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| bump on ear | 2/13/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: my daughter who has hearing aids developed a pimple like bump on the outer edge of her ear. It ...
A: This may be a small furuncle or boil that has developed from local irritation by the hearing aid. ...
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| tonsillectomy alternatives | 1/29/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have cryptic hypertrophic tonsils that exude daily a whitish fluid or solid mass (tonsillolith), ...
A: There are many, many ways of performing a tonsillectomy. If you have your heart set on a particular ...
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| Laryngeal spasm | 1/24/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: After having a horrific incident in my home today, I got on the Internet to research what seems to ...
A: This has been called "paradoxical vocal cord motion" or "functional laryngeal dyskinesia." ...
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| Pressure | 1/23/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have had a complete mastoidectomy in my right ear due to cholesteotoma. I had a tube which came ...
A: Valsalva (blowing as you hold your nose) can help push air up through the Eustachian tube to the ...
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| pulsatile tinnitus | 1/2/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have had pulsatile wooshing sound in my right ear for 4 days. Also a sensation of fullness. I also ...
A: Was your audiogram normal? The ENT did not see any fluid behind your eardrum? If your exam was ...
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| Ear pain after 3 days of antibiotics | 12/31/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My 3 year old daughter has been complaining about ear aches for the past few days, the doctor ...
A: There are several possibilities. It could be that her ear pain is just referred pain from her ...
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| Neti Pot | 12/29/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I recently saw Dr. Mehmet Oz on the Oprah show demonstrating the use of a Neti Pot to clean the ...
A: This doesn't necessarily indicate that your sinuses are blocked, just that your nasal cavity is not ...
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| Restricted airway?? | 12/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I broke my nose way back in 1995 and am just now thinking that it may be affecting my breathing. ...
A: This certainly could be a physical septal obstruction from your prior broken nose. See an ENT ...
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| Sudden Dizziness | 12/16/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, One year ago I ve started to fell sudden dizziness. It was only when I was walking and ...
A: I think you should see an otologist (ear specialist) for a full ear examination, audiogram, and ...
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| Daughter | 12/13/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: She has had a cough for approx. 2 years. She thinks her throat has something in it and she is ...
A: There are many possible causes for her cough and feeling of something stuck in her throat (too may ...
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| laryngeal spasm | 12/5/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am writing to ask about laryngeal spasm or vocal cord dysfunction (VCD). I am a 53yo 6'3" 160lb. ...
A: This sounds more like laryngospasm from foreign material on the larynx (water, etc) than paradoxical ...
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| ear cleaning | 11/28/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: . i wanted to get some info on ear cleaning. ive tried over the counter products. i do get a ...
A: There are several ways to clean the ears; over the counter products tend to contain peroxides. ...
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| Grommets | 11/27/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have a question regarding grommets in one ear. My son usually has a couple of ear infections each ...
A: The standard criteria for tube placement is either 3 episodes of OM in 6 months, or 4 in a year; or, ...
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| Recurrent Ear Infections | 11/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have a 4 year old son and a 22 month old son who seem to have ear infections every week or every ...
A: I wouldn't recommend adenotonsillar surgery on patients less than 2.5 years old unless there is a ...
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| Sharp Pain Behind Ear | 11/10/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: For several years now i have been getting sharp pains behind my right ear that come and goes in ...
A: These random pains, if no ear disease exists to explain it, are often termed "otic neuralgia" or ...
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| Bloody nose | 11/2/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Today in high school, first period, i noticed i had a runny nose. I had a cold for the past few days ...
A: You can die from a nosebleed, if it is severe enough. However, usually nosebleeds tend to appear ...
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| 7 month baby/throat | 10/31/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My 7.5 month baby boy has been making a throat-itching sound for the past 2 days. Could It be a sore ...
A: Children at this age often make clicking sounds with their tongue or smacking sounds with their ...
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| Ear pain and popping in my 5 yr old. | 10/24/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My son had tubes put in and his adenoids removed when he was 2. He is now 5 and was having some ...
A: Nosebleeds after tube removal can be due to blood coming down the Eustachian tube, or it can be from ...
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| Tonsillectomy | 10/21/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: my partner had his tonsills out on Friday, he came home yesterday and has been in bed, this was his ...
A: I am not sure why he would have a headache; tonsillitis can certainly cause postoperative pain. ...
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| 6 year old daughter | 10/9/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My daughter who is now 6 had her tonsils removed when she was just 1 month shy of turning 3 yrs old ...
