Pain In My Left Ear After Cleaning With Buds.

Posted on Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Question: There is pain in my left ear, after I did the cleaning with buds.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Injury in ear canal

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

During cleaning with ear bud, it may have touched some part of ear canal and caused injury. Or you may have pushed ear wax further and it maybe causing ear pain. Mostly it will get better by itself. You may take ibuprofen 200 mg twice a day as a painkiller.
In some rare cases, there maybe injury to ear drum or structures behind it. In case of an infection, antibiotic ear drops maybe needed. If there is any discharge happening from ear or any other symptom like fever, drowsiness, etc, you will need to see an ear, nose and throat doctor.

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (17 hours later)

Thank you Docter,
Agree with your first point, while cleaning from bud it may have touched ear canal.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me here.

Take care

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj