dr. Lynne Lim asked 3 years ago
Eflin Anita Saleh answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago Dear Sir, you may want to seek a 2nd opinion from another ENT, to see if surgery is needed. You should also ask the doctor to explain to you fully what is the exact problem and what the "something" that is being reduced is. There are many structures in the nose that can be blocking the nose. For example, turbinate tissues, polyps, nose bone deviation, tumors. So it is important you find out first what is the "something", and ask what would happen if you leave it alone and what are the risks if you go for surgery. Bring your family members there so they can help you make a good decision.
Benyamin Bara answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago If your headache is due to sinusitis, your doctor will usually prescribe oral anthistamine medication, together with a steroid nasal spray. In very acute painful stages, your doctor may add oral or topical nasal decongestant medications, and even steroid tablets sometimes. If the symptoms persist, a nose swab is needed to see what the pathogen causing the sinusitis is, so that the correct antibiotics can be used. The doctor will also do a nose scope to exclude polyps and growths and see if the nose anatomy is normal. Sometimes, a CT scan is needed to determine next steps of treatment.
Iwan Setiawan R answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago Hi, it is important that you see a respiratory doctor in person, so that the doctor can check your lungs to see if there is lung infection. You may also need a chest X Ray, culture of the sputum and blood tests. You should not continue to self-medicate or use over the counter medication.
Raditya Awaludin answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago If you have nose bleeds for a while now, with or without coughing, you must go and see your ENT doctor. Sometimes, a nose or sinus infection can have blood stained mucus or sputum. However, there can be more serious causes like abnormal blood vessels, ulcers, polyps, and benign or cancerous tumors that cause bleeding.
Trisna answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago Hi, your symptoms may be due to vasomotor rhinitis, where the nose and sinuses react to changes of humidity or temperature with runny and blocked nose. You may also have allergic rhino sinusitis, where you are allergic to allergens that are in the air in the room. For example, in bedrooms, there are house dust mite, cockroach, mould allergens. Or some homes have pet dander, grass or tree pollens. In such situations, the mucosa lining in the nose and sinuses swell and become congested, and this can cause headache. You should go to your doctor to have your nose examined. In certain cases, a flexible nasoendoscopy is needed at the ENT, to exclude anatomical problems like deviated nose septum and nose polyps. Allergy testing can also be done. Steroid nose sprays and antihistamine medications may help in simple cases.
M.F.Marliyanti answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago You may be digging your ears too much, such that there is a low grade infection in the ear canal, or the superficial layer of the skin in the ear canal is abraded or scrapped off. This results in loss of protective wax or oil in the ear canal, and increases the chance of infection. The more your dig your ears or put ear drops in your ear, the higher the risk of irritating the normal skin lining in the ear. Stop digging your ears. The ear wax do not usually result in hearing loss, so do get a hearing test if there is still hearing loss after the wax is out and infection is cleared.
Rusmey Togatorop answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago If your throat hurts during this time of Covid19, you should see a doctor in person to see if it is a bacterial infection, a viral infection, or if there are related conditions like nose infection or nose block, or gastroesophageal reflux that can cause throat dryness. The doctor can then prescribe the correct treatment if simple lozenges do not work. It is important if your symptoms persist for more than 3 days to see the doctor.
Afriska answered 3 years ago
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 3 years ago There may have been some irritation to the skin of the ear canal due to the cotton bud. There could be some infection, either bacteria or fungal in nature. You may need the doctor to prescribe some medication ear drops for you after he/ she examines you and clean out any debris. The itch can also be because you dig your ears too much, thus the skin of the ear canal is not healthy. Avoid digging your ears with cotton bud as it becomes a hard habit to break. Our ears are self cleaning usually.
wilzan answered 2 years ago
Sharon answered 2 years ago
I often suffer from frequent ear infections that come with fever and discharge. My question is - is it true that ear infections are caused by heatiness? I noticed whenever I eat certain foods that are heatier, I tend to get a ear infection a few days later.
dr. Lynne Lim
replied 2 years ago Ear infections are not usually associated with foods that we take. If there is discharge from the ear, there could be a ear infection in the ear canal or in the middle ear. If there is fever with the ear infection, there could be a nose infection, or the ear infection could be more serious, or there may be a mastoid bone infection. Rarely, there can be middle ear cholesteatoma tumors that leads to recurrent discharge. The ENT doctor can take a swab to see if there is a bacteria infection, do microscopic ear cleaning, and make an accurate diagnosis after seeing you. It is not normal to have this type of discharge.