Ear pain and swelling. Heaviness in ear

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Asked for Female, 33 Years

Have strong permanent pain in left ear... ear is swollen, even cant fit cotton after putting eardrops. Swollen to level of almost completely shut. can see something whitish when i try to record a video of my ear to see the status, not sure its swollen gland or puss .. Pain is bad, swelling is now reached ear lob and outer ear, there is permeant pain.. then swelled area is also causing pain and then there is shooting on and off pain inside ear currently on prescription having Augmentin 625 & Zinase D and candibiotic eardrops. (Ear start to pain when i put eardrops) No effect on pain (only temporary 2/3 hour effect) no effect on swelling. Please suggest. On medicine since 2 days now. Thanks

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Dr. Anil Gupta

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Most probably otitis externa

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Dr. Manisha.M ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Manisha.M

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Hyderabad

please start using chymoral forte tablet thrice daily for 5 days and change antibiotic cifran 500mg bd for 7 days and use tab ultracet twice daily(bd) for 5 days and change ear drops plz use ciplox -d ear drops mam for 5 days and use tab montek lc daily once at night for 7 days.....my personal diagnosis for your case is otitis externa mam..

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