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What Causes Intermittent Episodes Of Hearing Loss, Fullness And Dizziness?
Question: I am overweight 250lbs 5.9'' amer-asian slightly active but not much since going back to finish my degree. I work in a restraurant on the line for years. I have been on BP meds for along time to regulate my High BP. which i have had no issues with (losartan) and also daily nexium. I have recently (past 6months) experienced some major heart burn and started to OTC medicate it if i need to with zantac and peptobismal and i have had a few severe episodes where the pain would not subside unless i just went home and relaxed away from the smells drank some pepto every now and then and took some ibuprofen to help drop my pain levels. I attribute this to my gerd/activity related gerd and have already started to change my diet to aggrivate it as much and it has helped. My major major issue as i see it right now is that i get dizzy spells and right ear hearing loss. It just feels like i'm on some kind of trip i guess is the only way to describe it. I feel completely out of touch. Is it as simple as an ear infection? or Minears disease? etc/??? I'm going to quit my job since it seems to be aggrivating my condition. I just thought i would ask a professional before i made a leap.
Brief Answer:
different possible causes, would be best to see an ENT doctor for assessmen
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Meniere's is commonly associated with tinnitus as well, this is the hearing of abnormal noises in the ear eg buzzing, ringing etc.
These sounds would occur along with the other symptoms of hearing loss and vertigo/dizziness
Ear infection would not cause intermittent episodes of hearing loss ,fullness and dizziness. These symptoms would present acutely (for a short period of time).
Would normally be associated with pain and possibly other cough and cold symptoms.
Would require treatment because of the associated pain.This is not likely the cause of your symptoms.
The dizziness and hearing loss may be due to: (A) sinusitis affecting the eustachian tube which is a passage in the ear
(B)excess wax in the ear
(c)mass or lesion in the ear
(d)genetic or family history
(E)autoimmune conditions- autoimmune conditions imply the body is 'fighting' or 'reacting' with itself
(g)iron deficiency anemia
(h)vascular- issues with the blood supply to the ear
(i)cause is not known
It would be best to consider seeing an ENT doctor for assessment of the ear. He or she would be able to assess the dizziness, ear fullness and hearing loss and treat appropriately
Treatment would depend on the cause found.
As a side note, you may want to consider not using the ibuprofen (neither naproxen, cataflam or aspirin etc) when you have the GERD if possible, because this family of drugs is known to cause GERD in some persons, it would be best to use tylenol/paracetamol since it is not known to cause gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), like ibuprofen.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
different possible causes, would be best to see an ENT doctor for assessmen
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Meniere's is commonly associated with tinnitus as well, this is the hearing of abnormal noises in the ear eg buzzing, ringing etc.
These sounds would occur along with the other symptoms of hearing loss and vertigo/dizziness
Ear infection would not cause intermittent episodes of hearing loss ,fullness and dizziness. These symptoms would present acutely (for a short period of time).
Would normally be associated with pain and possibly other cough and cold symptoms.
Would require treatment because of the associated pain.This is not likely the cause of your symptoms.
The dizziness and hearing loss may be due to: (A) sinusitis affecting the eustachian tube which is a passage in the ear
(B)excess wax in the ear
(c)mass or lesion in the ear
(d)genetic or family history
(E)autoimmune conditions- autoimmune conditions imply the body is 'fighting' or 'reacting' with itself
(g)iron deficiency anemia
(h)vascular- issues with the blood supply to the ear
(i)cause is not known
It would be best to consider seeing an ENT doctor for assessment of the ear. He or she would be able to assess the dizziness, ear fullness and hearing loss and treat appropriately
Treatment would depend on the cause found.
As a side note, you may want to consider not using the ibuprofen (neither naproxen, cataflam or aspirin etc) when you have the GERD if possible, because this family of drugs is known to cause GERD in some persons, it would be best to use tylenol/paracetamol since it is not known to cause gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), like ibuprofen.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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