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Headache And Tugging Sensation In Mid Ear And Mettalic Taste In Mouth. Tried Hot Steam, Motrin. What Can Help?
i ve had a headache for the past 9 hrs or so along with a tugging sensation in my middle ear in both ears and a strange metalic taste in my mouth. i ve tried laying down in a dark quiet room, breathing teqnuiques, breathing in hot steam, excedrin , and even motrin and nothing is working. what gives? i ve never had this knid of headache before.
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Sat, 30 Jun 2012
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acute sinusitis and all other problems of ear and taste are linked
use metronidazole course to clear infecton of the sinuses
add anti allergic tab to clear the pressure of mucus in sinuses
antacid gel to clear metallic taste
for head ache use sos analgesic
get xray pns to diagnose and treat to prevent recurence
use metronidazole course to clear infecton of the sinuses
add anti allergic tab to clear the pressure of mucus in sinuses
antacid gel to clear metallic taste
for head ache use sos analgesic
get xray pns to diagnose and treat to prevent recurence
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