HI DR Samuel
I had an earache since 10 April 2013
It started with a descent in aircraft from Thailand to singapore 2 hrs 15 min flight.
It was an excruciating pain..it's like tearing my ears apart.
Two days later I went to see AN ENT and was told i had An allergy , sinus prob as my turbinates swell
. I was given TELFAST D and Nasonex..
I was still not well cause its very painful.. I went back see thenENT again..
I was told my turnbinatesbswelling swelling and was given dexamaethasone n experience a POPING sound in my ear
Day n night..the pop can be very hard painful.
2 days later I went to see my GP, he checked my ear .. Was told Ottis media , my ear was red and swollen inside no pus n fluid. .. I was given antibiotics, prednisolene , danzen , neurobion , .. The infection was cleared but pop pop pop pop sound was there n there was spasm in the middle ear.
I could not take it anymore ..
On 5th july I went to see my Ent .. He say food allergy , Nasonex , TELFAST .. Was given otoscope was done
My ear is perfect , I can hear .. The problem is the blockage in the ear, I was told that turbinates is
Swollen n affected the passage way of the Eustachian tube .. It is very uncomfortable as it pops day n night.
On the same evening 5th July I saw a another ENT was told my turbinates swollen , blocking my tube,
I was given
1. Flumicil
2. Nasonex
3. AFFRIN use for 7 days and stop for one day and continue
4. TELFAST.
As the pop sound continue .. I was told some patient may last 2 months, 7 months or even up to a new
Question 1.I need to travel to Europe on 14 July .. From Singapore to Europe is 15 hours ..
Is traveling a problem
Question 2. How do alleviate my problem as the pop pop pop sound can be very hard n painful
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