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Otitis Externa any help welcome

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kerry71630
kerry71630

Hi, I had a mild earache 5 days ago which started to get worse, i went to the doctor after my ear went deaf, he said i had a sin infection outside the eardrum calling it Otitis Externa, i am on Antibiotics and a antibiotic medical spray for in the ear, im on day 5 now but the pain is getting worse down my neck, jaw, teeth and the top of my head and eye, i have been using a hot waterbottle to help ease the ache, but on the inside of my ear is very dry and exremely sore, does anyone know if putting some vasoline in very small amount to ease it, would that make things worse, i am hoping to go private to a ENT and see if they can help, how much worse does this get befoe any improvement. Thanks Kerry

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  • Olizzieo
    Olizzieo kerry71630

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    Hi Kerry, if you can't get in to an ENT within 2 days, go to emergency and get treated by an ENT there. Ear pain is shocking and you need to find out what is happening and why it's not getting better. Sometimes the debris in your ear needs to be sucked out by the ENT so that the drops can get to the infection to treat it. You may need a different type of ear drops. My daughter went to emergency with an agonising ear infection. After a couple of days of not improving I went to an ENT who said she should have had different ear drops. Always good to get a second opinion when extreme pain is involved!! Good luck x
    • kerry71630
      kerry71630 Olizzieo

      Posted

      Thank you, i now have an appointment for this evening, i don think there is any pain like this, glad you got your daughter sorted. Thanks again x
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