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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Tinnitus
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Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Question : I have had a sore throat for a week, now it seems to have moved into my ear i now have a ringing in my ear as well as presure and pain
Brief Answer:
It is upper respiratory tract infection and needs proper care and treatment
Detailed Answer:
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I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
You have contracted acute Upper respiratory tract infection and it seems to be bacterial infection. Initially it was Pharyngitis (infection of the throat area) which has now spread to the ear.
How infection gets to the ear?
There is a tubal conduit between middle ear and throat. Name of this tube is Eustachian Tube and it is the connection between middle ear and throat. Infection and inflammation has travelled through this tube to your ear. inflammation of this tube and the ear itself is causing the feeling of pressure and pain.
How to proceed further now:-
If I was your treating physician I would have prescribed you AZITHROMYCIN antibiotic class of drug if not allergic to, Plus ACETAMINOPHEN, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, FEXOFENADINE and of course a follow-up after a week.
Take Lukewarm water, add salt and do gargles with it many times a day. Also do nasal douches with same water.
Keep a plenty of fluid supply. Take proper rest and night's sleep. Take healthy and balanced diet. You will start feeling OK in a couple of days.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with my expert opinion. Please don't forget to give rating (5 stars if agreed) and write a review to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please click on 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
It is upper respiratory tract infection and needs proper care and treatment
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
You have contracted acute Upper respiratory tract infection and it seems to be bacterial infection. Initially it was Pharyngitis (infection of the throat area) which has now spread to the ear.
How infection gets to the ear?
There is a tubal conduit between middle ear and throat. Name of this tube is Eustachian Tube and it is the connection between middle ear and throat. Infection and inflammation has travelled through this tube to your ear. inflammation of this tube and the ear itself is causing the feeling of pressure and pain.
How to proceed further now:-
If I was your treating physician I would have prescribed you AZITHROMYCIN antibiotic class of drug if not allergic to, Plus ACETAMINOPHEN, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, FEXOFENADINE and of course a follow-up after a week.
Take Lukewarm water, add salt and do gargles with it many times a day. Also do nasal douches with same water.
Keep a plenty of fluid supply. Take proper rest and night's sleep. Take healthy and balanced diet. You will start feeling OK in a couple of days.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with my expert opinion. Please don't forget to give rating (5 stars if agreed) and write a review to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please click on 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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