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Suggest Cure For A Lump Behind The Ear
I have a lump behind my right ear where my ear meets my head in the center. I have also been having dizzy spells. I went to the ER 3 days ago because of dizziness. Blood tests, CT scan, and EKG were all fine. Blood pressure was fine. Yet, I'm not functioning well with this dizziness. I don't have insurance, so the ER is all I can do. Any suggestions?
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have lump behind your ear and you are experiencing dizziness . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query . The lump behind ear could be a sebaceous cyst , swollen lymph nodes and ear infection also known as otitis media . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist again for proper diagnosis , because if left untreated the infection can spread to surrounding and can cause further complications . Doctor may perform certain test like audiometery test , rotatory chair test and check with otoscope to rule out conditions like acoustic neuroma and meniere's disease . For now keep your ear dry , apply dry hot compresses and drink green tea with ginger thrice a day .
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have lump behind your ear and you are experiencing dizziness . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query . The lump behind ear could be a sebaceous cyst , swollen lymph nodes and ear infection also known as otitis media . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist again for proper diagnosis , because if left untreated the infection can spread to surrounding and can cause further complications . Doctor may perform certain test like audiometery test , rotatory chair test and check with otoscope to rule out conditions like acoustic neuroma and meniere's disease . For now keep your ear dry , apply dry hot compresses and drink green tea with ginger thrice a day .
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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