Do you know that blocked ear is a very common problem that we see at our busy ENT specialist clinic in Singapore? There are many causes of a persistent blocked ear but here are the more common blocked ear conditions: Most people’s ears are self-cleaning: The wax naturally migrates outward to fall out of their ears. This means that most people do…
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Did you know that a persistent sore throat may be due to more serious problems? At ENTcare Clinic Singapore, we see many children and adults with sore throat conditions and help them to get better quickly. Many patients with persistent or recurrent sore throat symptoms have already tried medications from their GP. These medications usually include painkillers, anti-inflammatories such as Neurofen and…
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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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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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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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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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Have you ever had an ear infection? If you have suffered ear pain before, then you will understand how terribly painful an ear infection can get. An eardrum infection can be even more painful than an infection of the outer ear canal, usually because the eardrum is inflamed and swollen, stretching the sensitive nerves of the eardrum to result in severe ear…
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Tinnitus or “ringing in the ears” is a very common symptom in Singapore which affects many people, some of whom are so disturbed by tinnitus that they find it difficult to sleep, work or perform their usual everyday activities. But did you know there are many different types of tinnitus which patients come to see me with, as an ENT specialist in…
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I thought it was high time for an update on the very common problem of dizziness, giddiness, imbalance and vertigo in Singapore since my last blog on this interesting topic was a few years ago! That last blog on dizziness was extremely popular, so popular that one of my patients called me “the Queen of Dizziness” – I’m honestly not too sure…
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