Vik Veer - ENT Surgeon
Vik Veer - ENT Surgeon
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Hypoglossal Implant for Sleep Apnoea Free on the NHS
This is an implant that helps people with obstructive sleep apnoea. Our team completed the first implant for a female patient in the UK today at the Royal National ENT Hospital - UCLH - London. This implant is available free on the NHS for anyone that is eligible for it.
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My Reflections (and apologies) on Mouth Taping
zhlédnutí 4,3KPřed 21 hodinou
I wanted to apologise for my video on Mouth Taping. I explain why I think my video only relates to some people but not everyone. If you want to see that video, click here - czcams.com/video/g0RehE4T-T8/video.html NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-...
Turbinate Surgery: How to Avoid Empty Nose Syndrome
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 14 dny
I explain how to perform a turbinate reduction (with Celon Radiofrequency Ablation) and avoid empty nose syndrome. If you want to learn more about empty nose syndrome look at this video - czcams.com/video/hC4AeYPgVvM/video.html NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. ch...
Tongue & Tonsils Surgery Risks - and how to avoid them.
zhlédnutí 952Před 21 dnem
Pain, Swelling, Spasm, Infection, Taste disturbance are all mentioned in this video. I go through each and explain what you can do to reduce the risks. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-8774.ck.page/35648c37b6 Camera kit Canon EOS M6 Mark II - amz...
What you Need to Know about Tongue Surgery for Sleep Apnoea
zhlédnutí 3KPřed měsícem
Sometimes the tongue can fall back and block your breathing causing sleep apnoea and snoring. In this video I describe the different operations that are performed on the tongue base (and lingual tonsil), that would allow people with OSA to breathe better. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter....
The Truth about Mouth Taping: A Sleep Surgeon Review
zhlédnutí 6KPřed měsícem
I explain how mouth tape whilst sleeping works. Who would benefit from it and who should not use it. Enjoy! NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-8774.ck.page/35648c37b6 Camera kit Canon EOS M6 Mark II - amzn.to/2KQjQPF Canon 50mm F1.8 (nifty fifty) -...
The Confusing Relationship between Blood Pressure and Sleep Apnoea
zhlédnutí 4,4KPřed měsícem
High blood pressure can be a sign of sleep apnoea, but why do some people have high blood pressure and some others don't? Why does CPAP solve some people with hypertension but make it worse in others? I try and explain this relationship between hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea in this video. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give a...
What to do if your nose is broken
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed měsícem
A fracture of the nasal bones needs urgent treatment. A lot of people get this wrong, so watch this video so you know when to get it corrected. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-8774.ck.page/35648c37b6 Camera kit Canon EOS M6 Mark II - amzn.to/2KQ...
Stop Blaming the Nasal Cycle!
zhlédnutí 4,7KPřed 2 měsíci
Watch me control my 'Inner Rant' as I talk about blocked noses that shifts from one side to the other repeatedly. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-8774.ck.page/35648c37b6 Camera kit Canon EOS M6 Mark II - amzn.to/2KQjQPF Canon 50mm F1.8 (nifty fi...
An Honest Conversation with an Anaesthetist
zhlédnutí 2,1KPřed 2 měsíci
Face masks are critical in keeping patients safe. The design quality has degraded over the years as costs have become paramount. Dr Jim Roberts and I talk through the issues and our desire to change things in the future. The old mask image was taken from this link on amazon. www.amazon.in/Face-Mask-Anesthesia-Mask-Black/dp/B01AT7A3LE NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have ...
Which operation is best for really loud snoring and sleep apnoea?
