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What Causes Tickling Sensation Inside Ears After Having Cold And Cough?
55 yr old male here, last wk I started getting a very strange feeling or sensation inside my ear, I call it a fuzzy sensation, kind of like when your hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Feels like a cotton ball is being slowly swirled around inside my ear and in different directions too. It does not hurt but it is annoying, it comes and goes, sensation lasts sometimes 10 seconds or 45 seconds. Recently had a cough/cold that took about 4 weeks for the congestion to end in my nose. This sensation started about a week after the congestion ended. Also, I ve had a bad case of Tinnitus for about 30 years due to fireworks but that shouldn t have anything to do with it.
Wed, 23 Dec 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per query you have tickling sensation inside ears after having cold and cough which is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to eustachian tube dysfunction. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist without any delay to prevent further complication like lung infection. Doctor may order CT scan ,chest x-ray , allergy test and blood test to rule out diseases like influenza and H1N1 . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics at least for 10 days amoxicillin, decongestant nasal sprays and cough expectorant. Maintain complete cleanliness of ears. For now take steam twice a day to relieve congestion , apply hot compresses on chest and do drink glass of warm water with one spoon of honey in it .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per query you have tickling sensation inside ears after having cold and cough which is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to eustachian tube dysfunction. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist without any delay to prevent further complication like lung infection. Doctor may order CT scan ,chest x-ray , allergy test and blood test to rule out diseases like influenza and H1N1 . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics at least for 10 days amoxicillin, decongestant nasal sprays and cough expectorant. Maintain complete cleanliness of ears. For now take steam twice a day to relieve congestion , apply hot compresses on chest and do drink glass of warm water with one spoon of honey in it .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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