Autumn and winter is the period when colds progress with a vengeance. In addition to having a runny nose, a cough, body temperature can rise, and sometimes it happens that ears get sick. What can be advised in this situation? Of course, consult a specialist, especially if these symptoms are noted in a child.
But there are situations when procrastination is caused by unforeseen circumstances. Take, for example, night time or the absence of such services at the place of stay. What to do if your ears hurt? First, you need to establish a possible cause of the onset of pain. It is worth making a reservation right away - you should treat yourself only in the most extreme cases, and in the very near future you need to see a doctor to more accurately diagnose the disease and prescribe the right treatment.
If your ears are sick, along with the manifestations of all the signs of SARS, then most likely this is a manifestation of a cold. In this case, the ear usually makes noise, and in a calm state, painful sensations also arise. When an ear hurts with a cold , nasal drops are something that can help you at first, to hold out to qualified help. Moreover, you can don’t drip them into the auricle itself, drop it into the nostril and tilt your head to the side of the sore ear. The fluid through the channels will get there on its own. Pain will help relieve analgesic drugs.
The situation is worse when suddenly sharp cotton is heard in the ear opening and an incomprehensible liquid flows out. In this case, you should not even think about self-treatment - you should immediately go to a specialist. With unbearable pain, you can take an antibiotic, and close the ear itself with a cotton swab.
Cases when the ears are sore can have a common cause under them - for example, the presence of a sulfur plug in the channel. Accompanying symptoms in this situation are congestion, hearing loss and pain when trying to penetrate the inside of the auricle. You can turn to the ENT specialist, or you can just drop in hydrogen peroxide in the channel, which will facilitate the removal of the cork, which is easy to remove after this procedure.
By the way, a cold can not affect the whole body, but only the ears of a person. This misfortune threatens those who like to dare to flaunt without a hat in wet and cold weather. In this case, inflammation or otitis media may occur. Bright symptoms will be pain with pressure, a possible increase in temperature and "backache". You should not ask your friends with the question: “The ear hurts - how can I bury it?” It’s better to go to the doctor’s clinic. But if there is no temperature, then you can try to be treated at home. It is necessary to warm the auricle a couple of times a day with a salt compress. You can put cotton pads dipped in pharmacy alcohol or any alcohol tincture into the channel. But if after 2-3 days the symptoms do not go away - be sure to ENT. And if there is discharge from the canal, sharp pain and fever, do not prescribe yourself any medications yourself. Only a specialist will help in this case!
Our tips will help you relieve acute pain only for a while. Do not neglect qualified help, otherwise the consequences can be disastrous.