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Lateral pharyngeal wall collapse often causes very loud snoring and sleep apnoea. There are two main operations for lateral pharyngeal wall collapse - Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty and Barbed Suture Pharyngoplasty. In this video I explain what all that means and which of these is better at dealing with the lateral wall collapse problem. Below are three articles that you might find useful a...
Do NOT have a UPPP (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty). Here's why...
zhlédnutí 4,2KPřed 2 měsíci
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is an old operation for snoring and sleep apnoea. although the initial results are quite good, the effect is not long lasting. I explain why this operation is not done anymore. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-877...
How to Fix Nasopharyngeal Stenosis: Complication of Laser Surgery
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 3 měsíci
Nasopharyngeal stenosis is a horrible condition where the palate and the throat are fused together. This stops you from being able to breathe through the nose at all. I explain what this condition is, how to avoid it and how I fix it. Nasopharyngeal stenosis image from Medscape emedicine.medscape.com/article/861554-overview Lateral throat image from wiki commons Pereru, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecom...
Breaking News about three implants for sleep apnoea on the NHS
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 3 měsíci
I describe three implants for sleep apnoea in this video. Inspire, Nyxoah and a top secret one that no one knows about. NEWSLETTER If you would like more information, news and have access to various devices I give away for free, please sign up to my Newsletter. Click on the link below. cheerful-knitter-8774.ck.page/35648c37b6 Camera kit Canon EOS M6 Mark II - amzn.to/2KQjQPF Canon 50mm F1.8 (ni...
How to Drain an Quinsy ( Abscess in your Throat ! ) +18 content
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How to Drain an Quinsy ( Abscess in your Throat ! ) 18 content
This Simple Technique improves Insomnia by 22%
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This Simple Technique improves Insomnia by 22%
The Correct way to put Cream up your Nose (a Surgeon Explains)
zhlédnutí 1,7KPřed 3 měsíci
The Correct way to put Cream up your Nose (a Surgeon Explains)
How to Operate 3x Faster
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How to Operate 3x Faster
I'm Inventing a NEW Device for Snoring !
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 4 měsíci
I'm Inventing a NEW Device for Snoring !
An Implant that Unblocks your Nose?
zhlédnutí 4,4KPřed 4 měsíci
An Implant that Unblocks your Nose?
Inspire Implants NOW Available + When to use medication for Globus
zhlédnutí 2,1KPřed 5 měsíci
Inspire Implants NOW Available When to use medication for Globus
Tinnitus: How to go from Habituation to Silence
zhlédnutí 11KPřed 5 měsíci
Tinnitus: How to go from Habituation to Silence
NHS Hypoglossal Nerve Implants for OSA: New Jersey - Part 2
zhlédnutí 1,7KPřed 5 měsíci
NHS Hypoglossal Nerve Implants for OSA: New Jersey - Part 2
NHS Hypoglossal Nerve Implants for OSA: New York - Part 1
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NHS Hypoglossal Nerve Implants for OSA: New York - Part 1
Having an operation could be safer! A discussion with my Anaesthetist.
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 5 měsíci
Having an operation could be safer! A discussion with my Anaesthetist.
Ask Me Anything - Christmas 2023 special
zhlédnutí 3,1KPřed 5 měsíci
Ask Me Anything - Christmas 2023 special
Empty Nose Syndrome - My Theory & How to Fix it
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 6 měsíci
Empty Nose Syndrome - My Theory & How to Fix it
How to use Ear Drops & How to avoid the Risks
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How to use Ear Drops & How to avoid the Risks
Who should NOT take Melatonin - Part 2 by Dr Dipesh Mistry
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Who should NOT take Melatonin - Part 2 by Dr Dipesh Mistry
Melatonin - Part 1 - By Dr Dipesh Mistry
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Melatonin - Part 1 - By Dr Dipesh Mistry

