Suggest Treatment For Tinnitus And Ear Pain

Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016

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Mon, 25 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hello. For about 6 weeks I have been experiencing a strange sensation in my right ear. It feels as if something is very lightly stimulating the hair follicles at the entrance to my ear. As if a drop of water had leaked from there, or a stray lock of hair touched that spot. Yet, there is nothing there.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka G Raj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
meet ENT surgeon

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the query

I can understand your concern

According to your history you might be having tinnitus. This is a condition you will hear hizzing noice due to collision of sound waves to your hair follicle.

If you are feeling like a drop of water getting leaked , then might be a chances of breakage of tympanic membrane. So you may need to meet your local ENT specialist,doctor will check your ear with otoscope and treat you accordingly

Take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka S Raj

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka G Raj (23 minutes later)

I appreciate your response. I am hearing no sound. Can tinnitus be silent and take form of a light tickle sensation, above the lob but on the inside of that small pointed nub of skin that one XXXXXXX into the ear for quiet.

I have checked numerous time with my finger and a q-tip amd never have I felt wax or water or anything other than the very small hairs that grow there. Yhere is no liquid or discharge at all.

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka G Raj (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
clinical examination is required

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing again
Do you have any hearing problem?
Do you take ant medicines for long term?

Regards
Dr Priyanka

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj