Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Otolaryngology (E.N.T)
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Hello doctor,
For the past three days, I am having unbearable pain in my right ear. I doubt somehow in the meantime of bath some water must have gone through it. And by my right ear, I could not able to hear anything. My right ear hearing capacity is 10-15% and it is closed. I have faced this issue twice already. Please help.
Hi,
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There are three possibilities for your problem. First is, impacted wax can be there which can create lots of pain, ear fullness, and decreased hearing. You can use Soliwax drops three drops thrice daily for five days. Second possibility is a fungal infection which usually presents with ear fullness, itching, and pain. If there is no itching and mild discharge then there is very less likely to have a fungal infection. Third possibility is a eustachian tube catarrh wherein the pain is not as much, but your main symptom will ear fullness, decreased hearing, feeling of water inside your ear, history of recent upper respiratory infection, or history of previous allergic symptoms and there is usually no itching associated here. You can take a tablet containing Paracetamol, Levocetirizine, and Phenylephrine combination whichever is available in your country. One tablet twice daily for five days. If the ear fullness does not come down, you have to get your ears cleaned by an ent specialist.
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