Komentáře

  • @Thatsmessedupman
    @Thatsmessedupman Před hodinou

    The stats are not true. Far more than 30 percent stop using CPAP . CPAP is a torture device from a1 5 month experience. I was surprised I could tolerate mouth taping. You can also put a little slit between the tape if you're that worried about it. You can also check out a product that's like a dental dam out of thick silicone called Somno seal. You put it in front of your teeth and it feels less like you're a hostage, but there's still at least a week or two of adjustment and there's more drool. I definitely would be interested in your opinion on the safety of the somno seal. Seems like I can just blow it out if it came to that. It seems to stay in my mouth all night and normally I spit out mouth guards. It does work to make a seal even in your mouth parts slightly. And you can still put a small piece of tape on the lips if one is worried about it falling out. I don't know if you would think differently about it compared to taping or if you have the same concerns. I asked my sleep doctor about my O2 levels since in my watch pad at home sleep study, which I took two of in the course of 2 weeks, showed that I had oxygen below 90 for a significant amount of time. Time. Again, he didn't care what my O2 levels are if my ahi was below 5. I had tried a full face mask and find that more suffocating feeling than the nasal plus as my face relaxes the seal would break more than using nasal cushion. I moved to a bleep system but wanted to get to very low to no leaks to know the most accurate number of pressure I should be on. The bleep system has its own drawbacks but I reduced the leaks significantly where the machine is registering it as 0 L But without taping, without a guard sometimes there is spikes. I don't know what you guys are saying half the time. My experience can be totally different than others. For example, if I try to talk with CPAP in my nose, it's nearly impossible. If I open my mouth too far, it's definitely so uncomfortable that the air is just not rushing out of your mouth like your breathing out of your mouth, if you have CPAP on and your mouth opens, it's a choking feeling. It's even hard to cough. You have to practice but here's the problem. The machine is always on recording you. So if you try to practice it's going to record it as part of your session for that day. And it's going to say you're having obstructions and stuff. These machines are a joke. I mean I woke up. My numbers were fairly good but it was early and it seemed that I had somehow took the device off 4 hours in. Since it was still early I wanted to put it back on and only an hour and a half, of which I was hardly asleep. Now my numbers were double on my ahi because it misrecords normal breathing. But now, because I was trying to better myself from feeling tired all day, I'm branded as someone with obstructive apnea.

  • @Gazz_R
    @Gazz_R Před hodinou

    If only North Manchester General Hospitals sleep department were this helpful and caring. I have to argue with atleast 2 members of staff before they'll give me a new mask, it's terrible and causes a lot of anxiety. Thanks for all you do and have a fantastic weekend.

  • @Thatsmessedupman
    @Thatsmessedupman Před hodinou

    aren't the problems with this : 1. It is visible under the skin 2. It is reactive so you already can are having at least an hypopnea before it kicks in. In other words, you've already had the events start before it triggers. 3. The wire is on one side so the tongue can twist. My primary doctor doesn't recommend it because he has apnea and his friend does as well . his friend had it implanted and had loss of control of speech when it clicked on. I am Not exactly sure why he was talking as he should have been sleeping but the point was with my doctor was very leery of it And said his friend had a loss of control until it stopped pulsing. To my surprise though, my sleep doctor, who only is concerned about the numbers on the machine, said I qualify for it. it almost seems like the inspire people are in their pocket because the doctors are eager to push it and insurance seems to cover it. He doesn't believe surgeries work. Other than CPAP devices, The only thing he was open to was losing weight or this device because insurance covers it but not things like surgeries. My sleep doctor also says one of his friends is a doctor at Mount Sinai who does plenty of surgeries for apnea and that they just don't work Or work for long for the majority of people, In his opinion. It's hard when you have a doctor against certain things, they won't even let you speak to someone else or have colleagues that find that surgeries don't work either. When I speak to my sleep doctor it's almost like he's a primary doctor where they just do the minimal or what insurance will cover rather than what's the right treatment. I only started a month ago 's so my follow-up appointment. I asked about all sorts of things like a dise study or a titration study to make sure my pressures were correct and to find out what type of obstruction I have. He wasn't sure insurance covered it and didn't think it was important because getting the numbers on the machine down is the same type of indicator that something's working or not. But did I really need a sleep doctor then? I could have bought the machine on my own and played around with the numbers and then any wrong numbers. People would blame me. But that's all they're doing. They lowered the pressure because of complaints I had and just want to see what happens. They don't know that we know how to change the numbers on the machine so he thinks I'm talking to them and they're altering the numbers on the machine. Anyway, it still seems like CPAP not a gold standard but just the standard they get the most results out of the most people. But it still hit or miss. It's torture to get used to it and since I've been using it, don't feel any better on it even when I got my numbers below. Five per hour versus the $40 per hour I was having. That's another joke about CPAP. The numbers are mathematical, wrong and divided over the entire night. Most people in the business will tell you they have no idea why a machine marks certain events. It's just not smart enough to realize the difference between certain occurrences, but that affects you when your doctor is only monitoring the summary numbers, not the actual waveforms. In the USA, many are just saying that doctors aren't paid enough through insurance to spend the time to analyze the data. So they only look at the some report that is sent through the internet to them from the machine. It would be nice Not to have to deal with taping, mouth guards, mask fit issues or applying a tape and a bleep system. And be nice not to deal with a hose. All that stuff is great, but this pacemaker device, well might be life-saving for those who can't tolerate anything else and are having major obstructions, I don't think it's the be all and all device. A device like this is interesting but the whole idea of implanting it and then waiting for things to heal and if it doesn't work now you have something implanted in you that you would need to remove as well as eventually you need to change the battery. Implanting something that can be seen by others is not attractive. I just don't think it's going to turn out to be the solution for many of the people being diagnosed with obstructive apnea.

