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What Causes Severe Ear Pain, Swelling In Throat And Blood In Saliva?
My sister is having really bad ear pains to where when air gets to her ears she gets the horrible pain and her throat is swollen and she can feel the pain from her throat in her ears.. And when she goes to spit mucus up the mucus is yellowish and brownish but with blood and her upper body is weak and she also has canadid please tell me what I can do at home to try to help. And what could possibly be wrong
Wed, 11 May 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of severe ear pain, swelling in throat and blood in saliva. Well the symptoms you mention in query are indicating infection of upper respiratory tract infection that has spread to ear through eustachian tube . Sometimes when upper respiratory track infection when left untreated or when occur again and again spread to ear through eustachian tube and causing pain . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and allergy test to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin .) at least for 10 days along with decongestant and anti inflammatory . For now do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to external ear .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of severe ear pain, swelling in throat and blood in saliva. Well the symptoms you mention in query are indicating infection of upper respiratory tract infection that has spread to ear through eustachian tube . Sometimes when upper respiratory track infection when left untreated or when occur again and again spread to ear through eustachian tube and causing pain . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and allergy test to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin .) at least for 10 days along with decongestant and anti inflammatory . For now do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to external ear .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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