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Suggest Treatment For Inner Ear Infection And Severe Lock Jaw
Question: I have been struggling w inner ear infection for over 2 months. I was on amoxicillan for 7 days w no improvement. Then ENT put me on prednisone for 7 days. Also ive been taking flonase. Yesterday i paged ENT bc still have fullness in ear etc. so he told me to take Augmentin which i started lastnight. Today i woke up w severe lockjaw on left side cant chew or close my mouth. I am wondering what i should do. Do u think i have serious infection? I dont have a fever
Brief Answer:
Serious infection possible, switch antibiotic to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Patient,
since lockjaw can be a sign of a serious infection in the mouth/ teeth area there is the possibility augmentin is not effective in your case since symptoms have progressed after taking it.
If you were my patient i would rule out any serious tooth or ENT infection again by clinical examination and blood work and possibly switch the antibiotic.
Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards
Serious infection possible, switch antibiotic to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Patient,
since lockjaw can be a sign of a serious infection in the mouth/ teeth area there is the possibility augmentin is not effective in your case since symptoms have progressed after taking it.
If you were my patient i would rule out any serious tooth or ENT infection again by clinical examination and blood work and possibly switch the antibiotic.
Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I have only taken 2 augmentins. I just started it lastnight. I am starting to think the jaw pain is just muscle related from trying to move my jaw to unplug ears. I put some vicks vapor rub on my jaw and neck and its feeling much better. I am annoyed bc i dont know why amoxicillian didnt wipe out sinus / ear infection. Prednisone literally did nothing. Should i give the augmentin a few more days? I think it might workbut idk at this point
Brief Answer:
A few more days augmentin is good
Detailed Answer:
Dear Patient,
yes since it is getting now better you can give the augmentin a chance. The jaw pain can be muscle related of course. Continue using analgesics like paracetamol for that. Give rest to jaw. Don't open mouth excessively.
Best regards
A few more days augmentin is good
Detailed Answer:
Dear Patient,
yes since it is getting now better you can give the augmentin a chance. The jaw pain can be muscle related of course. Continue using analgesics like paracetamol for that. Give rest to jaw. Don't open mouth excessively.
Best regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Brief Answer:
See ENT dr to evaluate antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient, in that case i would reevaluate if the antibiotic is working with your ent doctor.
Best regards,
See ENT dr to evaluate antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient, in that case i would reevaluate if the antibiotic is working with your ent doctor.
Best regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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