Ear infection

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I have had an ear infection for the last 3 weeks gp looked in my ear said my eardrum is red and swollen also there is green discharge near the eardrum I have had a 2 week course of erythromycin which haven't worked went back to gp yesterday ear is still exactly the same so been prescribed a week of amoxicillin. has anyone experience lower jaw pain and sinus pain also my eustachian tubes are blocked which are painful js this normal?

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    Hi Kadia,

    Sorry you're not feeling well.

    I am having similar issues. Ears feel blocked, bad sinus pain, some tinnitus and headaches that move around my head and behind my right eye. This last symptom has been the most painful and frightening one for me. I don't have jaw pain as such but heard that is common.

    Doctor hasn't even seen me but prescribed me 5 days of amoxicillin over the phone. Hope they work for both of us.

    • Posted

      my ears don't really feel blocked but my eustachian tubes are and they are forever trying to equalise which is causing me discomfort I also seem to have a bit of pain under my lower jaw is this normal? and yeah i really hope the antibiotics work too as these are the second lot me now x

  • Posted

    Hello to both of you!! Hope you guys are doing better. Any suggestions on what worked please?! 😃

    I am currently having very similar symptoms. I've been on amoxicillin since 10 days with some improvement. Still getting blocked ears once every couple of days.

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      hi sorry for the late reply!

      luckily enough my ear infection cleared up after 2 weeks on antibiotics I have been referred to ent but there's a wait cause of the virus. I still get blocked ears and painful eustachian tubes which is uncomfortable i wish i could help you further keep me posted 😃

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