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What Causes Ear Ache Along With Loss Of Hearing?
Question: What could be the cause of my ears suddenly being stopped up? It is affecting my left ear more than the right. I also have a slight ear ache...it started today. Began with a headache, but quickly moved to my ear(s).
Brief Answer:
List of most commonly observed causes for such a presentation
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am not exactly sure what you meant by 'stopped up', but I am guessing you meant your ears are clogged, or closed, or stuffed up?
If so, this along with your other symptoms of a headache, and mild ear ache usually points towards ear infections. But let me go ahead and list some of the most common causes for such a presentation:
+Swimming: One of the most common causes for such a presentation, and usually even results in ear infections requiring medical attention
+Migraine headaches can also at times present in such a manner, along with the other typical migraine headaches
+Sinus headaches
+Sinus infection or aggravation of symptoms
+Middle ear or outer ear infections
+Eustachian tube dysfunction: That results in poor drainage of the tube, resulting in increased pressure and so on
+Allergic reactions can cause a serious of symptoms including the ones experienced by you
+Tumors: Rare and the least likely cause, but yet has to be ruled out if other causes have been ruled out
and a few others.
As you may have seen from the above listed causes, you will need a doctors consultation and a few investigations to confirm the cause and accordingly get treated. Please do schedule an appointment with an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist for further management of your condition. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
List of most commonly observed causes for such a presentation
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am not exactly sure what you meant by 'stopped up', but I am guessing you meant your ears are clogged, or closed, or stuffed up?
If so, this along with your other symptoms of a headache, and mild ear ache usually points towards ear infections. But let me go ahead and list some of the most common causes for such a presentation:
+Swimming: One of the most common causes for such a presentation, and usually even results in ear infections requiring medical attention
+Migraine headaches can also at times present in such a manner, along with the other typical migraine headaches
+Sinus headaches
+Sinus infection or aggravation of symptoms
+Middle ear or outer ear infections
+Eustachian tube dysfunction: That results in poor drainage of the tube, resulting in increased pressure and so on
+Allergic reactions can cause a serious of symptoms including the ones experienced by you
+Tumors: Rare and the least likely cause, but yet has to be ruled out if other causes have been ruled out
and a few others.
As you may have seen from the above listed causes, you will need a doctors consultation and a few investigations to confirm the cause and accordingly get treated. Please do schedule an appointment with an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist for further management of your condition. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
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