WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST ENT APPOINTMENT?
- 4th February 2023
Ear nose and throat are the most sensitive organs of a human body and we mostly ignore if anything happens to these. We take these issues quite leniently and just take pain relief pills or other tablets. But it is important to know that these can sometimes turn out to be serious issues. Remember that not every condition related to your ears, nose, or throat requires consulting an ENT specialist. In fact, contacting a specialist to your primary physician cost you more and makes it harder conditions to go quickly as it should. When you first visit, your ENT specialist Milton Keynes will analyze your medical history and discuss symptoms or conditions that you are experiencing. Always carry a list of medications that you are taking, with the dosage and frequency, to get a review of your situation.
WHEN TO SEE A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR?
Not every condition requires you to get ENT Consultations Milton Keynes, and it is always important to be aware of the circumstances when you need to be in touch with your expert. Let us get a clear glimpse of it –
- Sudden hearing loss or change in hearing power
- Difficulty in breathing or a loud wheezing when you breathe due to a blockage in the larynx or trachea.
- Dizziness followed by hearing loss or sudden changes in hearing
- Lumps or soft tissue infections in your face and neck that do not improve even after taking concerned medications
- Chronic or frequent infections impacting your ears, nose, and throat
- ENT conditions that influence your sleep or cause sleep apnea
- Hoarseness that is still there even after two or more weeks
- Bad throat, ear infection, or cold that hasn’t gone after three to four weeks
- Ear, nose, throat, head, or neck issues that requires you to undergo a biopsy or endoscopy for diagnostics or surgery
DO I NEED A REFERRAL TO SEE AN ENT SPECIALIST?
Mr. Adam Shakir will conduct a physical diagnosis to identify common ENT conditions in your nose, ears, and throat using an instrument known as otoscope. Your doctor sometimes even examines your face, head, and neck. You do not need to have a reference to talk to one of our otolaryngologists. However, we do recommend you to first get an appointment for a visit with our ear nose and throat doctor, to diagnose and treat ear, nose, and throat conditions. They will determine you methods to understand how you can overcome these conditions.
Adam Shakir, being a professionally trained doctor is aware of the entire situation and is also expert at handling kids for their treatments. You can consult him either for ENT conditions in your kids or yourself. Schedule an appointment today to know more about the situation.