Question: hello after a bad workup by a physio I had ongoing tennitis I then had the worst flu of my life in march of this year after that resolved my tennitis became much worse and I had terrific pain in my ears mosly it feels as though the pain is below both ears in a semi-circle fashion the tinnitus is unbearable after 7pm all I've been given has been pain killers and now they are not working . A ENT Dr. said I looked ok a CT scan I was told at emerg recently said no infection fluid and pressure they said . So for 3 months I have been suffering greatly. Can you pls. advise.

Dear Dr. Yes I have hearing loss in both ears now three tests told me moderate to severe . I took Cipro dex ear drops in april o effect ,amoxicillin in may Cipro and Cephalexinin XXXXXXX I was told to get Cipro-dex again but no effect also auralgan but it had a terrible feeling so I stopped it as well. Right now I have terrible pain 10 out of 10 terrible ringing I was told to take 1000mg of Tylenol and hydromonprone 0.5 I,am not getting answers only pain meds no tests being offered.I have other symptoms as well vertigo dizziness bright lights sensitiveity to noise vision is bad in upper range no appitite can't sleep nausea . These symptoms have been bothering me since a bad phsio workup in aug 2016 but all increased after the bad flu I also had diarrhea from eating some stale dated samosas I didn.t notice the date until after I had 4 of them They beef but didn't taste very good. I had my tonsils out at 14 yra old. I was told I could have a decompression by the first emerg doc the second doc told me she never questions out heard of a decompression for the ear she told me maybe they would offer me a lift in the ear .I was in to see a ENT recently but he kept it quite short and I couldn't get all my questions out and that was it .Can you pls. advise. Regards

De?ar Dr. Would you be kind and suggest a way to clear the blocked eustation tubes . Is there a test for the condition you speak of ? Also I wanted to mention that I had a nosebleed out of my right nostril witch is the side of worst pain and ringing and the tinnitus and pain went away for 12 to 18hrs. or so but came back and is constant it does not come in attacks from time to time but has now continued to increase in intensity that is to say the tinnitus has increased the pain has possibly gone down on the right side. Pls. respond .Thank you and kind Regards.
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Dear Dr. Thanks for your kind reply. I have a left sided deviated nasel septum which has given me allergic or non allergic rhinitis for 25 yrs. Which has been worsening I did have CT scan at emerg of ear areas June24 that is all I know .To get the prescription you recommended I will have to go to a walk in clinic as family doc closed today .When there I can ask if my CT scan is in Netcare . I have had 3 auditory tests done . I have copies of the first and second both are the same /
The tech on one said I did have a moderate to severe hearing loss in both ears. Is this the kind of auditory reports you are referring to? Thank you.

Dear Dr. just as supplemental it was my right side that had the nosebleed my problem side . But the deviated septum is on the left side thanks again xxxxxxxxxxxxx