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Acute Otitis Media

Acute otitis media is a middle ear infection with rapid onset. Allergies, common colds, flu, and sinus infections are common causes of acute otitis media. Common symptoms of acute otitis media include ear pain, headache, hearing loss, pain, and fever. Doctors usually prescribe antibiotic ear drops and analgesics to relieve symptoms of acute otitis media.

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What to do to unblock my ear and resolve tinnitus?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an upper respiratory tract infection which is now resolved. It was in the acute phase. I had a very painful earache. I am fine now except for a blocked right ear with tinnitus (ringing) and muffled hearing. I can feel a crackling sensation in my outer ear. What can I do to unbloc...  Read Full »


Dr. Fazil

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.According to your symptoms, it looks like you had an acute otitis media. It is common to have a blocked ear after the infection is resolved. You need to do a pure tone audiometry with impedance audiometry to know about your middle ear status and to know about tinnitus. S...  Read Full »

How to treat throbbing and shooting pain in the right ear?

Query: Hello doctor, My 9-year-old son is having throbbing and shooting pain in the right ear. He has been crying for the past two hours. I put Otek AC drops in his ear, but there was no use. He got such pain three years back. Can you please guide me?  Read Full »


Dr. Narasimharaju. B. G

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need you to answer a few questions: 1) Does he have a cold? I mean, running nose? 2) If yes, how many days? 3) Is the pain sudden in onset? 4) Had he had such episodes before?   Read Full »

My baby is suffering from fever, runny nose, and ear infection. Does my baby need antibiotics?

Query: Hello doctor, The baby had a blocked and runny nose, developed a fever that went away after one to two days, and now has slight pus in one ear. The doctor confirmed it was an ear infection. I wanted to know if antibiotics are necessary. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Usually, antibiotics are given depending on the weight of the baby. In your case, the nasal problem has spread to the ear and caused an infection in the ear. If the child's immunity was good, it should have restric...  Read Full »

Will clogged ears with ringing heal on their own?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old healthy female. Last Friday, I woke up with a very muffled right ear. As I started stressing about it, I developed ringing. I went to my family doctor, and she said that the ear was heavily congested but saw no infection. She also looked up at my nostril and said my...  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know whether you have any sinus problems. Did you have an earache? Has your hearing improved now? Is it only the ringing sensation that bothers you? Or do your ears still feel clogged? Of course, tinnitus can follow acute otitis media or secretory otiti...  Read Full »

My ears are plugged even after having medications. Is this serious?

Query: Hello doctor, I feel my ears plugged from last week, and nothing I am doing is helping. This happened to me about a month ago, and the doctor prescribed steroid nasal spray, Reactine, and Sudafed. It cleared up within two days, but it is doing absolutely nothing now. I do not feel as though my sinu...  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms of aural fullness or plugging of ears can occur due to acute otitis media most crucial cause for which is eustachian tube edema secondary to allergic or acute rhinosinusitis. Did you have symptoms of nasal stuffiness, sneezing? Do you have any earache a...  Read Full »

Why is there severe pain and hearing loss after ear pricking?

Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from severe ear pain in my left ear. Today is the third day, and I cannot hear properly. It resulted due to pricking my ear.  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern.After reading your complaints, two possibilities are there which can lead to the symptoms you are perceiving. It could be that you already had an underlying infection of the middle ear, which can lead to an earache, and prickin...  Read Full »

Why does my grandson have bleeding in the ear canal with earache?

Query: Hello doctor, I am traveling with my 16 year old grandson. He had an ear ache when he woke up this morning and we saw a doctor here. He prescribed Amoxicillin 500 mg thrice a day. Later, his ear felt better, but it started draining. Now, there is a small amount of bright red blood in the ear canal. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Anshul Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. He seems to be suffering from acute otitis media. Yes, you would need to see your doctor again as he would check for signs of a perforation. If no perforation is found, your doctor would add up an antibiotic and antifungal ear drops too. Make sure he does not manipul...  Read Full »

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