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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain While Having Sinus Infection
Question: I have sinus infection and I'm having terrible earaches.. Doctor prescribed Cefdinir but doesn't seem to help! Can't sleep either... Used hydrogen peroxide drops in ear not helping.. What can I do.. Do I need a stronger antibiotic?
Brief Answer:
need to consider adding additional medication
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The cefdinir would help with the under lying illness but would not provide immediate relief for the pain that you would be experiencing
It would take a few days of the cefdinir treating any bacterial infection present to reduce the pain if it is used alone.
It should be combined with an anti histamine, decongestant and a pain killer.
The decongestant would help because part of sinus related pain, is due to congestion of the sinuses.
These medications would be available over the counter and may be available in combinations as well eg advil cold and sinus (pain killer and decongestant), the anti histamine can be added to this
An alternative is claritine d, allegra d, zyrtec d- these are all anti histamine, decongestant combinations
In this case, a pain killer such as ibuprofen, cataflam or naproxen can be added to complete the regimen
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
need to consider adding additional medication
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The cefdinir would help with the under lying illness but would not provide immediate relief for the pain that you would be experiencing
It would take a few days of the cefdinir treating any bacterial infection present to reduce the pain if it is used alone.
It should be combined with an anti histamine, decongestant and a pain killer.
The decongestant would help because part of sinus related pain, is due to congestion of the sinuses.
These medications would be available over the counter and may be available in combinations as well eg advil cold and sinus (pain killer and decongestant), the anti histamine can be added to this
An alternative is claritine d, allegra d, zyrtec d- these are all anti histamine, decongestant combinations
In this case, a pain killer such as ibuprofen, cataflam or naproxen can be added to complete the regimen
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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