When something’s off with your ears, it’s tough to ignore. Persistent ringing can make it hard to concentrate. Trouble ...

Vertigo is dizziness, often described as a whirling, spinning sensation that lasts for 20 or more minutes. Tinnitus is noises in the ear — ringing, clanging or buzzing sounds.

These problems can include vertigo, which can cause a sensation of spinning, a feeling that you are swaying, lightheadedness, fogginess, nausea, unsteadiness and balance deficits.

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety.