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Suggest Treatment For Ear Infection Due To Swimming
Question: Hello. My name is XXXX and have missed a night of sleep due to swooshing in the right ear. I coach swim lessons for a living, so I may have picked up a germ. However, my Mother is in the hospital, now for 17 days and this is adding to my stress. I have taken as of 10 am, 1 mucinex and a dropper of silver drops for the right ear, it is an antiobiotic. Recommended to me by Tri-Health Food Stores and I trust the owner. I am fearful of another night of tossing. Thank you for your time.
I normally take 1/2 benadryl at night for allergies and sleep. However, I took 1 1/2 last night, with all the tossing. I didn't want to take another medication in the middle of the night. Since I took the mucinex at 10 am, is it ok to take 2 bendaryls tonight to ensure sleep? Thanks so much. In case my email doesn't work, please send me your answer to my son's - YYYY@YYYY . Thanks so much.
I normally take 1/2 benadryl at night for allergies and sleep. However, I took 1 1/2 last night, with all the tossing. I didn't want to take another medication in the middle of the night. Since I took the mucinex at 10 am, is it ok to take 2 bendaryls tonight to ensure sleep? Thanks so much. In case my email doesn't work, please send me your answer to my son's - YYYY@YYYY . Thanks so much.
Brief Answer:
yes you can take 2 benadryls tonight.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Yes, you can take 2 benadryls tonight.
In my opinion you are having ear infection due to swimming. And benadryl is having antihistamine. And antihistamines are useful in ear infection.
So you can take benadryls tonight.
Also continue ear drops and mucinex.
If not improving in 5-7 days then consult ENT doctor and get done clinical examination and right ear to rule out internal damage.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
yes you can take 2 benadryls tonight.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Yes, you can take 2 benadryls tonight.
In my opinion you are having ear infection due to swimming. And benadryl is having antihistamine. And antihistamines are useful in ear infection.
So you can take benadryls tonight.
Also continue ear drops and mucinex.
If not improving in 5-7 days then consult ENT doctor and get done clinical examination and right ear to rule out internal damage.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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