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What Is The Treatment For An Ear Infection?
i have left ear fullness and it feels like my face is tinly and sometimes swollen aroudnd upper jaw bone and temple area my ent said its most likely inflamation in the inner ear and prescribed me predisone. did she make the right assumption and diagnossis?
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have ear infection which seems to be due to fungal infection, wax build up, fluid accumulation, eustachian tube dysfunction and systemic disease infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis. Doctor may examine by otoscopic means to check level of infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics amoxicillin at least for a week along with decongestants. Avoid touching or pricking it with any sharp object and maintain hygiene of ear canal. Put Otogesic ear drops. You should go for audiometer testing as well to check hearing level. You should do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to external ear.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have ear infection which seems to be due to fungal infection, wax build up, fluid accumulation, eustachian tube dysfunction and systemic disease infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis. Doctor may examine by otoscopic means to check level of infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics amoxicillin at least for a week along with decongestants. Avoid touching or pricking it with any sharp object and maintain hygiene of ear canal. Put Otogesic ear drops. You should go for audiometer testing as well to check hearing level. You should do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to external ear.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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