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Suggest Treatment For Infection And Perforation In Right Ear And Hearing Loss
Question: I have infection and perforation in my right ear due to ingress of water in the ear while taking a dip in a holy river. This was a more than a month back i.e 17 feb 2015. Since then i am on antibiotic and other medicines. My hearing has been severely affected. The left ear already had severe hearing loss since the age of 25. I have severe mixed hearing loss in ears at present. 53/ 80 in left ear and 43 / 75 in rt ear. It used be moderate loss 30/ 45 in right ear before this infection.The infection has almost subsided but hearing is still not restored. I
There is minor yellow discharge from right ear in the morning. Currently i am putting candiobatid drops in rt ear. Looking forward to your expert advice.
There is minor yellow discharge from right ear in the morning. Currently i am putting candiobatid drops in rt ear. Looking forward to your expert advice.
Brief Answer:
Hearing aids.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
I can understand your concern.
I had gone through your question and reports.
Reports does not show any perforation in ear drum. The posibalities for hearing loss is the previous ear disease with age related hearing loss. The yellowish ear discharge suggestive of active ear infection. Candibiotic ear drops is used for fungal infection. Continue this drops if your treating doctor has examined your ear and told you that you have fungal infection.
I recommend the following.
1) Keep ears dry. Avoid water activities like swimming.
2) A course of antibiotics both oral and ear drops.
3) Antihistaminics for itching.
4) Review after14 days.
5) Since there is no hole in ear drum, the hearing loss is mixed the best option to treat your hearing loss could be using hearing aids.
Consult your doctor for the same.
You will be fine.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any questions, I am happy to help.
Wish you a good health and speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr Paparaja S MBBS MS
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Hearing aids.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
I can understand your concern.
I had gone through your question and reports.
Reports does not show any perforation in ear drum. The posibalities for hearing loss is the previous ear disease with age related hearing loss. The yellowish ear discharge suggestive of active ear infection. Candibiotic ear drops is used for fungal infection. Continue this drops if your treating doctor has examined your ear and told you that you have fungal infection.
I recommend the following.
1) Keep ears dry. Avoid water activities like swimming.
2) A course of antibiotics both oral and ear drops.
3) Antihistaminics for itching.
4) Review after14 days.
5) Since there is no hole in ear drum, the hearing loss is mixed the best option to treat your hearing loss could be using hearing aids.
Consult your doctor for the same.
You will be fine.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any questions, I am happy to help.
Wish you a good health and speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr Paparaja S MBBS MS
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
There is a perforation in rt ear . I have uploaded the endoscopy photo.
Brief Answer:
Thanks for the endiscopy image.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up.
I had gone through the endoscopy image.
Yes there is a perforation. Surgical repair of perforation could prevent frequent ear infections. But hearing improvement may not be satisfactory as it is mixted type.
Wish you a good health.
Take care.
Thanks for the endiscopy image.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up.
I had gone through the endoscopy image.
Yes there is a perforation. Surgical repair of perforation could prevent frequent ear infections. But hearing improvement may not be satisfactory as it is mixted type.
Wish you a good health.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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