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What Causes Sensitivity In The Left Ear While On Amoxicillin?
Question: Hello took 10 days of amoxicillin for infection. Now when she blows her nose she feels sensitivity in her left ear. Would this indicate the amoxicillin was not totally successful? Thanks.
Brief Answer:
no, it doesn't
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
first of all, most upper respiratory tract infections with runny nose are viral in origin. Amoxicillin cannot kill viruses. If bacteria are involved then amoxicillin is a good choice for most cases. Some bacteria are resistant to the usual dosages of amoxicillin and won't respond to treatment.
Feeling uncomfortable when blowing the nose is not enough to decide whether more treatment is required. Otitis media causes pain in the middle ear and hearing problems. If you don't have these symptoms then it's probably not an otitis. An ENT specialist can check your ear with otoscopy to diagnose (or exclude) it.
Amoxicillin is not so great for otitis unless given at a high dose (4gr per day divided in four doses).
I hope you find this information helpful!
Kind Regards!Brief Answer:
it could be eustachian tube dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Sometimes - during the course of an upper respiratory tract infection - the eustachian tube (the tube that connects the middle ear with the nasal cavity) may become obstructed due to swelling. In such cases decongestants may help. An ENT can confirm this diagnosis.
Kind Regards!
no, it doesn't
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
first of all, most upper respiratory tract infections with runny nose are viral in origin. Amoxicillin cannot kill viruses. If bacteria are involved then amoxicillin is a good choice for most cases. Some bacteria are resistant to the usual dosages of amoxicillin and won't respond to treatment.
Feeling uncomfortable when blowing the nose is not enough to decide whether more treatment is required. Otitis media causes pain in the middle ear and hearing problems. If you don't have these symptoms then it's probably not an otitis. An ENT specialist can check your ear with otoscopy to diagnose (or exclude) it.
Amoxicillin is not so great for otitis unless given at a high dose (4gr per day divided in four doses).
I hope you find this information helpful!
Kind Regards!Brief Answer:
it could be eustachian tube dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Sometimes - during the course of an upper respiratory tract infection - the eustachian tube (the tube that connects the middle ear with the nasal cavity) may become obstructed due to swelling. In such cases decongestants may help. An ENT can confirm this diagnosis.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much. My wife has this sensitivity despite having taken that amoxicillin, which seems strange indeed. We had traveled by airplane more than a month ago, but it probably has nothing to do with it now. There is also an occasional popping sensation (painless) which I assume to be ear wax.
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