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Ruptured Ear Drums, Have Hearing Loss, Yellow Fluid Discharge. Taking Ofoxacin. Sufficient?
I have the same issue started taking the ofoxacin and now I think my ear drum has ruptured plan on see the doctor tommorow my right ear s canal is swollen. and also the base of my ear and my right jaw. i m having hearing loss and yellowish fluid discharge . the prescribed me an anti inflammatory, antibacterial tablets and ofloxacin ear drops. i ve been taking the medicine for two days now but i could still feel the air pressure inside my ear. the fluid discharge also had some blood in it. is this still normal? shouldn t i be relieved from this after taking some medicine?
Wed, 14 Aug 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
Some amount of discharge and pain and swelling is usually seen in ear infection especially in a ear with perforation.
But if the symptoms are increasing and not getting relieved then see your doctor
finally after curing this episode of ear infection impress upon your doctor to give you a permanent solution depending on the status of the ear and after further extensive evaluation including audiological and imaging studies.
Meanwhile do not meddle your ear and avoid head bath for a week and also do not use ear buds.
Get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
Some amount of discharge and pain and swelling is usually seen in ear infection especially in a ear with perforation.
But if the symptoms are increasing and not getting relieved then see your doctor
finally after curing this episode of ear infection impress upon your doctor to give you a permanent solution depending on the status of the ear and after further extensive evaluation including audiological and imaging studies.
Meanwhile do not meddle your ear and avoid head bath for a week and also do not use ear buds.
Get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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