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Wooshing in my left ear
Hi, few weeks ago i had severe cold and while i was inhaling steam to clear it up i blew hard from my nose , which impacted my right ear as i felt like low pressure but it resolved immediately but my left ear after that kept wooshing noises and its only noticeable in empty room. I still have cold but it is really bothering me it was gone yesterday but i woke up today and it is back.
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Use oxymetazoline nasal drops for 5 days
Keep ear dry
Consult an ENT specialist
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Put Nasivion nasal drops in nose, 3 drops both nostrils twice a day , only for 5 days
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May be the cold infection has caused eustachian tibe inflammation or mucus in middle ear
Get a ENT consultation
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The whooshing sound in your left ear is most likely because of your cold and blocked nose.
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Consult ent dr for otoscopy examination
Health Tips
Steam inhalation(gentle)
Drink plenty of water
Saline nasal drops thrice a day
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It could be a case of eustachian tubal catarrh causing fluid retention in middle ear
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Have an ENT consultation
Health Tips
Steam inhalation twice daily
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Dr. Shaheen Ayesha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
3 yrs exp
Dindigul
Avoid steam inhalation when you have running nose with thick yellow or green phlegm which can infection the ear via eustachian tube. While inhalation we do inhale lot of air nasally which paves the route for entry into the middle ear by creating positive pressure with flow of Air
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