Ears pains are different: throbbing and persistent. Moreover, there are many different reasons for the appearance of such sensations: infection, atmospheric pressure, trauma, boil, otitis externa , etc. Some diseases are fraught not only with discomfort in the ears, but also with other manifestations. From a cold, for example, when the nose is blocking, pain in the right ear or left is worse. In addition, there are injuries and injuries. All this must be treated, but how?
My ears hurt. How to treat if the diagnosis is dermatitis
One of the diseases of the ears can be called dermatitis, which appears due to minor injuries, pus, eczema. It is treated every day with ether or alcohol. In order not to itch, it is necessary to dust the wound with talc or zinc oxide. And the crusts are first removed with sunflower oil, then the sore spot is treated with prednisolone ointment.
My ears hurt. How to treat if the diagnosis is furunculosis
Staphylococci are always on the skin of a person, causing a disease such as furunculosis. Bacteria enter through cracks. Therefore, with otitis media, the area around the ear should be smeared with petroleum jelly, menthol ointment or baby cream. But you can’t wash your hair and wet this place. It is also forbidden to thrust a fleece deep into the ear. It is necessary to do short quartzing. And also put a bandage with zinc ointment and burn cracks in the ear canal with lapis. Inside you need to take brewer's yeast. At the same time, a warming compress should be made from 2 tablespoons of Burov liquid to a glass of water or from lead water in half with alcohol. At the same time, put cotton wool with menthol on the auditory meatus for half an hour. Repeat this procedure twice a day. You can also warm your ear with the Ugolok device with blue light up to three times a day.
My ears hurt. How to treat if the diagnosis is perichondritis and subsequent complications
With injuries of the auricle, Pseudomonas aeruginosa may enter the ear. It causes a disease such as perichondritis. In this case, only antibiotic treatment is required. These are the preparations "Pyocyanin", "Sanazin". Lotions are also made with Burov liquid. You can lubricate the ear with iodine. UHF or ultraviolet irradiation must be done. But it also happens that taking antibiotics causes dysbiosis, forming molds on the walls of the external auditory canal with the disease otomycosis. This disease manifests itself in allergies or in metabolic disorders with subsequent hormonal failure, as well as due to dirty work. Otomycosis is treated with antifungal drugs, such as Nystatin, Nitrofungin. Also, the ear is treated with hydrogen peroxide and nystatin ointment. Antihistamines "Diphenhydramine" and "Suprastin" are used.
My ears hurt. How to treat if the diagnosis is otitis media
This disease manifests itself for the most part not as an independent phenomenon, but as a complication of the flu or the common cold. Therefore, if the ear hurts and the temperature is elevated, then the diagnosis will most likely be otitis media. With such diseases, you must first cure a runny nose, using vasoconstrictive drops in the nose. And then put half-alcohol compresses (camphor or vodka) on the ear, and cover with polyethylene on top, then with a layer of cotton and put on a woolen shawl for several hours. You can additionally drip a drop of 3% boric acid into the ear, a solution of Levomycetin or Furacilin. At home, tie the ear with a scarf made from natural wool, such as a goat, a camel or a sheep. If otitis has dragged on, then you can stop inflammation with Ampicillin, Ampioks, Tetracycline.
But remember, self-medication is dangerous to your health! Before using any medications, you should consult your doctor!