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Pressure In Both Ears, Suffer Hearing Loss. Diagnosed Of Retracted Eardrums, Advised Augmentin. Will It Help ?
I feel so much pressure in my right and left ears and have hearing loss that came on suddenly in my right and left ears. Have been suffering from sinus condition. My right ear feels completely blocked and my left is almost completely blocked. I was diagnosed with retracted eardrums and I have been prescribed augmentin . I feel anxious and the condition has worsened. Will the Augmentin clear up the blockage or should I seek further care?
Tue, 27 Aug 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
In all probability you may be suffering from a condition called the otitis media with effusion. This is pretty common and usually follows a trip to mountains, a flight or a respiratory infection. This is also common when you have a sinus problem
The normal course is around one to two weeks for the full resolution of the symptoms
You may feel the blocked sensation in your ears for four to five days and then you will definitely improve.
Assuming that it is otitis media with effusion you can do the following so that it gets better faster:
1. Do steam inhalation with either menthol or eucalyptus oil two to three times a day
2. Close your nose and mouth and swallow, do this around ten to twenty times in a day
3. Take warm fluids
4. Add an antihistamine for better control of symptoms
5. Remember than augmentin will only treat the infection and secondarily your hearing may improve, it has no direct bearing on your hearing
IF these do not work in four to five days then you may need to consider other possibilities and treatment strategies. You may then visit the ENT and get an audiometry done.
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
In all probability you may be suffering from a condition called the otitis media with effusion. This is pretty common and usually follows a trip to mountains, a flight or a respiratory infection. This is also common when you have a sinus problem
The normal course is around one to two weeks for the full resolution of the symptoms
You may feel the blocked sensation in your ears for four to five days and then you will definitely improve.
Assuming that it is otitis media with effusion you can do the following so that it gets better faster:
1. Do steam inhalation with either menthol or eucalyptus oil two to three times a day
2. Close your nose and mouth and swallow, do this around ten to twenty times in a day
3. Take warm fluids
4. Add an antihistamine for better control of symptoms
5. Remember than augmentin will only treat the infection and secondarily your hearing may improve, it has no direct bearing on your hearing
IF these do not work in four to five days then you may need to consider other possibilities and treatment strategies. You may then visit the ENT and get an audiometry done.
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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