  • @MrEliavalentini
    @MrEliavalentini Před hodinou

    I am a non-dipper with increased diurnal diastolic pressure. It took me almost two years to have my GP send me to the pain clinic. I did my first 1-night test at home (of coiurse without EEG) and I am still waiting the results for 6 weeks now. I am hopeless and I wonder if I should do a private consulation for an in depth assessment.

  • @tc-ou2zb
    @tc-ou2zb Před 3 hodinami

    This is a very interesting development. It is good that doctors are looking at other methods rather than defaulting to the cumbersome CPAP machine every time. Five years of no sleep and counting for me - quality of life low and life expectancy dropping like a stone 😪 Keep these innovations coming - maybe one will work for me 🤞

  • @richcurto3721
    @richcurto3721 Před 3 hodinami

    If people want to have this instead of the cpap machines it should be their choice and not up to some doctor. They say you can possibly get this if you can not tolerate the CPAP machine. Well, I say screw the machine, I don't want it. I want this so do it.

  • @barbaradelilah1098
    @barbaradelilah1098 Před 3 hodinami

    Fabulous will be interesting to follow this and see how it progresses…. Well done Dr Veer

  • @HarperKenzie-xv6dq
    @HarperKenzie-xv6dq Před 4 hodinami

    I had procedure today but I am miserable as a huge clunk of skin that was reddish came out and it was at least a little smaller than the top of my pinky should I go back tomorrow

  • @catallergiccat
    @catallergiccat Před 4 hodinami

    Thank you Mr. Veer for the good news! Although I’m not living in UK :p I still wake up gasping air (feels like I’m holding my breath) when wearing a tongue retaining device. Does that mean I’m not a candidate for Inspire? I had a modified U3P 7 months ago as DISE suggested my long fatty soft palate is another source of obstructions. I believe now my soft palate doesn’t contribute too much to my apnea.

  • @mikekaraoke
    @mikekaraoke Před 5 hodinami

    Very informative video Vik thanks, by the way my op to reduce my turbinates has been cancelled on Monday due to me having MRSA via my pre-op which is rather annoying-but i'm talking Mupirocin nasal ointment for a week then will be rebooked! Just thought I would let you know.

  • @BridgetmarieSouthin
    @BridgetmarieSouthin Před 5 hodinami

    Hi Mr Veer, how would I get referred for this implant ? Kind regards Bridget.

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon Před 5 hodinami

      please just ask your sleep clinic or GP. we take referrals from the whole of the UK. Scotland / Wales etc.

