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Mastoiditis: What treatments did you get? Left untreated?

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (12)
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@rocknrobbn

Good morning,
I have suffered with repeated sinus infections and my left ear always stays plugged, feeling as is there is fluid in it. I also have chronic pressure behind my ear with a lymph node or gland that swells and becomes tender at least once a month. And a dry cough. My ear doesn't clear after antibiotics. The other sinuses respond to treatment.
My PCP has finally sent in a referral to an ENT.
As a young child with chronic ear infections on the left side, my adenoids were removed at age 5. Ears got better. Then chronic tonsillitis and strep. So my tonsils were removed at age 20. As an adult starting at age 40 sinus infections started. Now 68 I have chronic sinus infections, muscle pain, fatigue and weakness.
Anyone else suffering the same?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 8, 2022

Hi @rocknrobbn, welcome. I moved your question about mastoiditis to this existing discussion:
- Mastoiditis: What treatments did you get? Left untreated? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mastoiditis-untreated/

I did this so you can read previous posts and connect easily with members like @agis14 @jtatum @koleke @cromeo112 @nrd1 @jenlink @camapp1 and others.

It's a good start that you now have a referral to an ENT specialist. Have you started a list of questions to ask?

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