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Ear pressure
My cold has been persisting for the last eight days. I have a runny nose, nasal blockage, cough, and frequent coughing. I also have a mild headache at the back of my head. For the past three days, I’ve been experiencing ear pressure, a blocked feeling in the ear, and a crackling or popping sound in the ear when I yawn or when I eat. What could be causing all of this, and how can I get relief? I have been taking aftous tab ( fexofenadine & montelukast) for 7 days. No relief. I have otrivin habit also for long time.
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This could have multiple causes requiring proper examination. You need to atop self medications and get a complete ENT examination for complete relief.
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Otrivin habit for a long time might be responsible for your current symptoms. You can switch to some steroid nasal spray which will give you relief. Also try saline nose drops for now . Continue the antihistaminic medication
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Hi there u have rhino sinusitis as u have symptoms of blocked nose and blocked feeling in the ear also
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Please consult to Ent specialist for ear and nose endoscopy and detailed evaluation required and scan if required
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Just avoid any medications which u are taking by ur own
Avoid otrivin now as it may cause rebound phenomenon once u will remove otrivin from your daily routine
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Otrivin usage for long should be avoided as it causes rebound symptoms
It looks like eustachian cattarah due to common cold
Get an otoendocppy and nasal endoscopy from an ent specialist
Get a pta also done
Need further history
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You may be suffering from otitis media with effusion where mucus builds up behind your tympanic membrane. Stop taking otirivin it should not be taken regularly
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ENT consultation for examination and investigation
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Steam inhalation
Avoid cold food and liquids
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Stop using otrivin.
You have sinusitis with otitis media.
Please get done CT scan of nose and para nasal sinus n Pure tone audiometry
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
CT PNS
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Dr. Rithwik U S
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
5 yrs exp
Kozhikode
can be sinusitis, complicated with fluid build up in your middle ear.
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consult ENT doctor, start on medication
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strictly stop otrivin usage. steam inhalation
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