What Causes Recurrent Ear Infections After Having A Nasal Surgery?
have had sinus infection for several weeks was on antibiotic still have smell in nose use netti pot daily today blew my nose and got dizzy now have pain in left ear andv some blood discharge had surgery on nose several years ago but still get ear infections several times a year
Eustachian tube dysfunction could be the cause of your recurrent ear infections.Patients with chronic sinusitis can get recurrent ear infections due to sub optimal functioning of eustachian tube.Dont do forceful blowing of nose with saline as this might lead to any spread of infection from nose to ears
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What Causes Recurrent Ear Infections After Having A Nasal Surgery?
Eustachian tube dysfunction could be the cause of your recurrent ear infections.Patients with chronic sinusitis can get recurrent ear infections due to sub optimal functioning of eustachian tube.Dont do forceful blowing of nose with saline as this might lead to any spread of infection from nose to ears