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What Can Cause Pain In Ear While Swallowing And Weird Buzzing Sounds After An Ear Infection?
Two months ago I had a painful ear infection which had me using antibiotics for 10 days to clear it up. Now, over the last 2 weeks or so I ve been having the following symptoms: weird buzzing sounds in my ear, ear hurts when I burp or swallow larger amount of foods, windy days make my ear feel sensitive. So my question is: is the infection I had 2 months back? Or do I have another more serious problem? I don t have a cold or allergies. I m 37 years old
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Hi Dear ,
As per your query you have pain in ear while swallowing and weird buzzing sounds after an ear infection . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are probably due to eustachian tube dysfunction , which occur when infection spread from upper respiratory track to ear from eustachian tube dysfunction due to post nasal drip , whcih occur because of sinusitis or upper respiratory track infection due to low immunity or when it left untreated . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order test like throat swab test , viral culture test and blood test along with CT scan . Doctor may prescribe antibacterial or antiviral drugs depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestant and expectorant . Fow now do warm saline gargles several times a day .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you have pain in ear while swallowing and weird buzzing sounds after an ear infection . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are probably due to eustachian tube dysfunction , which occur when infection spread from upper respiratory track to ear from eustachian tube dysfunction due to post nasal drip , whcih occur because of sinusitis or upper respiratory track infection due to low immunity or when it left untreated . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order test like throat swab test , viral culture test and blood test along with CT scan . Doctor may prescribe antibacterial or antiviral drugs depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestant and expectorant . Fow now do warm saline gargles several times a day .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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