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Question: Hi,
Last year I had a perforated ear drum and ear infection. It seemed to heal ok. This summer I noticed a lot of water getting trapped in the ear when swimming...etc. I have had migraine phenomena for 20 years with the floaties in my eyes off and on. This summer that seems to be happening a lot more and when I'm getting up from my desk or out of my car, i'm getting light headed, a little blurred vision and my head seems to pound with sound. Its like hearing a car engine or air conditioning unit really loud but with fluctuations in the sound. I've been on 20mg of citalopram, and anti depressant for about 10 years now. I don't take any other medications. I also suffer from neuropathy in my feet but had blood checked 18 months ago for diabetes and I don't have it, that I'm aware of now. I am a smoker and do drink alcohol 2-3 times per week. I am a 44 year old female and slightly overweight. Thank you.
Last year I had a perforated ear drum and ear infection. It seemed to heal ok. This summer I noticed a lot of water getting trapped in the ear when swimming...etc. I have had migraine phenomena for 20 years with the floaties in my eyes off and on. This summer that seems to be happening a lot more and when I'm getting up from my desk or out of my car, i'm getting light headed, a little blurred vision and my head seems to pound with sound. Its like hearing a car engine or air conditioning unit really loud but with fluctuations in the sound. I've been on 20mg of citalopram, and anti depressant for about 10 years now. I don't take any other medications. I also suffer from neuropathy in my feet but had blood checked 18 months ago for diabetes and I don't have it, that I'm aware of now. I am a smoker and do drink alcohol 2-3 times per week. I am a 44 year old female and slightly overweight. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Anti-migraine medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
Your medical history suggests that your migrainous headache has increased in frequency.Please consult your treating physician to put you on a trial of anti-migraine prophylactic drugs like propranolol,amitriptyline,flunarizine or topiramate.At the same time,acute therapy for migraine episodes like non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs or triptans can be started.
Please observe if it brings improvement.TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Anti-migraine medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
Your medical history suggests that your migrainous headache has increased in frequency.Please consult your treating physician to put you on a trial of anti-migraine prophylactic drugs like propranolol,amitriptyline,flunarizine or topiramate.At the same time,acute therapy for migraine episodes like non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs or triptans can be started.
Please observe if it brings improvement.TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. So, could the light headed episodes and the hearing changes also be part of the migraine phenomena? Or, possibly something going on inner ear?
Brief Answer:
Likely a part of Migraine symptomatology.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
It is likely a due to Migraine only.Inner ear disease does not present like those episodes.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Likely a part of Migraine symptomatology.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
It is likely a due to Migraine only.Inner ear disease does not present like those episodes.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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