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Suggest Remedy For Stabbing Pain Behind The Ear
Question: ear/eustachian tube infection (otitis media) prescribed amoxicillin 875 MG wth antipyrine -benzocaine otic solution for pain.
Have been on the above since last Weds evening and still having sharp stabbing pain behind my ear. Also feel like my vision is a bit blurred up close...are the two things connected?
Have been on the above since last Weds evening and still having sharp stabbing pain behind my ear. Also feel like my vision is a bit blurred up close...are the two things connected?
Brief Answer:
Consider a follow-up visit
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for using HCM,
I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
It's rare to have a middle ear infection in your age. And even if it happens as a complication after a severe common cold, it should not need treatment with antibiotics.
The fact that this is happening to you is uncommon. So, to be sure that its not something serious, I would suggest to confirm these possible diagnoses.
-- Mastoiditis: It will give painful of the bone after the ear, swollen and red. That happens when you are resistant to the antibiotic you are using and you may need a stronger one.
-- Giant cells arteritis: Gives a pain in touch of the temporal area, just over the ears, and it will give progressive loss of vision.
If I was your caring doctor I would recommend to consider a follow-up visit, just to be sure that the ear infection has not complicated with the ones mentioned above, and if it has try to find the reason by doing a good physical exam.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarification.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Consider a follow-up visit
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for using HCM,
I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
It's rare to have a middle ear infection in your age. And even if it happens as a complication after a severe common cold, it should not need treatment with antibiotics.
The fact that this is happening to you is uncommon. So, to be sure that its not something serious, I would suggest to confirm these possible diagnoses.
-- Mastoiditis: It will give painful of the bone after the ear, swollen and red. That happens when you are resistant to the antibiotic you are using and you may need a stronger one.
-- Giant cells arteritis: Gives a pain in touch of the temporal area, just over the ears, and it will give progressive loss of vision.
If I was your caring doctor I would recommend to consider a follow-up visit, just to be sure that the ear infection has not complicated with the ones mentioned above, and if it has try to find the reason by doing a good physical exam.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarification.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
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