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Tinnitus issues Last June, I experienced dizziness but did not have tinnitus. I underwent an auditory evoked potential test, and the results were normal. In February of this year, I developed tinnitus and had a nasopharyngeal biopsy and hearing test. The biopsy results were norma...

Eustachian tube obstruction Since yesterday, I've had a feeling of fullness in my left ear, and my hearing seems a bit strained. I've experienced this before, but it usually resolved quickly. However, yesterday it persisted all day, and it was quite uncomfortable. I saw...

Eustachian tube dysfunction Hello, doctor. Can the symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction be diagnosed at a general ENT clinic, or do I need to go to a larger hospital for an endoscopic examination? Are there any non-pharmacological relief methods available? I often feel uncomfo...

Why does tinnitus become louder when lying down, making it difficult to sleep? Hello, Doctor: I live in the mountains, and at night, the sounds of insects may cover my tinnitus without me realizing it. However, every night I am awakened by a chirping sound that seems to hover abo...

Ear problems? The initial cause was that on February 29, 2015, I was diagnosed with otitis media, and the doctor mentioned that I had adenoid hyperplasia. I continued medication treatment until I underwent adenoidectomy on October 20, 2015. During this period, I also had biopsy e...

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Hello doctor, I have been experiencing a sensation of ear fullness since around the ninth grade. I can hear my own breathing and speaking. Each episode lasts about 2-3 hours, sometimes even 2-3 days. It occurs once a month at times, and several times a...

Chronic nasal congestion with post-nasal drip? I have been experiencing intermittent post-nasal drip for three years, with the most severe symptoms occurring in the morning upon waking, which improve by midday. The mucus is clear. I do not take antihistamines; I have tried herbal...

Hearing difficulties in the ear? Sometimes when others are speaking to me, I can't hear clearly and have to ask them to repeat themselves multiple times. Many people find it frustrating that I keep asking for repetition. I would like to know what this situation might be and ...

Tinnitus, Eustachian tube dysfunction, or middle ear issues? Hello, doctor. I am currently abroad, but I have been suffering from tinnitus for a long time. About a year ago, I woke up one day feeling dizzy, and then I started experiencing tinnitus in my right ear along with a sen...

Eustachian tube dysfunction Hello, doctor. In early July, I experienced a feeling of fullness in my right ear and visited an ENT clinic. The doctor diagnosed me with serous otitis media and prescribed medication for a week. During the follow-up, the doctor mentioned that the flui...

Ear, nose, and throat issues? Hello Doctor, I have been experiencing tinnitus in my left ear, hearing a buzzing sound, accompanied by slight ear fullness. I have undergone two nasopharyngoscopies, and both times nothing was found. Recently, in the past two days, I have had three ...

Tinnitus Hello Doctor: Since around September or October of last year, my right ear has felt completely blocked. After a while, it returned to normal, but not long after that, I started to hear a ringing sound (like "eeee") in my right ear, and I have noticed a signific...

Feeling a bit anxious? Doctor, recently whenever I feel anxious, the muscles around my mouth feel tight and sore, and my ears also feel full and sometimes painful. However, after visiting the doctor, aside from a slight retraction of the eardrum, my hearing tests were normal. Can...

There is a sound of water in the ear? For the past six months, I've been experiencing a sensation of water in my ears. At first, I didn't think much of it and assumed it was due to unclean ears, so I cleaned them, which led to some inflammation and pain. Eventually, it ...

Worsening tinnitus Three years ago, when I was an 81mm mortar soldier, I fired four rounds of live ammunition. After firing, my tinnitus subsided. However, after my discharge, I began to experience tinnitus in my right ear. Initially, it was a brief "EEE" sound lasting ...

Tinnitus issues? Doctor, I have been experiencing tinnitus in my left ear for nearly five months. There is no dizziness or headache, and the sound is similar to the EEEE sound produced by a CRT television. My hearing tests, tympanometry, and brainstem auditory evoked potentials h...

What is the difference between hearing screening and hearing assessment? Hello, doctor: I would like to ask about my child who is almost 8 months shy of 1 year old. He is not very clear when he speaks and has a limited vocabulary of about 20 to 30 words. Today, I took him to an o...

Suspected ear stroke? Hello, I had a car accident a year ago, during which I suffered a concussion that has since healed. However, I have been experiencing tinnitus continuously. I have undergone MRI of the brain and vestibular function tests, which showed no other abnormalities....

Tinnitus, dizziness, poor balance, and susceptibility to numbness? I have experienced motion sickness since I was young, but in the past 2 to 3 years, I have started to feel dizzy due to sudden changes in posture. Tinnitus began around middle school; after running or jumping, I w...

Regarding issues related to Eustachian tube dysfunction? Hello Doctor, I had poor health as a child and did not receive proper treatment, which led to chronic sinusitis lasting for eight years. Three months before my military service, my Eustachian tube seemed to have become inf...