Question 1

can a bulging ear drum cause tinnitus ? can nasal decongestants clear it ?

Accepted Answer

: You should be examined by your ENT specialist for the proper medication to be on. The nasal decongestion will equalize the pressure, but let your ENT decide if another medication is more helpful.

Question 2

my husband is suffering from a strange illness that no dr has seen his symptoms: fatigue muscle pain temples swell on bending veins bulge ear ringing?

Accepted Answer

Complex: If you have not done so already, you may want to consult with a rheumatologist for another evaluation. If you have had an elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), then this is even more important. Good luck.

Question 3

i was given neomycin-polymyxin-hc ear susp for fluid in ear and bulging ear drum. i am taking dymista, zyrtec, lexapro (escitalopram) & singulair. is this safe? side effects? can this make me more dizzy? i'm nervous

Accepted Answer

It is safe: Should not interact with your meds and not make you more dizzy . Bulging eardrum??! Sounds like you needed oral antibiotics . Are you sure that's what the doc said??

Question 4

rt ear crackling & full x 2weeks. dx with oe, treated with abx drops and shot. saw only slight bulging of ear drum and opaque. why still crackling?

Accepted Answer

Eustachian Tube: Your middle ear is trying to equalize but can't. Sounds like there is still fluid present in the middle ear and can't drain out the eustachian tube.
Ask your doctor about using Clear.ease Lozenges - www.grossan.com. These are papain and bromelain enzymes designed for pilots and scuba divers who can't clear their ears. One four times a day melt in mouth between cheek and gums - the buccal pouch.

Question 5

i am experiencing  ear lump or bulge in my ear concha, it is green ish grey

Accepted Answer

Cyst versus mass: A lump in the concha could represent, a cyst especially based on the the green/gray color. If it continues to grow, it can rupture and can get infected. The other option is a tumor might be benign. A cancer is possible  but less likely at 21. You should see a doctor to examine and treat it so that there is not scarring of the ear cartilage. An infection or continued growth could deform ear

Question 6

my daughter 13(f) has a small bulge in her ear. it feels round, and is located just above her piercing (pierced when she was 9, have re-pierced 3 times, last when she was 10) it is about the size of a small pea. should i be worried? thanks answering?

Accepted Answer

: I don't think it's anything serious. It could be a lump of scar tissue ( or a keloid) or it could be a cyst. A physician or dermatologist would have to examine it for diagnosis and then advise you.

Question 7

i am experiencing  crackling noise, bulging eardrum and ear pressure, when burping air escapes out of my ear. no i do not have a perforated eardrum.

Accepted Answer

Ear issues : Yes you could have a perforated eardrum. See ENT doctor asap.

Question 8

need help. i've got a bulge under my right ear, down my jawline, through my cheek and down my neck.?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: You could be describing a tumor of the parotid gland.  Otherwise, could be an inflamed gland. See a doctor.

Question 9

treatments for chronic ear infection / bulging eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Several: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person.  He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

Question 10

i am experiencing  ear lump or bulge. behind my left ear it goes down then sweels back up went to the doc they said its nothing to worry about now at the base of my head lft side at hair line there is another lump. it is a little sore?

Accepted Answer

This could: be lymph nodes or possibly a cyst.

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A member asked:

Can a bulging ear drum cause tinnitus ? can nasal decongestants clear it ?

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My husband is suffering from a strange illness that no dr has seen his symptoms: fatigue muscle pain temples swell on bending veins bulge ear ringing?

A member asked:

I was given neomycin-polymyxin-hc ear susp for fluid in ear and bulging ear drum. i am taking dymista, zyrtec, lexapro (escitalopram) & singulair. is this safe? side effects? can this make me more dizzy? i'm nervous

A member asked:

Rt ear crackling & full x 2weeks. dx with oe, treated with abx drops and shot. saw only slight bulging of ear drum and opaque. why still crackling?

A member asked:

I am experiencing ear lump or bulge in my ear concha, it is green ish grey

A member asked:

My daughter 13(f) has a small bulge in her ear. it feels round, and is located just above her piercing (pierced when she was 9, have re-pierced 3 times, last when she was 10) it is about the size of a small pea. should i be worried? thanks answering?

A member asked:

I am experiencing crackling noise, bulging eardrum and ear pressure, when burping air escapes out of my ear. no i do not have a perforated eardrum.

A member asked:

Need help. i've got a bulge under my right ear, down my jawline, through my cheek and down my neck.?

A member asked:

Treatments for chronic ear infection / bulging eardrum?

A member asked:

I am experiencing ear lump or bulge. behind my left ear it goes down then sweels back up went to the doc they said its nothing to worry about now at the base of my head lft side at hair line there is another lump. it is a little sore?

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