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What Is The Suggestion For Discomfort Around Head,ears,back Of The Throat And Cold Sore?

Hi, I have episodes of discomford arround my head that start with ear ache and discomfort in the back of the throat (but not quite a sore throat), which then changes to an extremely sensitive scalp and tired eyes. Often a cold sore will then turn up or swollen gums or both. Any ideas?
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

Regarding your query about discomfort around head, ears, back of throat and cold sores, I would ike to say that all above features are indicative of sub-clinical sinusitis with sore throat with eustachian catarrh.

In such patients usually sub-clinical sinusitis is the main cause, it remains undetected and from time to time it flares up and give rise to sore ness in throat , headache and pain in ears.

To manage it you should go for these basi investigations-

1- C.T.Scan of paranasal sinuses.

2- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab.

3- X-Ray chest.

4- Blood- CBC, ESR, blood sugar (fasting & Postparendial).

With the help of inferences of above investigations and their co-relation with fndings of cinical examination by your doctor final diagnosis may be made and than after treatment may be planed accordingly.

Regards.

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What Is The Suggestion For Discomfort Around Head,ears,back Of The Throat And Cold Sore?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. Regarding your query about discomfort around head, ears, back of throat and cold sores, I would ike to say that all above features are indicative of sub-clinical sinusitis with sore throat with eustachian catarrh. In such patients usually sub-clinical sinusitis is the main cause, it remains undetected and from time to time it flares up and give rise to sore ness in throat , headache and pain in ears. To manage it you should go for these basi investigations- 1- C.T.Scan of paranasal sinuses. 2- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab. 3- X-Ray chest. 4- Blood- CBC, ESR, blood sugar (fasting & Postparendial). With the help of inferences of above investigations and their co-relation with fndings of cinical examination by your doctor final diagnosis may be made and than after treatment may be planed accordingly. Regards.