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Yellow Discharge From Ear, Improper Body Balance. Need Medication
hi,in my right ear,a yellow fluid comes from it and my body balance is not proper.i have this problem from last august till now.i saw a doctor a specialist but he is unable to heel this problem from last 3 months.the kind of medicine he wrote me is not working.when i take these medicine my ear problem got increase.these medicine are costly for me.
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
Hello mailmegame10 ,
greetings from healthcaremagic.com
I am D r Sourav Chaktraborty and i will be helping you with your query.
Firstly , please refrain yourself from thinking that your condition/problem has increased after taking medicine from your doctor , it is not possible . In case you are not getting any noticeable change please do talk to your doctor always regarding alternative management plans.
As per your history , you are having yellowish fluid discharge from your right ear which has persisted even after treatment and it is associated with poor body balance. You have not mentioned whether you are having fever , any decrease in your ability or any pain you experience through out this episode.
I would like to be very limited in my approach to narrow down a differential diagnosis in your case.
It is my belief you are either suffering from otitis media ( acute ? ) or otitis media with effusion / Glue ear. In either cases you may have symptoms like you mentioned . Primarily it is treated with an antibiotic prophylaxis along with agents like analgesics , decogestants ( rarely - no proven benefits ) after proper clinical evaluation.
If significant improvement is not seen within 7-10 days , change in antiobiotic coverage do help most of the times.
Other treatment modalities include grommet insertion in to your ear drum/ typanostomy tube.
Rarely i have noticed people with glue ear suffering from Tuberulosis -- the topic itself is a long and beyond this discussion, i suggest you to get a Mantoux test done for you at the earliest.
Please do visit your doctor regualrly , follow his advice and dicsucc with him the possible treatment plans for you.
Hope i have been lucid in my approach . Take care
greetings from healthcaremagic.com
I am D r Sourav Chaktraborty and i will be helping you with your query.
Firstly , please refrain yourself from thinking that your condition/problem has increased after taking medicine from your doctor , it is not possible . In case you are not getting any noticeable change please do talk to your doctor always regarding alternative management plans.
As per your history , you are having yellowish fluid discharge from your right ear which has persisted even after treatment and it is associated with poor body balance. You have not mentioned whether you are having fever , any decrease in your ability or any pain you experience through out this episode.
I would like to be very limited in my approach to narrow down a differential diagnosis in your case.
It is my belief you are either suffering from otitis media ( acute ? ) or otitis media with effusion / Glue ear. In either cases you may have symptoms like you mentioned . Primarily it is treated with an antibiotic prophylaxis along with agents like analgesics , decogestants ( rarely - no proven benefits ) after proper clinical evaluation.
If significant improvement is not seen within 7-10 days , change in antiobiotic coverage do help most of the times.
Other treatment modalities include grommet insertion in to your ear drum/ typanostomy tube.
Rarely i have noticed people with glue ear suffering from Tuberulosis -- the topic itself is a long and beyond this discussion, i suggest you to get a Mantoux test done for you at the earliest.
Please do visit your doctor regualrly , follow his advice and dicsucc with him the possible treatment plans for you.
Hope i have been lucid in my approach . Take care
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Hello. I'm sorry you're having problems with your ear. It sounds like you've developed chronic otitis media (middle ear infection), which is usually due to a bacterial infection. If your medication -- which I presume is an antibiotic -- is not addressing this problem, there are a couple of things that might be going on:
1) The bacterium that's causing your infection is resistant to the antibiotic you've been prescribed, or
2) You have a foreign body or some other abnormality in your ear that is preventing the infection from clearing.
One unusual condition that can cause persistent ear drainage and balance problems is a cholesteatoma, which is a type of skin cyst that develops in the middle ear space. Cholesteatomas can be dangerous, as they can invade surrounding structures and allow bacteria to gain access to your brain cavity.
I understand how costly medical care can be. However, I suggest you see your specialist again. Another evaluation and a change of treatment are indicated.
I hope you feel better soon.
1) The bacterium that's causing your infection is resistant to the antibiotic you've been prescribed, or
2) You have a foreign body or some other abnormality in your ear that is preventing the infection from clearing.
One unusual condition that can cause persistent ear drainage and balance problems is a cholesteatoma, which is a type of skin cyst that develops in the middle ear space. Cholesteatomas can be dangerous, as they can invade surrounding structures and allow bacteria to gain access to your brain cavity.
I understand how costly medical care can be. However, I suggest you see your specialist again. Another evaluation and a change of treatment are indicated.
I hope you feel better soon.
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