One of the most common infectious diseases of the auditory system is otitis media. Treatment of this pathology should begin immediately after the appearance of 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 go in for swimming, have weak immune defenses, and suffer from any chronic diseases are most susceptible to infection. And it can also occur due to improper hygiene, hypothermia, trauma. Otitis externa can be divided into the following types: diffuse and limited.
Of course, preventive measures can save you from this problem. To do this, you should be careful about cleaning your ears, be careful while swimming. In addition, certain diseases and inflammatory processes should be treated in a timely manner.
Otitis of the ears, which can be treated at home, is diagnosed at an appointment with an ENT. Self-diagnosis can be wrong, which will lead to very unpleasant consequences. To help identify the pathology, tell your doctor about its symptoms. Among them are:swelling and redness of the external auditory canal, pain, especially when pressing on the tragus, fever. Hearing impairment is not characteristic of this disease.
If the doctor found otitis media, treatment should be started immediately. First of all, you should abandon tampons soaked in boric alcohol. The fact is that during the disease, the skin becomes inflamed, and this remedy irritates it even more, causing pain. If you need to put a turunda, then soak it with a light antibacterial ointment. And the patient is prescribed special drops, which should relieve inflammation and eliminate the infection. These preparations usually contain antibiotics.
If you have otitis media, treatment should be comprehensive. It all depends on the causes of the disease. You may need to treat a co-infection. In order for the pain to go away, you should take special oral medications. If the doctor found a purulent formation, then it must be removed. In no case do not try to do it yourself, as such actions are fraught with complications, and inflammation can go deep into the hearing aid.
If you want to eliminate otitis media at home, treatment can be done with herbal decoctions that have bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Such liquids are impregnated with turundas, which are inserted into the ear canal. However, such treatment also requires the permission of a doctor. Fordecoctions, you can use the herb 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. Stay he althy!