    • @BridgetmarieSouthin
      @BridgetmarieSouthin Před 4 hodinami

      @VikVeerENTSurgeon hi Mr Veer, thank you so much for your advice. I have severe sleep apnea, my heart rate drops to around 32 and once I breathe again then it will shut up to over 120. The problem I have is I can't find any way of dealing with the masks, as I have boney spurs on the spine right up high so the mask hurts when wearing it and I've already had 3 heart attacks. I saw the consultant once a few years ago, never since I do let the people I do see there technician but I'm honestly not getting anywhere and I do know this will kill me, sorry to sound dramatic, I'm just, well I've lost all hope with them, I'm under the sleep lab at Leicester general hospital. Kind regards Bridget.

  • @Lsirianni
    @Lsirianni Před 5 hodinami

    I got a prescription lidocaine lollipop after my operation and it helped so much to numb the throat pain!

  • @Lsirianni
    @Lsirianni Před 5 hodinami

    I kinda regret getting my adenoids and tonsils removed (age 24) because now I can’t breathe while swallowing or I end up swallowing a bunch of air or sucking water into my lungs. If I knew that would happen I wouldn’t have gotten them removed. Has this happened to anyone else??

  • @Abdul12_34
    @Abdul12_34 Před 6 hodinami

    Hi Dr Veer ! Just wanted to say I hope I’m first again!!! Glad to see the hyperglossal nerve implant on the NHS as a whole I find these trend style videos super interesting. Looking forward to hearing more progress updates and how many more are done over the next few months/years Thanks as always !!!! Looking forward to the next video

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon Před 5 hodinami

      not a fan of trending videos myself, but I wanted to get this information out there. keen for others to know we are now implanting and that we can get on a help people with these problems.

  • @juliaandrewjuju
    @juliaandrewjuju Před 6 hodinami

    Wow amazing technology!!! Well done!! You must be proud of yourself !

  • @juliaandrewjuju
    @juliaandrewjuju Před 6 hodinami

    Wow amazing technology!!! Well done!! You must be proud of yourself !

  • @juliaandrewjuju
    @juliaandrewjuju Před 6 hodinami

    Hi vik, watching ! Love all your videos

  • @KristanPavek
    @KristanPavek Před 6 hodinami

    La profondità delle intuizioni condivise qui è sorprendente. È una testimonianza del potere della conoscenza collettiva.🌺

  • @marksargent2908
    @marksargent2908 Před 12 hodinami

    I bought a female sports bra, and placed 2 small massage balls in either side where the pads slide in and wear it in reverse. This means that when I roll over from either side, the ball stops me, whereas having a tennis ball in the middle, can as stated, not achieve the desired result. It's also better for me, cause I don't like wearing pyjamas or even t-shirts to bed.

  • @sonamchoudhary5918
    @sonamchoudhary5918 Před 20 hodinami

    Thanks!

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon Před 5 hodinami

      That is incredibly generous of you. So glad you found it useful.

  • @kylenaidoo1514
    @kylenaidoo1514 Před 21 hodinou

    I just started getting this constantly a few days ago. It feels like life is never going to be the same again😢...

  • @patfoley4888
    @patfoley4888 Před 22 hodinami

    Your video was life changing I'm 78 year old woman had it for 6 months I've watched all the videos but yours the one concept of focusing on something in the background all the time really hit the mark. As soon as I did this the tinnitus diminished . I'm back to soft music in the car and first thing in the morning Wayne Dyer's voice on CZcams in the background is so calming. Thank you so much for your analysis of tinnitus. And how to have a life again. By showing it that it has no importance. And therefore my brain will eventually stop noticing it

  • @valhipkiss4011
    @valhipkiss4011 Před 22 hodinami

    IT DOESNT WORK .

  • @maryannshubaily1515
    @maryannshubaily1515 Před 23 hodinami

    10 / 10 You explained everything in simple but straightforward terms. Thanks. I am going to try the Vaseline as per your suggestion. Hopefully that helps.

