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Severe Throbbing Pain, Swelling In Right Ear. Bright Yellow Discharge On Q Tip. No Relief From Eardrops. Suggest
my right ear is in real pain it is throbbing and it feels like liquid which I used a q tip to see what it was if water and it came out like a light bright yellow. it feels a little swollen on that side I tried these drops for an earache but I am still having a lot of pain on a scale of 1-10 its goes from an 8 to 10 a lot. should I go to a doctor or keep trying to treat it myself? its been almost 2 days.
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hi and thanks for the query.
From your description it looks like you have developed acute infection of the middle ear.
It is a very common condition.
You should see an ENT specialist. Treatment should be started immediately or you risk permanent damage to the ear drum.
You will need an appropriate antibiotic, an anti inflammatory, ear drops and nasal decongestant.
In the meantime please follow some measures
1)Do not try to clean your ears with q tip, buds or anything else.
2) Keep your ears dry. Do not let water to get into your ears. when you shower plug your ear with a large ball of cotton smeared with vaseline.
3) drink lots of fluids. 4 litres per day.
4) Avoid air conditioning. Cold air will irritate your ET tube and aggravate the situation even further.
5) Steam inhalation 5 times per day.
Regards, Dr Rajkishori.
From your description it looks like you have developed acute infection of the middle ear.
It is a very common condition.
You should see an ENT specialist. Treatment should be started immediately or you risk permanent damage to the ear drum.
You will need an appropriate antibiotic, an anti inflammatory, ear drops and nasal decongestant.
In the meantime please follow some measures
1)Do not try to clean your ears with q tip, buds or anything else.
2) Keep your ears dry. Do not let water to get into your ears. when you shower plug your ear with a large ball of cotton smeared with vaseline.
3) drink lots of fluids. 4 litres per day.
4) Avoid air conditioning. Cold air will irritate your ET tube and aggravate the situation even further.
5) Steam inhalation 5 times per day.
Regards, Dr Rajkishori.
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