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Suggest Remedy For Ear Problem
i keep having repeated inflammation of my ear I think it is the external acoustic meatus when the doctor looks in my ear he cant see anything as it it all swollen, it goes away but comes back again every few months It is only painful if I touch me ears any Idea what might be causing it
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
It may be due to infection of middle ear or due to hypersensitive pinna due to sleeping on one side or eczema. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Avoid cool drinks and ice creams. Use tablet levocetirizine twice a day for five days. Use water vapour inhalation thrice a day for five days. If no improvement please get it done pure tone audiometry and tympanogram to know the problem.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
It may be due to infection of middle ear or due to hypersensitive pinna due to sleeping on one side or eczema. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Avoid cool drinks and ice creams. Use tablet levocetirizine twice a day for five days. Use water vapour inhalation thrice a day for five days. If no improvement please get it done pure tone audiometry and tympanogram to know the problem.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
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