Three Reasons Why Your Ears Hurt When You Swallow
Feeling a pain in your ear when swallowing can negatively impact a fun meal at the Good Life Café. Learning about the common causes of ear pain when swallowing can help you identify the right treatment path toward more enjoyable dining. Let’s look at a couple of common causes and how you can begin to…
What is The Link Between Allergies and Ear Infections
Ear infections are common and can affect people of all ages, but are especially common in children. Understanding how allergies impact ear infections can help prevent ear infections and provide effective treatment. Causes for Ear Infections Allergies, both environmental and food related, can contribute to ear infections. Allergic reactions can cause congestion and inflammation, which…
Tips to Keep Your Sinuses Healthy
Sinusitis is one of the most common reasons for clinic visits in the United States, with over 73 million restricted-activity days over a one-year period. Sinusitis causes symptoms including but not limited to: Having sinusitis can negatively impact your sleep, mood and get in the way of a fun day at Palmetto Park. While you…
Can Snoring Cause a Sore Throat?
Snoring is a hoarse sound occurring when air flows through the relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate. Most people will occasionally snore from a stuffed-up nose or poor sleeping position, but snoring may be chronic for others. Snoring can do more than wake your loved ones and disrupt your sleep. For…
Can You Get a Fungal Ear Infection?
When you hear the term ear infection, what you’re usually thinking of is a middle ear infection. These infections occur due to a buildup of fluid behind the eardrum. However, there are actually several different types of ear infections, including a fungal infection known as otomycosis. Causes and Symptoms of Otomycosis Otomycosis is a fungal…
Dr. Garner Announces Retirement
After 40 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Garner has retired from Palmetto ENT & Allergy. Because of a cancer diagnosis, he stepped away from practicing in September 2023. Dr. Garner has appreciated building lasting relationships with patients and their families, sometimes having the opportunity to treat multiple generations. He is confident that his patients will…
Can Sleeping With a Fan Trigger Allergies?
Many people sleep with a fan on to keep their rooms nice and cool or because they enjoy the white noise. While a fan can help you sleep, it may stir up allergens in your bedroom. Let’s take a look at how a fan may impact your allergies and what you can do about it….
Tips for Protecting Against a Perforated Eardrum
A perforated or ruptured eardrum is a hole or tear in the tissue separating the ear canal from the middle ear. Although a perforated eardrum usually heals within a few weeks, it can leave the middle ear vulnerable to infections. Symptoms of a perforated eardrum may include: Let’s look at a couple of common causes…
Jenny O’Neill FNP-BC
Jenny joined for Kids (previously ENT For Kids) in April 2016. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Queens University in 2010 and graduated in 2015 from the University of South Carolina with her Master of Science in Nursing. Jenny is board certified as a family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) from the American Nurses…
Surprising Triggers That Can Make Your Allergy Symptoms Worse
More than 100 million people in the U.S. experience allergies each year. Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to a benign foreign substance (allergen) it thinks is dangerous by releasing histamine. The release of histamine causes the common allergic reaction symptoms you may experience, including but not limited to: Common allergens include pollen, pet…