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Question: My 7yrs old daughter is having pain in left ear for last 2-3 days as she scratch her left ear with her little finger earlier, there are no complains of hearing though so i would like to know the correct line of treatment as we do not use any buds to clean ear. Please provide details urgently.
Brief Answer:
The pain may be due to wax
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The pain can be due to impacted wax and in such a situation I would normally advice wax solving drops like aaudisol or otorex 3 drops 4 to 5 times a day . In some cases the doctor may need to remove the wax by irrigating the ear with normal saline.
A second reason for the pain and itching may be a fungal infection of the ear called otomycosis. For such patients I would normally advice antifungal drops like clotrimazole 2 drops 5 to 6 times a day.
For the pain you can give her syrup paracetamol 2 teaspoon 3 times a day.
The best thing would be to meet your ent doctor and get her checked so that the correct treatment can be started
Take care
The pain may be due to wax
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The pain can be due to impacted wax and in such a situation I would normally advice wax solving drops like aaudisol or otorex 3 drops 4 to 5 times a day . In some cases the doctor may need to remove the wax by irrigating the ear with normal saline.
A second reason for the pain and itching may be a fungal infection of the ear called otomycosis. For such patients I would normally advice antifungal drops like clotrimazole 2 drops 5 to 6 times a day.
For the pain you can give her syrup paracetamol 2 teaspoon 3 times a day.
The best thing would be to meet your ent doctor and get her checked so that the correct treatment can be started
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Please advice how to get the picture of inside the ear?
Brief Answer:
You will need to meet a ent doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello
A picture of inside the ear is difficult to get using conventional cameras and the best thing would be to meet an ent doctor
There are devices called as otoendoscopes which can take photos of inside the ear.
Hope the pain has reduced
Regards
You will need to meet a ent doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello
A picture of inside the ear is difficult to get using conventional cameras and the best thing would be to meet an ent doctor
There are devices called as otoendoscopes which can take photos of inside the ear.
Hope the pain has reduced
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. REMY KOSHY
After giving paracetamol last night to her, she could manage to sleep on that ear side , could you please let me know whether paracetamol acted as pain killer or some other way and how long shall we give her with exact quantity, she is 7yr 9months now with slim body. Do we still need to visit ENT or continue with paracetamol can help as there is no fever as such and pain is also little bit subside.
Brief Answer:
The dose is 15mg/ kg per dose
Detailed Answer:
Hello
For the correct dose I would need to know the weight. otherwise you can calculate it as 15 mg / kg per dose. You can give 3 times a day.
Paracetamol would have reduced the pain and therefore she could sleep
If the pain has reduced and she does not have ear discharge or reduced hearing, then you may not need to visit an ent ddoctor.
Take care
The dose is 15mg/ kg per dose
Detailed Answer:
Hello
For the correct dose I would need to know the weight. otherwise you can calculate it as 15 mg / kg per dose. You can give 3 times a day.
Paracetamol would have reduced the pain and therefore she could sleep
If the pain has reduced and she does not have ear discharge or reduced hearing, then you may not need to visit an ent ddoctor.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. REMY KOSHY
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