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What Is The Reason For Swollen And Painful Ear Lobes And Difficulty Swallowing?
I woke up the other morning in pain my ear lobe was swollen and had two dots on back. My limp nods are also swollen bad. I've even to Er but he says it's not a big bite. So why did u wake up with a swollen ear lobe and limp nods. It's hard to swallow. And I feel sick. I have antibiotic but they don't seem to be working to me.. I plan on going to dr 1st thing in the morning but I just need something to ease my mind it's 3am here and I can't sleep! I don't understand how I can just be fine one day and the next wake up with an infected ear lobe and glands!
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
Hello,
The most common causes of a swollen earlobe would include an infection of the earlobe due to an inflamed piercing.
As you do not have any history of ear lobe piercing, it is most probably due to either bite by any insects or infection from ear.
The tissues in the ear lobe are soft and very loose.
Thus it is usual to have the inflammation and infection spread in short time.
As your doctor advised, please continue the antibiotics.
If you have the pain, please take pain killers like tylenol or ibuprofen.
if the pain and swelling does not decrease even after the course of antibiotic, it is better to choose either alternate antibiotic or minimal incision and drainage.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
The most common causes of a swollen earlobe would include an infection of the earlobe due to an inflamed piercing.
As you do not have any history of ear lobe piercing, it is most probably due to either bite by any insects or infection from ear.
The tissues in the ear lobe are soft and very loose.
Thus it is usual to have the inflammation and infection spread in short time.
As your doctor advised, please continue the antibiotics.
If you have the pain, please take pain killers like tylenol or ibuprofen.
if the pain and swelling does not decrease even after the course of antibiotic, it is better to choose either alternate antibiotic or minimal incision and drainage.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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