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I would think ear, as well. Although my meds make me a little dizzy sometimes if I turn my head too fast or shift focus too many times. lol Aaahh, the wonderful things we deal with. Although, I hope to find that you don't have problems with your ears :( Do you have any pain?

Yes I notice I'll get an earache in my left ear in extreme changes of elevation/ pressure...for example I recently came back home from a trip on a plane from Colorado...worse few hours of torture ever...extreme dizziness/anxiety...not so much a vertigo whirlpool into hell...more like a drunken-disoriented claustrophobic nightmare...thought I was either gonna pass out or have a panic attack...I was hanging on for dear life lol...I know it's not funny but I'm still amazed I made it through that...something is watching over us indeed...I do not remember feeling this way before the trip...could be a combination of stress/pressure changes that have done something to me...or it could be aliens...I went to the hospital when I was in Colorado because my left ear was just hurting way too much...a doctor said I had no sign of infection but fluid buildup probably from a bug or allergies...it was really cold there btw...anyway they gave me some ear drops for the pain but that was about it...but now it seems that both ears are affected however I haven't really noticed any pain in my right ear...mostly noticeable I have a suspicious headache that comes and goes...feels like a migraine at times then like a fever...then it feels like a tension headache or something else...I am really confused...I have done as much research as I can into figuring out what could be wrong with me...but I will be seeing an ENT soon...saw a Cardiologist today...everything seemed fine there...after the ENT I will be seeing a regular doctor then a dentist because I also suspect I might have TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)...I feel a lot of pressure in my jaw and my jaw pops on the left side when I try to open it all the way...it also feels slightly locked or tight...the popping on the left side would make more sense to my earache being in the left ear since there is a muscle called a "Tensor Tympani" which can be affected by jaw issues causing hearing loss...but I ultimately suspect that whatever is wrong with me is being caused by the three stooges :noevil:
 
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Awe honey, you're just falling apart! ;) I sure hope they get to the bottom of it because I know it must be maddening to feel the way you do, with no relief. What does an ENT doctor do? I don't think I've ever heard of that before.
On a side note...a cool day sounds lovely. Another 100 degree day scheduled for lovely So. Cal. Ugh...
 
Awe honey, you're just falling apart! ;) I sure hope they get to the bottom of it because I know it must be maddening to feel the way you do, with no relief. What does an ENT doctor do? I don't think I've ever heard of that before.
On a side note...a cool day sounds lovely. Another 100 degree day scheduled for lovely So. Cal. Ugh...

Indeed...I am in the valley...though I have family that lives in the more southern parts of California and it does get really hot here...on the 4th of July it got up to 115...had a power outage for a few hours :idea:

an ENT doctor is a doctor that specializes in the EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT
 
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