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Treatment of ear pain

It is common type of pain affecting high percentage of people due to many factors and causes. Firstly, it is better to avoid touching your hands and itching by your hands. Also , keep your ear area clean and dry to avoid any infections or inflammation of your ear. About drugs, you can

• Take analgesics like IBUPROFEN three times daily to relieve pain.
• Also, you can use Gentamycin ear drops three times daily to relieve any inflammation in your area.

Investigations to do

You can ask for CBC to see the level of WBCs which increased in inflammation and infections of ears. Also ,you can ask your ENT doctor for examination of ear by a scope to clarify any causes like foreign body and infections of ear.

Causes of ear pain

There are many causes like

• Traumatic ear pain
• Foreign bodies
• Inflammation and infections of ear
• Increased wax in ears

Advice,

you can seek your ENT doctor for further evaluation