  • @redwingsgo12
    @redwingsgo12 Před dnem

    I have a constant clogged nose for years. Deviated septum and thanks to covid Ive been waiting 3 years for surgery. Just got my cpap to help with night time seizures, my sinuses and waking up 30 times a night. Mines automatic and adjusts pressure, now this doesnt sound like a good thing. No wonder I was blowing my nose all night.

  • @colubrinedeucecreative

    OMG a Apnea Doctor that doesn't blame it on weight and act like if you just ate a little better and worked out a little more. I swear to god. Thank you. I am a wide gentleman. I always have been. A lot of my anatomy is just big. This includes my tounge. One of my problems is and has gotten worse is I move too much in my sleep. I root in my pillow. I kick my legs. I twitch. Last sleep test I had I failed. Why they haven't recommended Inspire is beyond me. Maybe state medication doesn't cover it. Like WTF. This makes so much sense, it is a tried and true technology used for ages on other things. I am wasting away Doc. I will write them.

  • @Amun27
    @Amun27 Před dnem

    How does one get ahold of Dr. Veer? I’m in Canada but am willing to cross the pond for a consultation. I’d like to explore alternatives outside my cpap but haven’t been able to get much answers here.

  • @MaryGrace2326
    @MaryGrace2326 Před dnem

    Hi! What is recovery like?

  • @alimccoy9132
    @alimccoy9132 Před dnem

    Amazing that tiny things can help much!

  • @ig7674
    @ig7674 Před dnem

    Have you regained your sense of smell since?

  • @alimccoy9132
    @alimccoy9132 Před dnem

    What a nice surprise to find out about ears and their covering! Why is this information not told us? Q Tips were used because I knew no better. Thank you so much!

  • @Aziz-hs3zs
    @Aziz-hs3zs Před dnem

    I will love to come over to England to see you about my acid reflux GLOBUS please send me the address thank you

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon Před 5 hodinami

      speak to my friend Kiran Jumani who is heading up an expert team to deal with this issue.

  • @jonnybricks22
    @jonnybricks22 Před dnem

    I got covid in 2020 and got a terrible ear ache. I put me down and when I woke I had ringing in my ear, the ringing never went away only to discover I had tinnitus. No more ear buds when running, no more music in my car, life has changed forever. Sometimes I'm dizzy, nauseas, headache, and my audiologist told me there no cure. I'm doomed

  • @buzzardbeatniks
    @buzzardbeatniks Před dnem

    A lot of videos or sounds that are supposed to be designed to mask tinnitus are sounds that imitate the pitch of tinnitus, I don't understand this thinking, it makes it so much worse for me, I find that listening to deep sounds like thunderstorms or some types of rain help to calm me and now I seem to only hear tinnitus when I'm thinking about it.

  • @PatrickA1
    @PatrickA1 Před dnem

    immunotherapy is superior to surgery. If it's caused by allergies

  • @savvynyx7156
    @savvynyx7156 Před dnem

    Is the pinna still being numb after a mastoidectomy normal? Along with a worse feeling of fullness in the ear? It's been a month after my surgery and I have almost no hearing.

  • @ulysseamer2942
    @ulysseamer2942 Před dnem

    can i use flixone spray for a long time? THANKS

  • @Drmikekuna
    @Drmikekuna Před dnem

    Thank you so much for this video. I'm just about ready to pick up some hearing aids and the audiologist saw that I have quite a bit of ear wax. I have been trying some drops to clear them out before I get the aids. In the US if I go to my PCP I'll probably get referred to an ENT... all of that can take weeks, so I'm trying drops and an "ear wax blaster" which is basically a spray bottle with a special tip. Your video has helped me decide what drops to use.

