Ever wondered why you keep on suffering from bad breath or sore throat ? How come you keep feeling something stuck in the back of your throat? Well, one reason may be due to the presence of tonsil stones growing at the back of your throat! At our ENT specialist clinic in Singapore, we see patients who with recurrent sore throats. Some…
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WHAT DOES HAVING A BLOCKED NOSE MEAN? Have you ever suffered from a persistently blocked nose? Some patients just cannot breathe through their nose. They depend on regular use of decongestant drops or sprays, just to breathe through their nose. This is not advisable due to longterm side effects of such off-the-counter medications! HOW LONG CAN I KEEP USING OFF-THE-COUNTER DECONGESTANT NOSE…
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Have you or your partner been snoring loudly when asleep? Sometimes, loud snoring may accompany strange breathing sounds, choking or gasping. These noises may interrupt your sleep. However, you may also suffer sudden silences due to pauses in breathing. Daytime tiredness and fatigue due to poor quality sleep may be a problem. Sometimes, patients with snoring and sleep apnea may suffer headaches…
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Have you noticed your child snoring? We see many children with snoring problems at our ENT clinics in Singapore. As a paediatric ENT doctor in Singapore, we know that many children snore occasionally, with about 10% of children snoring on most nights. So why do some parents have a snoring child while others don’t? IS THE SNORING CHILD NORMAL? Snoring occurs during…
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  As an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore, we see so many patients who suffer from persistently blocked and runny noses! They often think that this is due to a “sinus” issue but they don’t actually have sinus infections (sinusitis). The reality is that they suffer from allergic rhinitis or nasal allergy problems! These conditions then lead to swelling of the turbinate…
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I don’t understand why so many people continue to live with persistently blocked noses affecting their quality of life!  All they have to do is to see an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore for the solution to their problems. We see many patients at our clinic who suffer from blocked noses and breathing problems. Some patients present with recurrent episodes of sinus…
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As an ENT specialist in Singapore, giving a talk about why sleep is important for you and your family gave me a great opportunity to debunk sleep myths and educate everyone about good sleep habits.  We discussed the dangers of obstructive sleep apnea in both children and adults, followed by real life vignettes of my own patients.  Did you know snoring may…
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