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What Is The Treatment For Left Ear Pain?
My left ear is plugged up and it feels as if someone slammed the door on it, the pain is apparent. What I have noticed is that the liquid equilibrium between my left and right ear seems uneven. When I sleep on the left side, the pain drastically increases and I can t sleep. On the right side it hurts as well, but little. What I found as an optimal solution is to only sleep on my back and not tilt my head either direction. My left ear feels bloated by liquid, and no, there is no discharge from the ear. One more note, I went to the doctor earlier (because I have conjunctivitis) and she checked my ears because I said they were plugged up, but overall fine. She cleaned my ears out with a tool and for a second it hurt, but who regards a measly second? Anyways, after the appointment I have had the immense pain in the ears, I m wondering if the two events are related. Thank you.
Fri, 13 Nov 2020
Hi,
Feeling of plugged ear on left side with pain on changing position indicates the development of fluid increase in middle ear inside the ear drum that is impact can cause such a problem. Usually the fluid comes through eustachian tube from nose to the middle ear and on entering the cavity the reaction increases fluid and can cause pus formation. Till the ear drum is intact this becomes a close cavity thus causing plugged feeling as well as severe pain.
For treatment consult your doctor again. Take an anti-inflammatory medicine with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you. Nasal decongestant drops and oral decongestant tablets. Prescription based antibiotic. If you can get an appointment with an ENT surgeon then it will be easy to have further management like oral steroids. Tympanotomy that is incision of the eardrum to remove the fluid can give you immediate relief and early recovery which usually takes about 3 weeks.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Feeling of plugged ear on left side with pain on changing position indicates the development of fluid increase in middle ear inside the ear drum that is impact can cause such a problem. Usually the fluid comes through eustachian tube from nose to the middle ear and on entering the cavity the reaction increases fluid and can cause pus formation. Till the ear drum is intact this becomes a close cavity thus causing plugged feeling as well as severe pain.
For treatment consult your doctor again. Take an anti-inflammatory medicine with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you. Nasal decongestant drops and oral decongestant tablets. Prescription based antibiotic. If you can get an appointment with an ENT surgeon then it will be easy to have further management like oral steroids. Tympanotomy that is incision of the eardrum to remove the fluid can give you immediate relief and early recovery which usually takes about 3 weeks.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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