Ear pain..

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Ear pain..

Asked for Male, 18 Years

Ear pain started week ago.initially ignored and used painkillers.turned severe in few days .went to doctor.dr prescribed deflazacort 6mg 3 times,cefpodoxime protexil 200 and fexofenadine and phenylephrine 10mg.Gave one benzoin solution for steam.2 days but still extreme pain starts when I keep my head on bed and I immediately wake up.Pain becomes extremely harsh and I am unable to sleep at all since 2 days in night.Please name nasal decongestant spray or tab (specific drug) which i should use to get bit relief.since pain killers are not working well.And what should be dosage of spray or tab (nasal decongestant)

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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Raichur

Don't take steroids Steam inhalation and antibiotics course will help u

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Dr. Baisali Sarkar

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 13 yrs exp Kolkata

You are having Acute otitis media

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Stop Steroid Deflazacort start Antibiotic Analgesic Antihistamines decongestant nasal drop

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand · Accepted Answer

Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

It looks like acute otitis externa. stop deflazacort. add candibiotic ear drops 4 drops 3 times a day for 5 days.

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