  • @christinaroutledge4450

    I got covid 9/7/23. I took Paxlovid anti virals the second day of covid and list my taste and smell. I got a terrible metallic taste in my mouth. It was so bad I had to stop taking them. I took them at night and then in the morning and I didn't take anymore. After a few hours I lost the metallic taste but also lost my taste and sense of smell. I knew that this was a common thing so I thought, in time, I will eventually get them back. It has nearly been a year and I can smell, not as good as I used to but I have maybe 10% of my taste back. It's really getting me down now as I thought I would eventually get it back. I have been to see an ENT specialist and he practically told me that if it hasn't come back by now, it won't. I was expecting him to have some sort of solution for me but to be told that there is nothing I can do, was such a shock. He has sent me for a CT scan to make sure that there is no tumour but I haven't been back to see him yet as I can't get in till 17th July. All the videos I watch are about smell. I have a lot of my smell back but not all. Some things still don't smell like they used to. I can't understand how I can eat raw onion on a sandwich and I can smell it but can't taste it. I don't have that after taste that you get from eating onion as well. It's so depressing 😞 😪

  • @dlee9941
    @dlee9941 Před 2 dny

    I’m amazed with your findings Vik and thank you for this helpful video. I’m currently going through a frustrating time of not being able to hear in Right ear so I’ve used the commercial olive oil drops before attending ear wax removal appointment at Specsavers. The practitioner said I had absolutely no wax at all (so did the olive oil worked??) but I have a blockage behind the ear drum. So I’ve seen my GP, completed antibiotics treatment, used Baconease drops, steamed as well….still not better. Now I’m doing nasal sinus rinses but all that happened so far is that I’ve added stuffed nose feeling. The tinnitus, nausea, pressure in head and sinuses, poor sense of taste, smell and bad hearing is still there. Trying it all atm and watching your videos to get educated. It is quite debilitating but hopefully there’s a solution waiting and the problems will go away soon. I’m very hopeful 🤞🤞 Thanks for your educational and informative content :)

  • @Hope2SleepCharity
    @Hope2SleepCharity Před 2 dny

    I'm going to repeat here what I just told you in our group Vik for your followers to read......Our GP told my daughter to use Sudafed which she did for years. When pregnant with our last grandchild another ENT consultant told me to tell her to come off it. Problem was, she couldn't breathe at all through her nose and it was a nightmare to come off it after so long. Even worse we found it was the cause of her high BP which was a mystery why she'd developed it 😲

  • @elizabethsprinz9683

    Thank you doctor for being along side your patient and really have this actual difficult process understood and recognized. You inspire trust and respect.

  • @madeleineevangelista4804

    Thank you for this. I’m about to have a check up with an ENT on Friday bc I already know that I have enlarged tonsils and I also know that I’ll be needing a tonsillectomy. Hopefully the ENT is as kind as you are. I’ve been suffering tonsilitis ever since I was a kid. Now i’m 27yrs old and it got really bad to a point that i now have sleep apnea that causes rapid weight gain. I’m so ready for thissss 😂

  • @alana3021
    @alana3021 Před 2 dny

    I had my septoplasty surgery last Saturday .my nose was bleeding for 2days then stopped bleeding. Now I have a headache and pain on face area with swollen face .

  • @nirmalaramdasmuriar1555

    Awesome and profound message Dr. Same my drs have not come out with a proper diagnos, I am asthmatic and going through all you spoke.

  • @Leila-Grandemange
    @Leila-Grandemange Před 2 dny

    Thank you for sharing these exercises because so far I can not wear my sleep apnea mask. I pray these work 🙏

  • @sirjenkins7442
    @sirjenkins7442 Před 3 dny

    I had globus due to iron deficiency without anemia from over a decade of blood donations. Did not know that was a thing. Started supplementing with heme iron and it resolved in a few weeks.

  • @christophersboland
    @christophersboland Před 3 dny

    UARS be caused from PTSD or emphysema?

  • @johnmccormack3843
    @johnmccormack3843 Před 3 dny

    Excellent video,

  • @JamesLMachieJr
    @JamesLMachieJr Před 3 dny

    I've had tinnitus since I was a child. It never goes away and only gets worse as I get older. Nothing helps to reduce it. It wakes me up in the middle of the night and I can't be in a really quiet space without it driving me crazy.