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What Causes Pain In Eardrum While Having Tonsillitis?

Hello, I have been infected with tonsillitis and has been on antibiotics medication for the past 5 days. Unfortunately the medication doesn't work and has cause pain in my eardrum when I swallow. How serious the condition are until it cause pain in the ear ?
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of pain in eardrum while having tonsillitis. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to sore throat, it can be bacterial or viral . Also infection has traveled from sore throat to ear through eustachian tube. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order throat swab test. mucus swab test and blood test along with examination with laryngoscope and otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antibacterial ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) , anti viral ( acyclovir ) along with anti allergic and decongestant . For now do warm saline gargles and take steam .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Pain In Eardrum While Having Tonsillitis?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of pain in eardrum while having tonsillitis. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to sore throat, it can be bacterial or viral . Also infection has traveled from sore throat to ear through eustachian tube. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order throat swab test. mucus swab test and blood test along with examination with laryngoscope and otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antibacterial ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) , anti viral ( acyclovir ) along with anti allergic and decongestant . For now do warm saline gargles and take steam . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari