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Eustachian tube dys. Or Eardrum rupture?
Initial Symptoms:
On Thursday, 6th March, I experienced a fever of 101.7°F. I took Dolo, which brought my temperature back to normal.
After the fever subsided, I developed a sore throat with some cough. The cough was particularly severe on the night of Saturday, 9th March.
Ear Symptoms:
On Monday, 10th March, I started experiencing twitching sensations in my left ear. By the evening, this escalated into severe ear pain.
Current Condition (Sunday, 16th March):
My left ear is still blocked, and I hear a muffled voice from that ear.
I still have some cough and mucus.
Major relief in cold as I am coughing a lot less now but my ear is giving me issues, could it be a Eustachian tube dysfunction or a eardrum rupture?
Please advise on the next steps.
Answers (4)
Due to upper respiratory tract infections, a lot of patients end up having an episode of acute otitis media....which causes severe ear pain...but it usually settles down with medication and antibiotics but the fluid stays back in the middle ear causing a feeling of persistent blockage and muffled sounds in the ear. This condition is called 'Serous otitis media'. It can be confirmed by checking your ear drum by an ENT specialist.
Next Steps
1) Get checked by an ENT specialist.
2) Continue nasal drops and decongestant medication
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