One of the most common infectious diseases of the auditory system is otitis media. Treatment of this pathology should begin immediately after the first signs. However, first you need to understand the causes of the disease.
It should be noted that this pathology can occur in any person, regardless of age. However, people who engage in swimming are most susceptible to infection, have poor immune defense, and suffer from any chronic diseases. And it can also occur due to improper hygiene, hypothermia, injury.
Otitis media of the outer ear can be divided into the following types: diffuse and limited.
Naturally, preventative measures can protect you from this problem. To do this, you should be careful about cleaning your ears, be careful while bathing. In addition, certain diseases and inflammatory processes should be treated in a timely manner.
Otitis media, the treatment of which can be carried out at home, is diagnosed at an appointment with ENT. A self-diagnosis may be incorrect, which will lead to very unpleasant consequences. In order to help determine the pathology, tell the doctor about its symptoms. Among them, one can distinguish: edema and redness of the external auditory canal, pain, especially with pressure on the tragus, and fever. Hearing impairment is not characteristic of this disease.
If the doctor has found ear otitis, treatment should begin immediately. First of all, you should abandon the swabs soaked in
boric alcohol. The fact is that during the disease the skin is already inflamed, and this remedy irritates it even more, causing pain. If you need to put turunda, then soak it with a light antibacterial ointment. And the patient is prescribed special drops that should relieve inflammation and eliminate the infection. Typically, these drugs contain antibiotics.
If you have ear otitis media, treatment should be comprehensive. It all depends on the causes of the disease. You may need to eliminate the co-infection. In order for the pain to go away, special oral medications should be taken. If the doctor found a purulent formation, then it must be removed. In no case do not try to do it yourself, since such actions are fraught with complications, and inflammation can go deep into the hearing aid.
If you want to eliminate ear otitis at home, treatment can be carried out using herbal decoctions that have bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Turunds are impregnated with such liquids, which are inserted into the ear canal. However, such treatment also requires the permission of a doctor. For decoctions, you can use the grass of chamomile, calendula, oak bark. They contribute to the rapid destruction of the infection and prevent the occurrence of suppuration. In any case, never self-medicate. Be healthy!