Autumn and winter is the period when colds progress with a vengeance. In addition to the fact that a runny nose, cough appear, body temperature may rise, it also happens sometimes that the ears hurt. 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 delay 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 the possible cause of the pain. It is worth making a reservation right away - you should be treated on your own only in the most extreme cases, and in the very near future you should definitely see a doctor in order to more accurately diagnose the disease and prescribe the right treatment.
If your ears hurt, along with manifestations of all signs of SARS, then most likely it is a manifestation of a cold. In this case, the ear usually makes noise, and in a calm state, painful sensations also occur. When with a coldear hurts, nose drops - this is what can help you at first to hold out until qualified help. Moreover, you can not drip them into the auricle itself, drip into the nostril and tilt your head towards the sore ear. The liquid through the channels will reach there on its own. Pain can be relieved with analgesics.
The situation is worse when suddenly a sharp pop is heard in the ear hole 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.
Instances when the ears hurt may have a common cause - for example, the presence of a sulfuric plug in the channel. Accompanying symptoms in this situation are congestion, hearing loss and pain when trying to penetrate the auricle. You can turn to the ENT, or you can simply drop hydrogen peroxide into the canal, which will help the cork to come out, which is easier to pull out after this procedure.
By the way, a cold can affect not the whole body, but only the ears of a person. This misfortune threatens those who like to flaunt without a hat in wet and cold weather. In this case, inflammation or otitis media may occur. Vivid symptoms will be pain when pressed, a possible increase in temperature and "lumbago". You should not contact your acquaintances with the question: “The ear hurts - what can I drip?” It is better to go to the clinic to the doctor. But ifthe temperature is absent, then you can try to be treated at home. It is necessary to warm the auricle a couple of times a day with a s alt compress. You can put cotton pads soaked in pharmacy alcohol or any alcohol tincture into the canal. But if after 2-3 days the symptoms do not go away, be sure to visit the ENT. And if there is discharge from the canal, sharp pain and temperature, do not prescribe any medications on your own. Only a specialist will help in this case!
Our advice will help you relieve acute pain only for a while. Do not neglect qualified help, otherwise the consequences can be dire.
