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How To Treat Pain In Ear Which Is Filled With Fluid?

i woke up in the night last night with serve earache in the one ear then after alot of toosing and turning both of my ears filled up with fluid in them, ive treid steam and decongestants but they havnt helped and i have lost hearing in the left ear also my right ear has had something leaking from it, what can i do?
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
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Hi,

It is serous otitis media, usually happened due to eustachian tube dysfunction after recurrent or chronic untreated URI or inadequate use of antibiotics or URI medication. It cause pain, heaviness and hearing loss.

There are 2 ways to get relief from it, medication- nasal and oral steroid, steam with Budecort, decongestant. Sometime we have to puncture the tympanic membrane (tympanotomy). Suction out the fluid. Some time we have to put grommet after myringotomy in recurrent or chronic serious otitis media.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhushan Kathuria, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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How To Treat Pain In Ear Which Is Filled With Fluid?

Hi, It is serous otitis media, usually happened due to eustachian tube dysfunction after recurrent or chronic untreated URI or inadequate use of antibiotics or URI medication. It cause pain, heaviness and hearing loss. There are 2 ways to get relief from it, medication- nasal and oral steroid, steam with Budecort, decongestant. Sometime we have to puncture the tympanic membrane (tympanotomy). Suction out the fluid. Some time we have to put grommet after myringotomy in recurrent or chronic serious otitis media. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhushan Kathuria, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist