Ear infections are tricky to diagnose. The Centers for Disease Prevention has recommended there be no antibiotics for ear infections unless the infection is serious and confirmed to be bacterial. Many doctors feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics when parents express concerns with their children being in pain . Most parents expect to leave the appointment […]
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Otis Media is the term used for an ear infection. Ear infections are characterized by the swelling of the Eustachian tube. It can be accompanied by a fever, sore throat, runny nose, coughs, sinusitis and respiratory problems. Usually antibiotics are prescribed but there are other ways to treat ear infections on your own. Some common […]
There are many potential causes of an earache. Most of these causes are related to either an infection or some sort of trauma. Ear infections in children occur so frequently that they are the most common reason that a child will be taken to see a doctor. Despite the frequency in children, earaches are common […]
There are several different causes for earaches, and they even come in different forms. If you’ve never experienced one in any form, count yourself fortunate. An earache is not easy to ignore, but did you know you can have an ear infection and not even have any pain? Such an infection can lead to serious […]
Any type of pain can prevent you from carrying out your daily activities and enjoying life as normal, yet ear pain can keep you up at night with excruciating pain that can make you restless and frustrated. Longing for ear pain relief is what you and those around you will miss if you have ear […]
There’s that nagging hurting feeling again. A pain shoots from your ear tube all the way down to your jaw. It is enough to stop you in your steps, or make you immediately stop what you were saying. What is this pain that comes and goes all of the time? Well, the situation describe above […]
The causes of ear pain tend to vary based on age. Children are far more likely than adults to acquire an ear infection whereas adults with ear pain tend to be dealing with conditions not directly related to the ear. Ear pain causes include an inner ear infection, swimmer’s ear, a ruptured eardrum, earwax blockage, […]
Allergy problems are common – especially during the spring and summer when trees and plants are blooming and pollen is in the air. When most people hear the word allergy, they think of seasonal allergies and hay fever — but allergies can also involve immune responses to food, drugs, molds, stings, pets, medications, and more. […]
Earaches are a common symptom that usually indicates an ear infection. They can cause a lot of discomfort, but they usually go away without treatment for more than five to seven days. However, ear pain with bleeding from the ear canal is usually a sign of a more serious condition ‘perforated eardrum’. A perforated or […]
Earaches can be a real pain in the neck. Well, not so much a pain in the neck as a pain in the head. Few if any people have ever died as a result of the cause of an earache, but an infection that isn’t treated can potentially lead to loss of hearing. A bad […]
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