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What Causes Dizziness And Headache When Diagnosed With An Ear Infection?

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Question : I'm not sure what is related but I'll start from the beginning. Two years ago I was stung by a bee, two days later i felt something in my throat on the right side and also started to sweat out of my armpits during the day. My Dr. put me on amoxycylllin for two weeks it didn't help. I didn't feel sick or have pain just the feeling on my right side of something in my throat when I swallowed. It didn't impede my breathing or anything just felt like something was there. After 2 weeks the feeling didn't go away and the sweating continued. The sweating only happens during the day in my armpits, sweating through my shirts, my hands and feet sweat a little, but not much. I don't take any meds, I am normally healthy, with no other symptons. The only diagnoses they've found is epstein barr virus but it's not current it's from some time ago. The ENT went up my nose with the camera and didn't see anything, I was sure he would because of this lumpy feeling in my throat. But he saw nothing. He put me on 2 more courses of antibiotics, said it was probably an infection. He couldn't expalin the armpit sweating. The antibiotics didn't stop anything. He sent me for multiple xrays, scans, mris, brain, sinus, abdomen, upper endoscopy, lower endoscopy, multiple blood tests, and brain mri, nect ct scan, sinus ct scan, chest x ray etc and found nothing. He asked me about stress and also about seeing a neurologist. I do have stress but nothing I can't deal with. I finally said nothing was wrong with me and moved on, however the sweating and feeling in my throat never stopped I just learned to deal with it. Now a year and a half later the feeling in my throat, the sweating in my armpits during the day is still there and more apparent, and I have a blockage feeling in my ear, that gives me headaches and dizziness. The feeling are all on my right side, my ear, headaches, feeling in my throat, the fuzziness in my eye, and the tightness in my right side stomach. The feeling on my right side also affects my voicebox at the end of the day almost like I have a minor laryngitis like my voice is strained. I went back to my ent and my internist who prescribed me more antibiotics which didn't help. my ent told me its a ear infection. I had more blood work and nothing came up and he sent me for a ct of my sinuses again which didn't show anything. So that's why I'm here asking you what you could recommend or any tests you would reocmmend from a neurological standpoint.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
A neurological condition very unlikely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

You refer about strange sensations in throat together with headaches, ear and vision issues only on the right side, but sweating occurs equally on both armpits, hands and legs, right?

All tests you described didn't find anything, and symptoms seem to be subjective, so, in my opinion, there is not a neurological disorder that is causing your issues.

I don't think you need more tests, instead, I suggest you consider anxiety and stress disorder as a potential condition that is causing your issues.

Since there is a swelling feeling in your throat, a short course of corticosteroids (prednisolone for example), could be tried.

If the swelling is real, it should improve after corticosteroids use.

Consider seeing a Psychologist also.

Discuss with your Doctor about these issues.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Greetings.






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What Causes Dizziness And Headache When Diagnosed With An Ear Infection?

Brief Answer: A neurological condition very unlikely. Detailed Answer: Hello and thanks for using HCM. I have read your question and understand your concerns. You refer about strange sensations in throat together with headaches, ear and vision issues only on the right side, but sweating occurs equally on both armpits, hands and legs, right? All tests you described didn't find anything, and symptoms seem to be subjective, so, in my opinion, there is not a neurological disorder that is causing your issues. I don't think you need more tests, instead, I suggest you consider anxiety and stress disorder as a potential condition that is causing your issues. Since there is a swelling feeling in your throat, a short course of corticosteroids (prednisolone for example), could be tried. If the swelling is real, it should improve after corticosteroids use. Consider seeing a Psychologist also. Discuss with your Doctor about these issues. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Greetings.