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What Causes Chronic Inner Ear Infection?
Question: Hello, I feel like my left ear is stuffed and I'm not sure if it's my pulse or something else keeps fluttering randomly, it will come and go. I had an echo 4 months ago and it was normal and my doctor also did a holter and told me it was normal as well. these symptoms are scaring me and idk what to do. I am 25 years old.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that the stuffed feeling in your left ear could be a sign of a chronic inner ear infection. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with an ENT specialist for a careful physical exam.
Regarding the fluttering, as all your cardiac performed tests have resulted normal and a cardiac arrhythmia has been excluded.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing some blood lab tests to exclude other possible causes of fluttering:
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance.
If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your complaints.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that the stuffed feeling in your left ear could be a sign of a chronic inner ear infection. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with an ENT specialist for a careful physical exam.
Regarding the fluttering, as all your cardiac performed tests have resulted normal and a cardiac arrhythmia has been excluded.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing some blood lab tests to exclude other possible causes of fluttering:
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance.
If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your complaints.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
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