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Follow-up on Ciprofloxacin

Hello Mr. Welsch, You provided a second opinion on my previous question and are an ENT expert. It was about fluoroquinolones, specifically Ciprofloxacin. A report from your practice with 20 years without incident is reassuring. I am neither against v...

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How risky is ciprofloxacin?

Good day, I am male and 37 years old. Due to an acute otitis media with severe pain, I sought treatment at an ENT outpatient clinic located in a hospital. Here, I was prescribed the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin in tablet and drop form for a week. After ...

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Feeling of pressure in the ear.

Hello, At Christmas, I suddenly had pressure in my ear, went to the ENT who did all tests with no findings, said I should take cortisone nasal spray and do pressure equalization, it got slightly better. Since yesterday, I have had a massive feeling o...

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chronic sinusitis

I have been suffering from chronic sinusitis for years, especially during the winter months. Unfortunately, the intervals between infections are getting shorter. The usual home remedies and over-the-counter expectorants only help minimally. Antibioti...

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Dull, throbbing one-sided headache

I am male, 29 years old. No chronic underlying medical condition. Brief history of the medications I am currently taking/have taken: 5 weeks ago, I had a tick bite and there was suspicion of a Borrelia infection (erythema migrans around the bite), ...

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Numbness in the face

Hello, I (female, 29) have had a strange feeling in the left side of my face for 3 days. Since last Thursday, I have had quite severe neck pain, which is also being treated by a physiotherapist. Now I also have pain in the jaw joint, and when I stro...

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