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What Causes Pain In Ear?
Posted on
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
Answered on
Thu, 10 Sep 2015
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Question : I have pain in front of my right ear. When I swallow it sometimes feel like the start of an earache..
Brief Answer:
upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to health care magic,
The symptoms that you describe are suggestive of upper respiratory tract infection with post nasal drip which could be due to bacterial or viral infection.
The pain in the ear could be associated with the inflammation due to the Eustachian tube involvement. This might have occurred due to climatic changes.
You should take pain killers and antihistamines available over the counter.
Antibiotics (levofloxacin or azithromycin) could be helpful but you will need doctor's prescription for that.
Take steam inhalation (no need to add vicks or anything to the water, plain steam is better).
Blow your nose and bring out the mucous.
Warm water gargling is also necessary.
I hope you will get better in 3 to 4 days and in case not or if symptoms worsen, visit your ENT specialist who will examine you thoroughly and start appropriate treatment.
Regards,
upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to health care magic,
The symptoms that you describe are suggestive of upper respiratory tract infection with post nasal drip which could be due to bacterial or viral infection.
The pain in the ear could be associated with the inflammation due to the Eustachian tube involvement. This might have occurred due to climatic changes.
You should take pain killers and antihistamines available over the counter.
Antibiotics (levofloxacin or azithromycin) could be helpful but you will need doctor's prescription for that.
Take steam inhalation (no need to add vicks or anything to the water, plain steam is better).
Blow your nose and bring out the mucous.
Warm water gargling is also necessary.
I hope you will get better in 3 to 4 days and in case not or if symptoms worsen, visit your ENT specialist who will examine you thoroughly and start appropriate treatment.
Regards,
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