Suggest Treatment For Severe Ear Pain And Chest Congestion

Posted on Sun, 29 Jan 2017

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Question : I have ear aches, sinus headache and chest congestion i have taken mucinex and tylenol and they are not helping.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 minutes later)

Hello! Coming to this point further clinical investigations including lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, etc). imagine tests (chest X ray study, para-nasal sinuses X ray study) and an appropriate underlying antibiotics therapy would be necessary. Greetings!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 minute later)

So how do i start and get an antibiotic prescription

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello again!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that antibiotics are given only under medical prescriptions when there is evidence of a possible bacterial infection based on your clinical symptoms and test results.

That is why I would recommend consulting with your family physician for a physical exam and some tests:

- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count
- PCR, ESR for inflammation.

Your symptoms seem to be related to an upper airway respiratory infection and the most proper antibiotics in such case would be a beta lactam antibiotic (amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, cefotaxim, etc.) or a macrolide antibiotic (clarithromycine, azythromicine, etc.), based on your individual tolerance.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar