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On this page, Singapore ENT doctor Annabelle Leong shares her thoughts on ENT conditions and questions asked by her patients. Given Dr. Annabelle’s subspecialty interests in ENT problems in children, as well as hearing, dizziness and balance problems, her blog posts will tackle these topics, in addition to discussing common conditions affecting sleep, snoring and sinuses. She looks forward everyday to helping her patients and their families get better from their ear, nose, throat and airway problems. Take a look at our blog and reach out with any questions or topics you want covered! Sleep well, breathe well, hear well.
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What do you do if you suddenly notice that the hearing in our ear isn’t as good as before? What about that blocked ear feeling, as if you can’t pop your ear? It may feel like you’re on an airplane: You just can’t unblock your ears to equalise the ear pressures. Blowing your nose and pushing your jaw out are your attempts…
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What do you do if you suddenly notice that the hearing in our ear isn’t as good as before? What about that blocked ear feeling, as if you can’t pop your ear? It may feel like you’re on an airplane: You just can’t unblock your ears to equalise the ear pressures. Blowing your nose and pushing your jaw out are your attempts…
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Do you or your partner snore loudly or sleep poorly? As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients who suffer from disturbed sleep, snoring and difficulty breathing at night. The one main concern is that symptoms and signs of sleep apnea may go amiss. Yes, we screen for sleep apnea with a sleep study but what do you do…
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Do you or your partner snore loudly or sleep poorly? As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients who suffer from disturbed sleep, snoring and difficulty breathing at night. The one main concern is that symptoms and signs of sleep apnea may go amiss. Yes, we screen for sleep apnea with a sleep study but what do you do…
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If you are suffering from sudden hearing loss, you should definitely see your ENT specialist in Singapore as soon as possible! Early treatment means starting high dose oral steroids as early as possible, to help you recover your hearing. I see about 3-4 cases of sudden hearing loss every month and such patients are naturally very distressed about their sudden hearing loss….
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If you are suffering from sudden hearing loss, you should definitely see your ENT specialist in Singapore as soon as possible! Early treatment means starting high dose oral steroids as early as possible, to help you recover your hearing. I see about 3-4 cases of sudden hearing loss every month and such patients are naturally very distressed about their sudden hearing loss….
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Do you know that we get many requests from patients who want to see a Chinese-speaking ENT doctor in Singapore? I always assumed that all Chinese doctors would be able to speak Mandarin but this isn’t always true. At our busy ENT clinics in Singapore, I see many patients with ENT health problems who prefer to see a Chinese-speaking ENT doctor. Many…
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Do you know that we get many requests from patients who want to see a Chinese-speaking ENT doctor in Singapore? I always assumed that all Chinese doctors would be able to speak Mandarin but this isn’t always true. At our busy ENT clinics in Singapore, I see many patients with ENT health problems who prefer to see a Chinese-speaking ENT doctor. Many…
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Did you know that loud snoring is one of the most common problems that we see as a busy ENT specialist in Singapore? This is often a sign of a more worrying condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Funnily enough, the snorer is usually unaware of his snoring symptoms, until his partner, complains! Snoring is the noise which occurs when there is some…
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Did you know that loud snoring is one of the most common problems that we see as a busy ENT specialist in Singapore? This is often a sign of a more worrying condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Funnily enough, the snorer is usually unaware of his snoring symptoms, until his partner, complains! Snoring is the noise which occurs when there is some…
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Have you wondered why your nose is always blocked? Why do you always find it so difficult to breathe through your nose? Breathing through your mouth will give rise to a dry mouth, especially in the morning. This means that little airflow is entering your nose at night when you sleep, due to a variety of reasons. Mouth-breathing is abnormal by the…
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Have you wondered why your nose is always blocked? Why do you always find it so difficult to breathe through your nose? Breathing through your mouth will give rise to a dry mouth, especially in the morning. This means that little airflow is entering your nose at night when you sleep, due to a variety of reasons. Mouth-breathing is abnormal by the…
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At our busy ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, we see many patients who suffer from recurrent or persistent sore throat conditions due to many different causes. Everyone has suffered a bad sore throat in their lives at some point but what do you do if your sore throat doesn’t seem to be getting better? There are many ENT conditions which lead to…
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At our busy ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, we see many patients who suffer from recurrent or persistent sore throat conditions due to many different causes. Everyone has suffered a bad sore throat in their lives at some point but what do you do if your sore throat doesn’t seem to be getting better? There are many ENT conditions which lead to…
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Do you know that many people in Singapore often suffer from a persistent runny nose or nasal backdrip? A postnasal drip is the flow of mucus secretions from your nose backwards into your throat. It is one of the most common nose conditions in Singapore, which people find annoying. The backdrip carries viruses and bacteria from your nose, leading to higher risk…
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Do you know that many people in Singapore often suffer from a persistent runny nose or nasal backdrip? A postnasal drip is the flow of mucus secretions from your nose backwards into your throat. It is one of the most common nose conditions in Singapore, which people find annoying. The backdrip carries viruses and bacteria from your nose, leading to higher risk…
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Did you know that many people suffer from difficulty trying to pop their ears and keep trying to unblock their ears with all sorts of strange jaw or facial movements? The most important time that you really need to be able to equalise your ear pressures is during a flight, especially during flight descent and landing. The pressures building up behind your…
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Did you know that many people suffer from difficulty trying to pop their ears and keep trying to unblock their ears with all sorts of strange jaw or facial movements? The most important time that you really need to be able to equalise your ear pressures is during a flight, especially during flight descent and landing. The pressures building up behind your…
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Do you know that if you suddenly lost your hearing in one or both ears, you need to see your ENT doctor as soon as possible? If the hearing loss is severe, it’s not going to be due to “just earwax”! Sudden hearing loss is a rare but serious ENT condition in Singapore and we see see approximately 3-4 cases every month…
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Do you know that if you suddenly lost your hearing in one or both ears, you need to see your ENT doctor as soon as possible? If the hearing loss is severe, it’s not going to be due to “just earwax”! Sudden hearing loss is a rare but serious ENT condition in Singapore and we see see approximately 3-4 cases every month…
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