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What Causes Sharp Pain In Right Ear While Blowing The Nose?

Hi. I m Kathleen. I have had a sinus infection for the past week. A little while ago I was blowing my nose and I felt a sharp pain in my right ear. Afterward I was extremely dizzy. The dizziness has left, but my right ear feels funny. It feels (and seems) like I am trying to hear while under water. Thoughts?
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain symptoms of dizziness after blowing nose along with feeling of water inside the ear with a history of sinus infection can be due to causes like fluid accumulation behind the ear drum secondary to post nasal drip caused by sinusitis..
As the Eustachian tube connects the middle ear with back of nose drainage from nose can lead to infection and fluid accumulation inside the ear..
I would suggest you to take a course of oral decongestants like Phenylephrine and nasal decongestants like Xylometazoline..
You can also do steam inhalations..
Avoid sniffing the nose vigorously..
In case if the symptoms does not seems to improve in a week to ten days consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Otoscopy of ears can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly..
In case of medical treatment does not work surgical drainage of ears by putting a small incision in ear drum can help.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Sharp Pain In Right Ear While Blowing The Nose?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain symptoms of dizziness after blowing nose along with feeling of water inside the ear with a history of sinus infection can be due to causes like fluid accumulation behind the ear drum secondary to post nasal drip caused by sinusitis.. As the Eustachian tube connects the middle ear with back of nose drainage from nose can lead to infection and fluid accumulation inside the ear.. I would suggest you to take a course of oral decongestants like Phenylephrine and nasal decongestants like Xylometazoline.. You can also do steam inhalations.. Avoid sniffing the nose vigorously.. In case if the symptoms does not seems to improve in a week to ten days consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Otoscopy of ears can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly.. In case of medical treatment does not work surgical drainage of ears by putting a small incision in ear drum can help. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.