs.
If the doctor sees that you have an infection in the middle ear, he will likely prescribe some antibiotic eardrops and/or antibiotics to take by mouth. Hopefully your tinnitus will go once your ear infection has cleared.
Be aware that sometimes tinnitus will stay and no underlying cause can be found. When this happens, it is something that you have to learn to live with. If the tinnitus gets very bad, there are devices (prescribed by the hearing specialist) that produce "white sound".
Make an urgent appointment to see your doctor to get your ears examined.
As you now have tinnitus and you hear yourself talking in your ear, it may be that you have a middle ear infection and /or an infection on the ear drum.
The dizzy spells may be from an inner ear infection, but this does not necessarily mean that you have Menniere's Disease.
If you have congestion in your ears and/or the Eustachian tube (this can put pressure on the ear drum) do steam inhalations. This will loosen up and help to unblock any blocked tubes. To do a steam inhalation, boil up a kettleful of water and pour this into a bowl (taking care not to get scalded). Put some Vick or Olbas oil or any menthol drops you prefer and bend your head over the bowl. Cover your head and the bowl with a towel and breathe in the steam through your nose and out through your mouth. Do this for a duration of about 10 minutes and 4 times a day if you can.
For inner ear infections (labarynthitis) doctors usually prescribe anti-sickness medication. The ones that you buy from the pharmacy for travel sickness will probably not be strong enough.
As you are 26, I presume that you have been going to loud concert music or gigs. Loud noise and sounds can damage the little hairs inside the inner ear which damages the hearing mechanism and can also cause tinnitus. If you do go to loud gigs, get the special ear plugs to protect your ears, or stay away from the gigs.
If the doctor sees that you have an infection in the middle ear, he will likely prescribe some antibiotic eardrops and/or antibiotics to take by mouth. Hopefully your tinnitus will go once your ear infection has cleared.
Be aware that sometimes tinnitus will stay and no underlying cause can be found. When this happens, it is something that you have to learn to live with. If the tinnitus gets very bad, there are devices (prescribed by the hearing specialist) that produce "white sound".
Make an urgent appointment to see your doctor to get your ears examined.
Thanks for the reply. The physical therapist that I saw thought it might also be tight muscles constricting blood flow, but after five or so sessions with my physical therapist he didn't think that was the problem.
i experianced dizzyness and numbness after dislocating my shoulder ... the drs shoved me on zoloft the next day thinking it was panic attacks
3 months later a chiropractor took a look and fixed me in 3 weeks...
he explained it was compressed nerves and airways in the spine blocked ...
maybe try a chiropractor if your want :) illl message you incase you dont read this
3 months later a chiropractor took a look and fixed me in 3 weeks...
he explained it was compressed nerves and airways in the spine blocked ...
maybe try a chiropractor if your want :) illl message you incase you dont read this
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