ENT specialist<\/strong><\/a> immediately to get proper treatment for these problems. The five symptoms are hearing loss, sinus pain, nasal congestion, tinnitus and sore throat.<\/p>\nHearing loss<\/h3>\n
Another name for hearing loss is presbycusis. The problem becomes common in older age. People over 65 may experience some degree of hearing loss. The problem can cause permanent loss of hearing. <\/p>\n
There are three types of hearing loss:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Conductive<\/li>\n
- Sensorineural<\/li>\n
- Mixed <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Symptoms <\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Muffling of sounds<\/li>\n
- Difficulty in understanding words, especially in loud background sounds<\/li>\n
- Asking others to speak slow, clear and loud.<\/li>\n
- Find difficulty in hearing the low volume of televisions.<\/li>\n
- Need to withdraw from the conversations due to difficulty in listening<\/li>\n
- Avoid social settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Risk factors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Age factor<\/li>\n
- Loud noise<\/li>\n
- Genetics<\/li>\n
- Occupational noises<\/li>\n
- Explosive noises<\/li>\n
- Certain medications<\/li>\n
- Medical conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sinus pain<\/h3>\n
The pain of the sinus can be felt on the face, ears, teeth area and nose area. Sinus pain can also be called chronic sinusitis. The condition is caused when your nose and head spaces are swollen and inflamed for more than three months.<\/p>\n
Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Ear pain<\/li>\n
- Nasal inflammation<\/li>\n
- Discoloured, thick discharge from the nose<\/li>\n
- Postnasal drainage<\/li>\n
- A blocked or congested nose that causes difficulty in breathing through the nose<\/li>\n
- Feeling of pain<\/li>\n
- Tenderness<\/li>\n
- Swelling around your eyes, cheeks, forehead or nose<\/li>\n
- Less sense of smell and taste<\/li>\n
- Headache<\/li>\n
- Bad breath<\/li>\n
- Fatigue<\/li>\n
- Sore throat<\/li>\n
- Coughing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Risk factors<\/strong><\/p>\n