Doctor Tatyana Feldbush: a common mistake made when treating ear pain is applying a warm compress.
As a rule, ear pain occurs due to the development of otitis media – inflammation of the middle ear. Doctor Feldbush noted that people are mistaken when they believe that the ear begins to hurt due to cold or strong wind. It is impossible to “blow out” the ears – the inflammatory process occurs in them under the influence of viruses and bacteria. Most cases of otitis are explained by the entry of bacteria or infectious components from the nasopharynx into the middle ear during a runny nose.
Tatiana Feldbush named mistakes that are often made when treating ear pain. For example, people often try to treat the affected ear with some drops. But you absolutely cannot do this if you have ear pain.
“Ear drops can stain the eardrum and cause a local allergic reaction, which will make it difficult for a doctor to make a diagnosis. In case of spontaneous rupture of the membrane, which often occurs during inflammation, the drops can increase pain, cause nausea, dizziness and even deafness,” the doctor explained in an interview with TSN24.
Another mistake is performing warming procedures. The specialist noted that heating during inflammation can provoke processes leading to purulent complications.
In addition, a sore ear should not be filled with cotton wool – this is also a mistake. In this case, the risk of infection in the deeper parts of the ear increases, along with the subsequent development of fungi and other pathogens.
What to do with ear pain? According to Feldbush, you should take a pain reliever and within 24 hours, seek help from an otolaryngologist.
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Tatyana Feldbush Health otolaryngologist