A: Your daughter should have a thorough evaluation of her immune system, likely to include antibody ...
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| "Bubble" on ear drum? | 10/5/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My name is Laura and I'm eighteen. Back in July, I had a horrible ear infection. Last time I was ...
A: This could be bullous myringitis, which is often caused by the same bacterium that causes "walking ...
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| Swollen lymph nodes, neck | 9/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Sir, my wife, 52years old, has a swelling on the left side of her neck, below the jaw line, ...
A: It sounds like a parotid mass, but certainly the differential includes lymphadenopathy. I would ...
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| Question regarding back of throat | 9/25/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson I have been battling some baffling symptoms for quite some time now - the most prominent ...
A: All of your thoughts are possibilities. A CT should be able to diagnose Eagle's syndrome, however. ...
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| tingling tongue | 9/22/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: last day i had a very cool an minty sensation on the tip of my tongue and the center of the lips ...
A: This could just have been a nerve paresthesia, or altered sensation of the nerve to that part of the ...
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| Dizziness and Stress | 9/21/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I've had periods of a few weeks at a time in which I was persistently dizzy,lightheaded and ...
A: Dizziness can come from many sources--the inner ear, distorted positional information from the legs, ...
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| Throat Clearing | 9/20/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I hope you can help with this. I have always had problems with sinusitis, especially in the winter ...
A: Throat clearing may be due to reflux disease, postnasal drip, or throat irritation from vocal ...
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| Ears popping all day everyday | 9/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Every single day for at least four or five years, I've had constant ear popping. Usually whenever I ...
A: This is eustachian tube dysfunction, a very common problem. You can certainly treat any allergy ...
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| 17 month old enlarged adenoids? | 9/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Finally in March our Dr. said it was time for tubes. He has always been a very loud breather, he ...
A: It sounds like he may have obstructive sleep apnea. This usually responds to tonsillectomy and ...
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| Hi there | 9/8/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: every morning when I wake up, I will have a runny nose, the insides of my mouth will itch, and I ...
A: This certainly sounds like it could be allergies. I would recommend allergy testing by either an ...
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| BPV/medication | 9/7/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, I was diagnosed as have benign positional vertigo a few years ago. Tried the rehab ...
A: Vestibular suppressants such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or meclizine (Antivert) can be used ...
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| rumbling in ears | 8/27/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have had rumbling in my ears as far back as I can remember as I am now 39. There have been times ...
A: This could be a muscle spasm of the small muscles that attach to the ear bones in the middle ear. ...
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| Muffled hearing, and headaches | 8/10/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have had severe headaches for the past 2 - 3 months, the headaches are on my forehead right ...
A: The headaches sound like tension headaches, but you should probably see a neurologist who ...
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| preauricular pits | 8/7/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have what is called preauricular pits. I was born with them and I'm 45 years old. I have ...
A: These are not uncommon. If they are troublesome they can be excised. Care should be taken because ...
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| Breathing trouble for 4 yr old | 7/30/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have a 4 yr old who suffers from breathing trouble for past 1 yr . Last year when i took to ENT ...
A: It's difficult when you get conflicting opinions from different doctors. You'll have to judge what ...
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| Minor Salivary Gland question | 7/17/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Dr. Wilkinson, thank you for taking the time to read my question. I hope you will be able to help ...
A: It sounds like a minor salivary gland, of which there are hundreds in the oral cavity. The only way ...
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| ayuda | 7/16/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am a 44 years old man, Venezuelan, who got injections (vaccinations) during more than one year due ...
A: Ear itching may be caused by a lack of earwax or a chronic external ear infection. The ear should ...
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| ear wax cleaning | 7/6/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: What is the best way to clean the wax from my ears? I have tried the ear candles and flushing, but ...
A: Often the wax just needs to be softened, and this can be done using a drop of oil every few days ...
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| Fireworks and Loud Noises | 7/5/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I'm 15 years old, and whenever I am around loud noises for 15 minutes or more, I literally get sick. ...
A: Hyperacusis (sensitivity to loud sounds) can occur on its own, or can be a sign of trouble with the ...
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| ear rumbling | 5/24/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I dont know if you are the right person to ask but I guess it cant hurt to try lol. for a couple ...
A: You have tinnitus (general term to describe ear or head noise). It may be related to myoclonus of ...
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| Breathing trouble? | 5/22/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have an odd situation that I think may be related to another problem, but wanted some expert ...
A: What you are describing with your nose is actually the normal nasal cycle. However, your symptoms ...
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