Dr. Neil Giddings
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Spokane, WA
41 years experience
Locations
Spokane ear nose and throat
Spokane, WA
Office
Spokane, WA
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
172 Answers
185 Agrees
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Neil Giddingsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Depends: Ear infections of the skin of the ear canal or middle ear can both cause pain. In adults that do not have infection, TMJ irritation is a common cause ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Spinning: Vertigo is a symptom, it is not a diagnosis. Vertigo is the perception that you are turning, or the environment is turning around you. Many different ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Maybe: Recently trained audiologist have an aud degree that is a doctors degree in audiology. It is also possible to have a phd in audiology, but this is les... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Most people can use reading glasses without any significant side effects.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Usually: If the person had reasonably good hearing at a younger age and developed good speech they are usually a good candidate for a cochlear implant. Advance... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Usually: Most episodes of fluid behind the tympanic membrane will resolve spontaneously, or with antibiotics. Tubes are only used when fluid remains for more t... Read More
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A female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several possibilitie: Most likely represents musculoskeletal discomfort, but could be secondary to ear or mastoid inflammation. Should be examined by physician.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT doctor: Some types of hearing loss may be treated with medications. Some may benefit from surgery. Many benefit from hearing aids. Need evaluation with hearin... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Yes, seek attention: May have had a concussion, but changing neurological symptoms several days after a head injury require further investigation. See doctor.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Many pros, few cons: Pros. Hear better
Cons. Cannot have an MRI scan easily with a cochlear implant. You may have to hear things that you don't want to hear.
The... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Neil Giddingsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT: A quick examination of your nose would reveal cause of blockage. You should be able to easily breath through both nostrils
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Maybe: Sounds more like a viral upper espiratory infection, that usually will resolve in 5-7 days.
Only way to know if it is a strep infection is to obtai... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Hearing and dizzy: People with labyrinthitis will have severe vertigo that lasts several day then slowly improves over weeks, associated with severe hearing loss in one ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
May need further Ted: Eng test evaluates ears ability to respond to rotational changes. Posturography testing may provide more information about your ability to maintain ba... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
1week: Most cases of external otitis would respond within 1 week. Although these drops are efficacious for treatment of middle ear infection, ENT academy doe... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Hearing should improve as the tympanic membrane heals and infection resolves.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis usually caused by bacteria that will respond to antibiotics. If not getting better soon can also have very large tonsils with mononucleosi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Not normal: May be a sign of inner ear problem called benign positional vertigo, but there are other causes. Should be evaluated by ENT doctor.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several things: As acoustic neuromas grow they typically cause hearing loss and tinnitus. They may also produce balance problems. If they get very large they may caus... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
No: Although any electronic device may fail, it is expected to function for a lifetime.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
None: No medicine or surgery has been shown to cure tinnitus.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT: Cannot have viral infection for 3 months.
Viral inner ear infection can cause vertigo, but that should slowly get better. If vertigo has increased ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several days: Pain should resolve quickly, but blocked feeling may persist for many weeks. If blocked feeling does not resolve in 3-4 weeks, should see ENT doctor.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Can be: Ear infections can cause jaw and cheek pain, but infections of the teeth or sinuses can also cause ear pain. Tmj problems also frequently cause jaw, c... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Multiple causes: Genetic, malformation of the inner ear, infection, and exposure to toxic medications may all cause hearing loss. If a hearing nerve is present on imag... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Neil Giddingsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
No: Debrox should not be used in any ear that may have a hole, and a tube by definition is holding a hole open in the ear drum.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Symptoms and examina: Bacterial infections are characterized by decreased hearing, pain, and occasionally drainage from ear. Physical examination may reveal red or swollen... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Possible: Need MRI for unilateral tinnitus and hearing loss. Chance that this represents acoustic neuroma is statistically small, but MRI should be done to rule... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen): Avoid taking Aspirin or other non steroidal anti inflammatory medicines that may increase your risk of bleeding after surgery.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Neti pot would not be contraindicated during ear infection.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several ways: Acoustic neuromas may be treated by observation, surgery, or radiation. The choice of treatment is based on the size of tumor, the presenting symptoms... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Always: The size of the tumor dictates the chances of some problems from surgery. Most people that have surgery, are able to resume all their normal activitie... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See physician: Lump behind ear with numbness in neck is unlikely from ear infection without a history of previous ear infection. Should have this examined in near fu... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Hundreds of thousand: Hundreds of thousands of people have been implanted worldwide.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Usually: Sores in the mouth are usually a sign of a viral infection. Ear pain with a viral infection may be from referred pain from the mouth but may also be a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several: www.cochlear.com
www.Advancedbionics.Com
www.Medel.Com
these manufacturers web sites provide much basic information about cochlear implants and how t... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Needs evaluation: Could be migraine but many other possibilities. Need further history and examination.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT: Hearing loss and ringing in one ear can occasionally be a symptom of something more serious. Need full hearing test and examination by ENT doctor.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Needs examination: Facial weakness from birth may be secondary to trauma at delivery, but facial nerve weakness that has developed since birth may be secondaryu to viral... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: Acoustic neuroma may come back if incompletely removed or may grow following radiation, possibly requiring surgery to remove residual tumor.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Several: Acoustic neuromas are treated with observation, surgery or radiation, depending on the tumors size, the patients symptoms, and the age of the patient.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Either one: Rn or doc should be able to ask routine questions about otitis media.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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See ENT ASAP: Viral or vascular events can cause sudden hearing loss. The sooner that you receive treatment, that may include steroids, the better chance that you w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Fatigue: Meclizine may cause fatigue, is related to some otc sleep aids. Rarely may produce hyperactivity but that is rare.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Decreased hearing: Ear infections of the middle ear usually present with decreased hearing and pain.
Ear infections of the ear canal usually have pain and may have decr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Liquid antacids: Liquid antacids like maalox and mylanta, to name a few will provide fastest relief.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Rarely: Acoustic neuromas would very infrequently cause neck pain and would only cause headache if very large. Acoustic neuromas usually present with ringing ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Sometimes: Gamma knife, surgery, and observation are all treatment options for acoustic neuroma based on the patients age, health, hearing status, age, and other... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT: Most common cause for ringing in the ear is hearing loss. Should have your hearing checked and ears examined. No medicine or surgery has been shown to... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
Not quickly: Mastouditis is not contagious. Treatment is usually antibiotics but may require surgery if symptoms do not improve or have recurred several times.
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Mar 26, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Giddings is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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