For the past several years, my ears have been popping constantly. I thought it might be ear wax build up problems, which I do have, but I don’t think it’s causing the ears to pop. I go to the doctors to get the ear wax sucked out. Currently, there is not enough ear wax to get cleaned out. Earlier last week, I went to an ENT doctor because I have also been experiencing chronic sinusitis for the past 2 years and thought maybe I had allergies. For the past 2 years, I have been prescribed a couple of courses of antibiotics from my regular doctor, but the sinus infection still remains. I went to this ENT recently because of the constant ear popping for 3 years and the chronic sinusitis for 2 years that my regular doctor can’t seem to cure. The amoxicillin never worked on me, so my ENT told me to be on 8 different medications for 2 months. I’ve now been on Neil Med sinus rinse several times a day, and I use more than one saline packet. I’ve been on flonase two times daily. I’m on Afrin for a week. I’m on Equate saline spray 10 to 15 times daily. I’m also on claritin for allergy relief and Mucinex for congestion. I have to take these medicines for two months and than go back to the ENT to take an allergy test and than possibly shots. The medicines I’m on now have been helping a lot to clear my head and sinus infections, but my EARS have still been popping. I’m supposed to pop my own ears 5 times per day too. If allergies and sinus infections don’t cause ears to pop and ear wax buildup is not causing my ears to pop, what else can cause my ears to constantly pop? I want to get them to stop popping because I’ve had trouble hearing. Debrox is actually helping me prevent the ear wax buildup, but their is still popping. I’ve had trouble hearing because of this and I am tone def when it comes to singing. Should I wait and finish the 8 medicines for two months and than my ears will stop, but if not, what is causing them to pop, could it be muscle related?
I’m not trying to diagnose myself on here, I’m just trying to get ideas as to what can cause my ears to still be popping even when I’ve had all of these treatments?

i have a 2 year german shepard and he itches alot….first we gave him front line flea medicine then we gave him a bath in medicated shampoo….after both of those there was still nothing so we took him to the vet and got him a shot because it might have been allergies but he has no Relief…he has very dry flaky skin….well anyone got anything that might help me to know what this is?

Keeping the skin of you pet healthy is very important, it is the largest organ of the body. Without the skin on your pets there would be no hair, internal organs are now external organs, and your pet is more prone to disease and infection. Not to mention your pet just wouldn’t be as cute and cuddly if there wasn’t skin and hair on them.

The skin has 3 layers; epidermis, dermis, and panniculus. The epidermis is the bodies shield against the elements and is made up of tough cells that stick together in stacks by fat. This layer of skin is constantly being replaced when the cells dry out. They then fall off and new cells are formed to replace the dead cells.

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Ringing in the ear can be extremely disruptive to so many folk. It can truly cause significant issues in the lives of many folk. There are folk who have acute trouble making an attempt to sleep. There are those that cannot attend social events due to the sheer noise of their tinnitus. Some have actually had to give up their roles thanks to the absence of concentration of the steady intense noises that they hear. Why don’t they just go to the doctor? Many have and still can’t find a cure. Tinnitus is a symptom and not an illness. You’ll have it due to listening to excessively loud music or power apparatus. Musicians and others in the music biz are known to have difficulty with tinnitus. Other possible tinnitus causes might be a up to date ear infection or sinus infection.

Allergy and sinus sufferers are susceptible to experience ringing in the ear. How is an individual meant to find tinnitus relief? There are some herbs that can work for you and are worth a try! I’ll share with you a couple of these.

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I’ve been suffering from really bad allergies this season, but my only symptom is a CONSTANT congested nose, and post-nasal drip. I’ve tried Clartin (no help), and gargling with salt water (temporary relief), i’ve used nasal spray for the past four days but it says not to over-use it…….Any idea’s on how to get rid of this congestion and constant phelgm?

Allergy Type 1 is also called contact allergy. It is is when food, mold, animal dander, pollen, or dust can cause an immediate allergy attack. Whey your body responds to the invasion, your body releases histamine from the irritated area such as the skin, nasal and bronchial areas.

A person with Allergies Type 1 is burdened with an overprotective immune system and is forever on guard against everyday things that don’t bother the rest of us. It might be a cute puppy, a patch of green grass, to something as simple as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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I have taken my miniature pinscher to the vet twice and they drained her anal sacs (only one had anything in it and it was a small amount) and gave her $400.00 worth of meds – steroids, etc. She was better for a week or so after stopping the meds but now her butt is itching again! They diagnosed her with colitis the last time and said it is probably due to food allergies because she is also having skin problems on her ears and is itchy. (No worms or fleas were found)

I have her on a special diet (duck, venison and potatoes) per the vet but it isn’t helping!!! I even started feeding her soft food because I thought maybe her poo problems and red butt were due to her not chewing her food enough. (She scarfs down her food.)

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In this article we’re going to discuss a common form of battling allergies with the use of allergy shots and how allergy shots work to build up a person’s immunity to outside allergens.

A growing number of people who suffer from allergies and not finding the relief that they want from antihistamines are turning towards allergy shots to hopefully put and end to their dreaded sneezing, wheezing, itching and misery.  

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My son’s dr thought he had allergies last week and prescribed clarinex and antibiotics for his ear infection, 2 days later we brought him to the er because he was worse. They thought it was asthma and prescribed steroids and breathing treatments. 2 days after that, which is today, I brought him back to the dr and they took Xrays and discovered it’s pneumonia, so they prescribed another antibiotic to target that. He’s so miserable, he wheezes when he’s breathing, he’s hoarse, and has a bad cough. How long should it take after starting the antibiotics should he get some relief? Thanks

For sufferers of asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases, indoor air pollution in the form of dander, dust and pollen particles can be a real irritant. Purifying the house along with proper indoor ventilation and filtration system is essential for a healthy home atmosphere. Keeping your house clean of dust, dander, smoke, pollen, and other airborne particulate matters will help to reduce the irritation and other respiratory difficulties. Air purifiers, filters and heap filters are beneficial to control and reduce the exposure to indoor allergens.

There are several health authorities that recognize the types of filtration systems that are beneficial in reducing the amount of airborne particulates. The Mayo clinic recommends an air particle filter for household ventilation systems. The American lung association recommends using a heap air filter purifier for the bedrooms of asthma sufferers. Ionic filters and heap filters have been recognized by the Asthma and allergy foundation of America (AAFA) and the British Allergy Foundation.

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