My mom has ear pain and itching in the inner ear due to a cold. What should be done?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My mom has had an ear infection for more than one month now. She had a cold, which led to her ear pain. Then she took Aplosyn for two weeks, and now she is taking Nasoflo. The back of her ear to her neck has pain now. What can we do?
Kindly guide.
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Is there any swelling around her ears or neck? Is she a diabetic? Any throat complaints? If yes, send me a clear picture of her throat.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
Yes, there is a little bit of swelling below her left ear; it aches when she touches it, and she is not diabetic and has no throat complaints. But her cold is constant even with the Nasoflo. And sometimes her inner eardrum itches.
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Her ear problem seems to be due to a cold. You can stop other medicines and take oral decongestants and antihistamines. Take a combination of Fexofenadine (60 mg) + Pseudoephedrine (120 mg) twice daily after food for five days, or you can take Fexofenadine (120 mg) + Pseudoephedrine (240 mg) once daily after food for five days. If she has a nose block, then give her a nasal decongestant drop as well (Xylometazoline), two drops three times a day for five days.
I hope this helps.
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