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What Causes A Ringing Sensation In The Ears?
Question: I have ringing in my ear and sore just behind the ear very sore inside the ear little sharp pains and a feeling of a blind pimple in the ear
Brief Answer:
Might be suffering from Inflammation in the ear canal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for posting your query on health care magic.
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Looking at the complain of ear pain,probably you are suffering from inflammation leading to localized swelling in the outer ear canal.
Cleaning the ear by ear bud is the most common cause.
You may find relief by taking following medications:
Analgesic with Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen,
Antacid like Rantac,
Antibiotic Ointment like Soframycin to be applied over the swelling in the ear canal.
Also don't try to clean your ear by self.Don't allow water to go inside ear .
Regarding complain of ringing in ear(called tinnitus),I would like to ask you few questions,so that I can get a better idea about the probable cause.
1.)Since how long you are suffering from ringing in ear?
2.)Did the pain in the ear and ringing started simultaneously?
3.)What is the type of sound heard in the ear:ringing/humming/heart beat like?
4.)Are you suffering from giddiness/ear blockage/reduced hearing?
5.)Do you have a habit of listening to loud sounds?
6.)Are you taking medicines like Certain Antidepressants/Aspirin/Diuretic like Furosemide/Certain Antibiotics like Erythromycin?
7.)Do the ringing sound occur on movement of the jaw?
8.)Did the ringing sound occur after any cough/cold?
9.)Did you suffer from any head injury?
10.)Do you suffer from any other symptoms like headache?
I am awaiting for you answers.Take care.
Might be suffering from Inflammation in the ear canal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for posting your query on health care magic.
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Looking at the complain of ear pain,probably you are suffering from inflammation leading to localized swelling in the outer ear canal.
Cleaning the ear by ear bud is the most common cause.
You may find relief by taking following medications:
Analgesic with Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen,
Antacid like Rantac,
Antibiotic Ointment like Soframycin to be applied over the swelling in the ear canal.
Also don't try to clean your ear by self.Don't allow water to go inside ear .
Regarding complain of ringing in ear(called tinnitus),I would like to ask you few questions,so that I can get a better idea about the probable cause.
1.)Since how long you are suffering from ringing in ear?
2.)Did the pain in the ear and ringing started simultaneously?
3.)What is the type of sound heard in the ear:ringing/humming/heart beat like?
4.)Are you suffering from giddiness/ear blockage/reduced hearing?
5.)Do you have a habit of listening to loud sounds?
6.)Are you taking medicines like Certain Antidepressants/Aspirin/Diuretic like Furosemide/Certain Antibiotics like Erythromycin?
7.)Do the ringing sound occur on movement of the jaw?
8.)Did the ringing sound occur after any cough/cold?
9.)Did you suffer from any head injury?
10.)Do you suffer from any other symptoms like headache?
I am awaiting for you answers.Take care.
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