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Hearing loss, recent injury or trauma
Hearing loss, recent injury or trauma
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 35-year old female asked:
My child's head banged against my ear. Pain & loss in hearing in both. Doc said there's small hole in ear drum and trauma & injury. Tips for healing?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I got acoustic trauma 1 month ago from fireworks i dont see any change in my hearing but i did have a bit of pain for few weeks. Now i just have a bit of ringing for like 5 seconds once a week. When does hearing loss usually start after trauma?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How would one know if they are experiencing Neurological issues from severe head trauma back in 2005? I already have significant hearing loss at 35 as a result & ENT states ears are good apart from that?
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A male asked:
Facial palsy, hearing loss, head trauma from fall down stairs 3 yrs ago. Hearing and left side of face still not 100%. Will it ever come back?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have facial trauma which causes blurry vision and hearing. What should I do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Tinnitus in my left ear since head trauma in 2012, I fell on my ear. It was bleeding, had not full hearing for 2 weeks~. However tinnitus hasn't gone.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Woke up with a hard sore lump on right base of skull. No head trauma. As round as a quarter. Week ago I thought I had vertigo. Dizzy off balance with muffled hearing. Very sore. Started getting headaches today also. Kinda worried?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Suffering from sensitive hearing in my ear after facial paralysis from trauma. Been few months. Test said Absent reflex. Can it heal or permanent?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What could cause right ulnar sided wrist pain without trauma/injury? Accompanied by occasional ring and pinkie finger numbness and loss of grip strength/pain with grasping things. Movement causes pain and clicking sound.
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A 41-year old asked:
I have pain and loss of strength in arm. No recent trauma. Any ideas?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Recently been waking up with pain behind my knee. No trauma or injury that i know of. Goes away after walking. Ideas?
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A 36-year old male asked about a 36-year old female:
My wife has bppv.Reoccurs frequently even with epley.Advances in surgery with lower risk of hearing loss?36 years old, no head injuries, healthy.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Pain between shoulder blades, increasing over few days. Now sharp pain when food passes area after swallowing. No recent trauma or injury. Help please?
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A 41-year old male asked about a 62-year old male:
Recently changed diet. Experiencing weird tender/heavy feeling near left hip between it & penis area. Could that be from diet change? No trauma/injury
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A member asked:
Have a concern re: two recent incidents involving nose bleeds. Was cleaning my left side when blood came gushing out rapidly... Rather than the usual slow drip. Have not had any head trauma or injury. I do have lots of stress taking care of my aging fa
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A 55-year old female asked:
I was using a hair dryer to dry my hair. There were strong flows of HOT air blowing DIRECTLY into my right ear for 1-2 minutes. Can this cause damages/injuries in my ear and "hearing loss"? I am feeling pain and discomfort in my ear?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Excess earwax and itchiness in Right ear for past month, now I have clear liquid discharge from R ear. No injury, no hearing loss. What could it be?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I'm diagnosed with OCD, complex trauma & some physical ailments. recently I got so stresed & started suffering from twitches, numbness, visual hallucinations, confusion, short term memory loss. Brain MRI is normal To what these symptoms refer? Thanks?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Pain between shoulder blades. Worsening over few days. Excruciating pain when swallowed food/drink passes over area. No recent trauma or injury or stress to area.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Have had an itchy Breast over past 2-3 weeks. Noticed a bruise like discolouration on the same Breast. No recent trauma or injury. Possible causes?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Pinpoint petichiae on arms. No trauma, platelets and, folic acid low, iron sat high. Recent his loss and increased fatigue.Any suggestions?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have been suffering from tinnitus for 4.5 months without hearing loss. Recently I was prescribed nortriptalyne. After taking it for a few days I have noticed tinnitus louder. I have stopped, but wondering if the increase volume is permanent?
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A 83-year old female asked:
I am 83 and have significant hearing loss over the past 10 years. Recently I have begun to hear swishing noises in my head when I am trying to sleep.
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A 40-year old male asked:
GP said 'small' eardrum perf. but I can't hear. recently flew but prob did more damage myself trying to unclog after flying. fully plugged up and draining. was put on ammox and claritin. norm to have this much hearing loss with a small perforation?
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A 60-year old male asked:
At times my right ear seems to (I hope these are the right words) "close up." Valsalva Technique seems to work, but then right ear sometimes "closes up" again. What causes this and can it be treated? How? mild hearing loss both ears very recent test?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have genetic hearing loss. Recently I've noticed if I bend over my ears get really muffled even more. Feels like a ton of pressure. I also get severe ear pain when running outdoors (despite temperature or wind) but not indoors. Why might this be?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I was recently diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. 3 weeks ago I had sudden sensorineural hearing loss in my right ear and was put on a 15 day regimen of Prednisone @ 60mg per day. Noticed an increase in urination and thirst so went to urgent care to get check
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A 73-year old female asked:
You removed acoustic neuroma July 2005. Your partner installed VP shunt approx. 1 wk later. Recently experiencing cyclic hearing loss (best upon waking decreasing thru day) increasing sensation of pressure in ears and head especially face and around ey
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A 47-year old female asked:
Recent +ANA, speckled. Could these recent signs be connected: periodic joint pain, elevated breast gland(lump); hearing loss. 3 drs aren't connected.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Progressive idiopathic severe unilateral hearing loss & tinnitus starting since 2009. NORMAL MRI of IAM/Brain in 2013 & 2014. Recently tinnitus got worse but suspect due to stress and potential side effect of covid vaccine. Does MRI need repeated?
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