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What Causes Brownish Discharge From Ear?

hello, actually i'm having some problem with my ear recently ..few days before my ear was discharging some solid reddish brown stuff and smelly now its yellowish also smelly..and i couldn't hear clearly...it's really scaring me..hope you would help me..:(
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain the symptoms of reddish brown stuff from the ears along with smelly yellow discharge seems to be due to infection in ear and the discharge seems to be a mixture of pus and blood secondary to infection..
Reduced hearing seems to be due to fluid accumulation in ear while it can also be due to perforation in eardrum secondary to infection..
I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Otoscopy of ear can help in diagnosis and in case if there is infection you will be advised to take antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, decongestant like Pseudoephadrine, antibiotic ear drops and decongestant nasal sprays containing Xylometazoline can be advised..
The physician can also do a manual drainage of the infectious fluid..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Brownish Discharge From Ear?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the symptoms of reddish brown stuff from the ears along with smelly yellow discharge seems to be due to infection in ear and the discharge seems to be a mixture of pus and blood secondary to infection.. Reduced hearing seems to be due to fluid accumulation in ear while it can also be due to perforation in eardrum secondary to infection.. I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Otoscopy of ear can help in diagnosis and in case if there is infection you will be advised to take antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, decongestant like Pseudoephadrine, antibiotic ear drops and decongestant nasal sprays containing Xylometazoline can be advised.. The physician can also do a manual drainage of the infectious fluid.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.