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How To Treat Sinus Infection Which Causes Pain In Head, Ear And Jaw ?
Hello, Sir I am having sinus infection both ears have infection, I am being on antibiaotics its been 15 days now my right ear get cleared but my left ear still have pain from my jaw to my lower head, my physician change the antibioticsi when i take the medicine its give me more pain in my head and ear the pharmcary said the its the medicine side effect do you have any suggestion.
Mon, 6 Jan 2014
hello and welcome to health care magic,
I am Dr Sriram Nathan who has seen and treated lakhs of patients with sinusitis.
In your case if the treatment that is the antibiotic is not working that means that the treatment is either wrong or the diagnosis is wrong.
You can do these:
-take steam inhalation three times in a day with a good vaporiser
-if the antibiotics are not working then you may want to try injectable medications in consultation with your doctor
-take a CT PNS and get back to me or any ENT with the reports
-Lastly although many pharmacists are very experienced, it can never be compared to the experience of a clinician who has been doing more than just dispensing medicines so if you do have a doubt you must give your doctor another chance and consult him or any other ENT.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
I am Dr Sriram Nathan who has seen and treated lakhs of patients with sinusitis.
In your case if the treatment that is the antibiotic is not working that means that the treatment is either wrong or the diagnosis is wrong.
You can do these:
-take steam inhalation three times in a day with a good vaporiser
-if the antibiotics are not working then you may want to try injectable medications in consultation with your doctor
-take a CT PNS and get back to me or any ENT with the reports
-Lastly although many pharmacists are very experienced, it can never be compared to the experience of a clinician who has been doing more than just dispensing medicines so if you do have a doubt you must give your doctor another chance and consult him or any other ENT.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
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