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Popping Ears-CT scan attd
For past 2 months, I have abnormal sound in my left ear when I swallow/yawn. I am also feeling tightness in muscles around jaw and throat. My throat get vocal strain if I speak or sing even for short duration. Left side of the forehead pain sometimes. Current Diagnosis after Sinus CT Scan: Attached CT Scan (NCCT of the PNS) and diagnoses of 2 senior doctors. 1st ENT Dr. – This can be cured only with surgery. Furamist Nasal Spray can give little relief but will not cure. No medication can cure this. 2nd ENT Dr. – There is no need of surgery as I can hear properly, there is no nose blockage, I don’t snore, and there is no breathing problem. He gave 7 days medication and advised specific deep breathing exercise (anulom-vilom pranayama) and Nosowash(like jal-neti). Impedance & Hearing Tests- OK Can some see my attached CT Scan Report and advise if I really need to get surgery done? How risky is surgery? And will the problem increase if I don’t get surgery done?
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Though it's difficult to come to a diagnosis without examining you, as per your CT reports there is no correlation between your symptoms and findings in the CT. I would consider your CT as normal. Your symptoms are more suggestive of temporo Mandibular joint disorder where symptoms can be clicking sound in the ear, pain around the ear, headache. Take a dental opinion if you have any issues with your teeth which is the main cause for this condition
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