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How to know it's ear infection or not
Almost one month ago I suffered from cold recovered in 3-4 days but from that day I started to feel dizzy along with ringing sound in ears I visited neurologist for dizziness but before I could start medication dizziness stopped as I was travelling I didn't took medicines but ringing sound ear pain & heavy forehead head + headaches still exist I do feel it's because of some ear issue so what tests should I do to know it's a ear infection or not
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Get done audiometry
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This can be due to a persisting infection or negative pressure in the ear ... But headache and heavyness might not be related ... Plz visit an ent specialist for proper guidance
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Dr. Madhavi Yadav
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
28 yrs exp
Chennai
The cold may have caused an eustachian tube dysfunction or sinus problem.
Visit an ENT for further evaluation and treatment..
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Dr. Anuraj CP
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Malappuram
Seeing inside the ear is the most important thing. You can also do hearing tests. PTA, IMPEDANCE AUDIOMETRY.
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