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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Otitis Media

Posted on Fri, 3 Nov 2017

Question: Sir, I have a hole in my right ear since my childhood but from last 6 months I am suffering from vertigo doctors suggested me for operation but I am so scared of operation so scared that I don't want to do at all can I suggest me any alternative is it causes death if won t do surgery

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic otitis media

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
Presence of vertigo in cases with tympanic membrane perforation is usually a sign of progressing disease.
My advice is you should get a CT Temporal bone abd pure tone audiometry done to see the extent of disease.
It will also help to assess that if vertigo is because of otitis media or something else.
Take tablet betahistine 16 mg twice daily for a week and tablet stemetil twice daily for a week. it will help to relieve the symptoms of vertigo.
All the medicine prescribed by me will be available only on prescription.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (30 minutes later)

If not done surgery will i die or can I stay with this perforated ear drum life long as I am scared and don't want to do operation the doctors have taken ct scan and audio test in which 30 percent of hearing loss there please suggest that if not done operation will i survive

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic otitis media

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the follow up query.
A perforation in drum is not a fatal disease but it can lead to repeated infections which can affect hearing as well as cause symptoms like vertigo or tinnitus.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Take care
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad