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Does It Normally Take This Long For An Ear Infection To Go Away?

I had an ear infection that was described as swimmer's ear. I had sharp shooting pain around ear. I took a z pack and used ear drops. The pain went away, but, the ear blockage has not. I have been on a second z pack with no change. I have noticed now my eye on that same side is runny. Can this be related? Does it normally take this long for an ear infection to go away?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Normally i would not prescribe z pack for a swimmers ear and rather i would give capsule amoxicillin for it , please meet your ent doctor wh will prescribe you the correct antibiotic. normally it takes 5-10 days for the infection to subside.
you may also need some antibiotic and steroid drops , please meet your ent doctor for advice.

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Does It Normally Take This Long For An Ear Infection To Go Away?

Hello Normally i would not prescribe z pack for a swimmers ear and rather i would give capsule amoxicillin for it , please meet your ent doctor wh will prescribe you the correct antibiotic. normally it takes 5-10 days for the infection to subside. you may also need some antibiotic and steroid drops , please meet your ent doctor for advice. Thanks