One of the most painful sensations that is hard to endure is when it shoots in the ears. Such symptoms do not always indicate ear disease, so you can not self-medicate. You need to visit a doctor as soon as possible to diagnose the disease, and then proceed to its treatment. After all, self-medication can lead to partial or complete deafness or other complications.
What diseases does it shoot in the ears?
Most often, such symptoms indicate an ear disease - otitis media. It can be inflammation of the middle, inner and outer ear. It is impossible to diagnose the disease on their own, especially in children, since they cannot accurately explain their feelings and complaints. Despite the fact that adults clearly understand where and how it hurts, it is impossible to determine the type of otitis without consulting a doctor, since the symptoms in many diseases of the ears are similar. And depending on the localization of inflammation, the treatment is radically different. For example, pain in the outer ear can be dealt with with the help of Otipax drops and healing tampons. But when localizing the inflammatory focus outside the eardrum, especially if the suppuration process has begun, antibiotics are almost always prescribed in combination with hygienic and therapeutic procedures in the form of ear washing and instillation of drugs.
With internal otitis media, the head hurts and the ear shoots, the body temperature rises sharply, it is impossible to sleep or eat. To alleviate the condition of the patient, the doctor uses the imposition of paracentesis - this is a slit-like puncture in the eardrum, through which there is an outflow of pus accumulated inside. After this procedure, relief comes, and the patient can safely continue treatment.
Sometimes it shoots in the ears due to a banal carious tooth. Therefore, do not neglect regular visits to the dentist.
A blocked facial nerve can also provoke backache.
With arthrosis of the joint of the facial nerve, the patient experiences pain similar to the symptoms of otitis media.
And this is not a complete list of diseases in which it shoots in the ear. How to treat? Naturally, the key to a successful cure is always timely and correct diagnosis. Therefore, it is very important not to self-medicate, but to consult a specialist.
Otitis Prevention
You should always wear a hat in the cold season and do not go outside in windy weather immediately after washing your hair. If you have a cold and you have concomitant symptoms (cough, runny nose, sore throat), try to stay in bed and make sure that there is no accumulation of mucus in the nose. Use vasoconstrictor medications so that the airways are well ventilated, as a stuffy nose often causes inflammation in the inner ear.
If you still have tinnitus, do not use dry heat without a doctor's prescription, because the process can be purulent and heating will aggravate its course. Remember that your task is not only to get relief from pain, but also to prevent possible complications.