Suggest Treatment For Severe Ear Pain

Posted on Sat, 18 Jul 2015

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Question : My wifewoke up with an earache. It was bad. Then she felt liquid coming from her ear and the pain got better.MOw there is a little blood coming from her ear. We think her eardrum burst. My question is does she need to be seen immediately in the er or is it ok to visit the doctor when they open in three hours. Her pain is better since it burst.

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
in 3 hours is okay

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
She does need to be seen today. The rupture was probably due to infection which needs to be treated but it is not an emergency.
As long as she gets seen today she should be fine.
She can take ibuprofen or tylenol for pain as needed
Warm compresses may also be helpful
Let me know if you have further questions
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

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