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What To Do For Ear Pain With Blocked Hearing After Water Forcefully Gushed Through The Mouth And Ears?
Went cliff jumping earlier and water shot up my nose and went through my ears and mouth with force. 2 hours later I am in major ear pain, have blocked hearing out of one ear and can't get to a doctor for a few more days, ibuprofen
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Mon, 20 Jan 2014
hi and thanks for the query,
there is a chance that the ear drum is injured.
but i feel that your eustachian tube is blocked.
it is the tube that connects the nose to the ear.
blockage of this tube causes pain in the ear.
you can try any decongestant nose drops like otrivin .
instill 3 drops 3 times a day for 5 days.
see a doctor because you may need antibiotics if infection has set in.
take pain killers like tylenol.
regards,
dr Rajksihori.
there is a chance that the ear drum is injured.
but i feel that your eustachian tube is blocked.
it is the tube that connects the nose to the ear.
blockage of this tube causes pain in the ear.
you can try any decongestant nose drops like otrivin .
instill 3 drops 3 times a day for 5 days.
see a doctor because you may need antibiotics if infection has set in.
take pain killers like tylenol.
regards,
dr Rajksihori.
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