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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pressure
My ear has been stopped up for several weeks now. Doctor said I had -5 pressure in ear. Cat scan was done and I was told I have arthritis which can cause pressure in ear. I have had this problem in the past but has always cleared up with steroids and nasal sprays. Contiinue to have symptoms of pressure in my ear. Could also be Etd. Can it take awhile for this to clear up and what can I do???
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Hello,
The symptoms you have mentioned indicate you have trouble in hearing and probably pain in the ear. Most probable conditions are the following:
1) Acute otitis media or inflammation and infection of middle ear
2) Chronic otitis media with effusion
3) Eustachian tube dysfunction
In the above conditions there is inflammation of middle ear and eustachian tube following an acute upper respiratory tract infection. These are to be treated to prevent permanent hearing defect. Normal pressure in the middle ear is negative so you don't need to worry about the pressure. You need a thorough examination by a ENT specialist and treatment as soon as possible.
The treatment options are the following:
1) NSAIDs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation
2) Antibiotics mostly Amoxicillin to treat the infection
3) Sometimes minor surgery may have to be done as decided by the specialist
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
The symptoms you have mentioned indicate you have trouble in hearing and probably pain in the ear. Most probable conditions are the following:
1) Acute otitis media or inflammation and infection of middle ear
2) Chronic otitis media with effusion
3) Eustachian tube dysfunction
In the above conditions there is inflammation of middle ear and eustachian tube following an acute upper respiratory tract infection. These are to be treated to prevent permanent hearing defect. Normal pressure in the middle ear is negative so you don't need to worry about the pressure. You need a thorough examination by a ENT specialist and treatment as soon as possible.
The treatment options are the following:
1) NSAIDs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation
2) Antibiotics mostly Amoxicillin to treat the infection
3) Sometimes minor surgery may have to be done as decided by the specialist
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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