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What Causes Frequent Fever, Chills And Painful Ear After Using A Q-tip?
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Sat, 7 Jan 2017
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Question : a few weeks ago i thought i pushed a qtip way to far into my ear canal. i couldn't pull it out no matter how i tried and since then I have had frequent fevers, chills, ear feels like it is constantly draining and if painful. It is also swollen inside and feels sticky.
i also have been dizzy, fullness in head and nausea along with above symptoms.
i also have been dizzy, fullness in head and nausea along with above symptoms.
Brief Answer:
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
Hi
welcome to healthcaremagic and thanks for putting up the query
according to your complaints it seems to me that you have injured your ear drum and possibly you have irritated the middle ear too.. please tell me if there is still qtip inside the ear or u have removed it completely..
best would be to get it examined by ENT specialist because examination will not be possible here..
For now I will advise you to start on an antibiotic like a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate
also start a combination of diclofenac and serratiopeptidase twice daily
apply neomycin skin ointment with an ear bud in and around the canal..
keep the ear dry and apply a cotton ball while you go for bath
any further queries are always welcome
thanks and regards
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
Hi
welcome to healthcaremagic and thanks for putting up the query
according to your complaints it seems to me that you have injured your ear drum and possibly you have irritated the middle ear too.. please tell me if there is still qtip inside the ear or u have removed it completely..
best would be to get it examined by ENT specialist because examination will not be possible here..
For now I will advise you to start on an antibiotic like a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate
also start a combination of diclofenac and serratiopeptidase twice daily
apply neomycin skin ointment with an ear bud in and around the canal..
keep the ear dry and apply a cotton ball while you go for bath
any further queries are always welcome
thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
i do not know if it is still lodged in eardrum or not but it feels as if something is in there. However, nothing can be seem my looking intro eardrum.
Brief Answer:
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
Hi
thanks for putting up the follow up query
any foreign body can aggravate the infection..my advise is to visit an ENT specialist as early as possible and get the ear examined. And if i have any remnant, get it removed..
As the infection u r saying is increasing, there is possibility that still there is some remnant..
If u have any more questions, i would love to help..
Take care
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
Hi
thanks for putting up the follow up query
any foreign body can aggravate the infection..my advise is to visit an ENT specialist as early as possible and get the ear examined. And if i have any remnant, get it removed..
As the infection u r saying is increasing, there is possibility that still there is some remnant..
If u have any more questions, i would love to help..
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
thank you!
Brief Answer:
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
You are always welcome for any queries..
It would be my pleasure to help you out..
Get well soon
Trauma ear
Detailed Answer:
You are always welcome for any queries..
It would be my pleasure to help you out..
Get well soon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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