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Suggest Treatment For Outer Ear Infection And Swollen Lymph Node
I have been to the doctor and they told me I had an outer ear infection so they put me on antibiotics for it as well a UTI to fight both of them I went back 2 weeks later because the ear infection was still there so they put me on antibiotic ear drops for 7 days and it has been 5 days now since I got put on them. My ear is now hurting really bad around it and along my jaw. My lymph node is swollen a little bit as well I have an appointment tomorrow what to expect concerning my ear .. What may they do being its not going away it has me really worried. Why isn t it going away??
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Hello,
As per my clinical experience, the persistence of ear infection with swollen lymph nodes might be in concern with various possibilities as:
- Drug resistance organism
- Incorrect diagnosis
- Hidden inner ear pathology not revealed upon clinical examination
- Internal brain pathology manifesting as out ear infection
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Other immune compromised states as HIV or others
However, a details of your current and past therapy can be helpful to evaluate here before proceeding for further comments and guidelines. If any ear discharge is noticeable, a culture swab of the same as well as fasting blood sugar and total white cell counts would be best needed at this point of time.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
As per my clinical experience, the persistence of ear infection with swollen lymph nodes might be in concern with various possibilities as:
- Drug resistance organism
- Incorrect diagnosis
- Hidden inner ear pathology not revealed upon clinical examination
- Internal brain pathology manifesting as out ear infection
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Other immune compromised states as HIV or others
However, a details of your current and past therapy can be helpful to evaluate here before proceeding for further comments and guidelines. If any ear discharge is noticeable, a culture swab of the same as well as fasting blood sugar and total white cell counts would be best needed at this point of time.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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