"Doctor, I have had a cold for three weeks." I hear this a lot, especially when the weather changes. And most of the time, it is not a cold at all. A cold, an allergy and a sinus infection can all give you a blocked nose, so people mix them up. The trouble is that each one needs a different approach.Taking the wrong medicine for weeks can leave you feeling worse. Fig 1. How to Tell What Is Really Blocking Your Nose Why this matters A cold is caused by a virus and mostly clear

Some festivals ask us to pause before we begin again. Ayudha Pooja is one of them. It is a day to honour the tools, skills, knowledge, and effort that help us move through life with purpose. On this auspicious occasion, homes, workplaces, vehicles, books, instruments, and everyday tools are cleaned, decorated, and offered with gratitude. The meaning is simple and beautiful: every honest effort deserves respect. Every skill can become sacred when used with care. Every new begi

Every year, a week or two after Diwali, my clinic fills up with the same complaints. A cough that refuses to leave. A throat that feels like sandpaper. A child who cannot hear properly after a night with the crackers. Most people tell me, "Doctor, it is just the smoke, it will go." Sometimes it does. Sometimes it does not, and that is exactly when it needs a proper look. fig 1. What I Tell My Patients Every Year What the smoke really does Cracker smoke, and the haze that hang

Peace can feel like a large national dream, but it often begins with one small choice: a calmer reply, a fairer decision, a helping hand, a refusal to spread anger. Gandhi Jayanti gives India that gentle reminder every year. It is not only a day to remember Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. It is also a day to ask what truth and non-violence can look like in ordinary life, at home, on the road, in schools, in workplaces, and in public spaces. Let us take one step toda

There's a particular kind of frustration in sneezing for the fifth time in an hour and having absolutely no cold to blame it on. No fever, no body ache, nothing that quite qualifies as "sick" just an itchy nose, watery eyes, and sneezing fits that seem to arrive out of nowhere every time the weather shifts. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty hears a version of this complaint constantly around seasonal transitions when humidity rises, when dust levels shift, when temperatures swing between

Festival season has a sound of its own dhol beats, mic-heavy pandal announcements, processions passing right under your window, celebrations that go on well past what feels reasonable. It's part of what makes the season feel alive. But there's a quieter cost to all that sound that most families never think about until it's already done some damage: your hearing. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a small but real rise in hearing complaints every year right after major festival weeks —

Office all day, car on the way home, bedroom at night for a lot of people today, life happens almost entirely under air conditioning. It's comfortable, it's necessary in this heat, and most of us never think twice about it. But Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty has noticed something worth mentioning: a steady rise in patients from Chennai to the Gulf with a dry, scratchy throat, a persistently stuffy or irritated nose, and a voice that feels tired by the end of the day, with no cold or i

It happens the same way every year. The first proper rain arrives, the city cools down, everyone's relieved after the heat — and then, a few days in, your ears start feeling strangely full. Like you're underwater, or wearing invisible earplugs. You yawn, you try the old cotton-bud trick, you wiggle your jaw. Nothing quite fixes it. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a genuine spike in exactly this complaint every time the rains set in around Chennai. It's not your imagination, and it'

Some festivals arrive with music, colour, prayer, food, and family all woven into one beautiful day. Krishna Jayanthi, also celebrated as Janmashtami, is one of those occasions that fills homes with a special kind of warmth. May this Krishna Jayanthi bring joy, prosperity, and good health to you and your loved ones. From all of us at Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Happy Janmashtami! 🙏 As families across India celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with devotion and happi

Somebody in every household has "that snore" the one that gets jokes at family functions, that's become the reason someone ends up on the sofa or in the next room, that's been normal for so many years nobody questions it anymore. It's practically a character trait at this point: "oh, he's always been a loud sleeper," said with a laugh, like it's charming. But here's the thing Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty wants families to sit with for a moment: loud, habitual snoring isn't always just

Onam has a gentle way of bringing people back to what matters most: family, gratitude, good food, shared memories, and hope for better days ahead. It is more than a festival greeting. It is a warm wish that every home may be filled with joy, peace, good health, and togetherness. 🌼 Happy Onam! 🌼 May this Onam bring happiness, prosperity, good health, and togetherness to you and your family. Wishing you a joyful and blessed Onam! 🌸🌾 #happyonam #DrSanjeevMohanty A pookalam c

Why Does Your Voice Give Up Before Your Day Does? By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Voice as a Professional Instrument In every classroom in Chennai, in every music school across Tamil Nadu, in every lecture hall, training session, courtroom, and prayer hall, there are voices working hard. Sometimes too hard. The human voice is a remarkable instrument, capable of extraordinary exp

Blocked Nose for Months? It is Not Just a Cold By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Nose You Have Been Ignoring A blocked nose is something most Indians accept as a permanent feature of their lives, a minor inconvenience dismissed with a decongestant spray or a neti pot. But when nasal congestion persists for more than three months, when your sense of smell is chronically dulled, whe

That Ringing in Your Ears Is not Normal, Here is What It Means By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Sound No One Else Can Hear Imagine a sound that never stops, a high pitched ringing, a low hum, a persistent buzzing or hissing, playing on loop inside your head. A sound that no one around you can hear. A sound that follows you into quiet rooms, keeps you awake at night, and makes it

Let this festival remind us of compassion, sacrifice, and gratitude. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and blessed Eid Mubarak! 🌸 #EidMubarak #Bakrid2026 #entdrmohanty

Understanding Sinusitis: When Your Sinuses Become a Problem Have you ever woken up with a crushing pressure behind your forehead, struggled to breathe through a blocked nose, or lost your sense of smell for weeks on end? If yes, you may have experienced sinusitis — one of the most common yet misunderstood ENT conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. Sinusitis occurs when the sinuses — the hollow, air-filled cavities in your skull — become inflamed and swollen, typic

A Complete Guide to Tonsillectomy in Children and Adults By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty What is a Tonsillectomy and Why Do People Need One? Most people have heard of tonsil surgery. Many of them had it as kids. But very few actually understand what it involves, when it is truly necessary, and what the recovery looks like in real life. This blog is an honest attempt to answer those questions without medical jargon and without sugarcoating anything. Let's Start with the Basics Your ton

We salute every hardworking individual who keeps the world moving. . Take care of your voice, hearing, and health — they matter every day. Stay healthy. Stay strong. . Happy May Day 2026 ! #entdrmohanty #drsanjeevmohanty #happymayday

TRENDING ENT TOPIC · 2026 RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT Can You Smell Again? Breakthrough Treatments for Anosmia — Expert Guide 2026 By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT & Head-Neck Surgeon | Chennai | April 2026 Part 1 of 3 — Understanding Anosmia Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to smell your morning coffee. Not a cold, not a blocked nose — just silence where aroma should be. That is anosmia: the complete or partial loss of the sense of smell. For years, it was dis

Indian Journal of ENT & Head–Neck Surgery · Perspective OPEN ACCESS ENT HEALTHCARE POLICY · INDIA Forty-three million Indians live with disabling hearing loss. Millions more bear the burden of chronic sinusitis, laryngeal disease, and head-and-neck malignancy — often in silence, often too late. A practising ENT surgeon examines the structural gaps, and argues for a framework that can actually close them. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | MS (ENT) · Senior Consultant, He