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What Causes Hearing Loss And Dizziness When Suffering From Cold?

I have a cold and i blew my noise and my right ear went deaf after that i started feeling really dizzy and thought i was going to pass out (i never passed out though) a little later my hearing came back but its still not perfect what do i do, what could this be ?
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding loss of hearing and dizziness after blowing your nose ,as you are having cold.

Your clinical history indicates that most likely you are suffering from respiratory tract infection with secretory otitis media with vertigo.

All above development takes place as-

You are already having infection in your nose and throat because of cold and as soon as you tried for blowing nose the infected secretion of nose and throat reaches the ear through Eustachian tube (tubular connection between ear and throat). In this way middle ear get blocked with mucoid collection and you felt it as loss of hearing. Fluid in middle ear also exerts pressure over round window thus vestibule is also burdened and inturn it given rise to unsteadiness.

I hope above answers your query and to treat it you should do-

1- Steam inhalation.

2- Take anti histaminics.

3- Take Mucolytic.

4- Antibiotics.

Probably above will help you.

Regards.
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What Causes Hearing Loss And Dizziness When Suffering From Cold?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding loss of hearing and dizziness after blowing your nose ,as you are having cold. Your clinical history indicates that most likely you are suffering from respiratory tract infection with secretory otitis media with vertigo. All above development takes place as- You are already having infection in your nose and throat because of cold and as soon as you tried for blowing nose the infected secretion of nose and throat reaches the ear through Eustachian tube (tubular connection between ear and throat). In this way middle ear get blocked with mucoid collection and you felt it as loss of hearing. Fluid in middle ear also exerts pressure over round window thus vestibule is also burdened and inturn it given rise to unsteadiness. I hope above answers your query and to treat it you should do- 1- Steam inhalation. 2- Take anti histaminics. 3- Take Mucolytic. 4- Antibiotics. Probably above will help you. Regards.