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Whats The Treatment For Ear Infection?

hi, i recently caught a cold ,runny nose ,headache, waking up hot and ear congestion, but now its just my ears ,they have been stopped up for the past 2 weeks !!! before that cold my ears was stopped up for weeks, i went to the doctor and they gave me claritin ,they said it was allergies ,i don t suffer from allergies for weeks ,so i didn t take it because i thought i had an ear infection, so i thought the clartin would have been useless ,my ears cleared up after a while but there stopped up again ,my ears are ringing i m just tired of it ,what do you think it is
Wed, 6 May 2020
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Hi,

Noted your history of having cold and getting blocked e Doctor told about allergies and gave Claritin which you did not take, ears were cleared a bit but again got blocked.

Claritin works by anti-histamine action hence you should continue as per the advise of your Doctor. Also, take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen if it suits you. If there is any evidence of an infection your Doctor may also prescribe you antibiotic.

Oral steroids help for fast recovery, discuss with your Doctor. If there is not much improvement then consult an ENT Surgeon for ENT Endoscopy, relevant tests and get additional treatment in proper doses to get a cure. Do not blow nose. Do not instill anything in ear unless your doctor advises so.

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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Whats The Treatment For Ear Infection?

Hi, Noted your history of having cold and getting blocked e Doctor told about allergies and gave Claritin which you did not take, ears were cleared a bit but again got blocked. Claritin works by anti-histamine action hence you should continue as per the advise of your Doctor. Also, take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen if it suits you. If there is any evidence of an infection your Doctor may also prescribe you antibiotic. Oral steroids help for fast recovery, discuss with your Doctor. If there is not much improvement then consult an ENT Surgeon for ENT Endoscopy, relevant tests and get additional treatment in proper doses to get a cure. Do not blow nose. Do not instill anything in ear unless your doctor advises so. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon