is there anything i can do at home to deal with the pain of otitis externa?

Question

i am still having trouble with my left ear.. the pain is back again..and its swollen..im on antibiotics,but is there anything i can do for the pain? without over dosing on otc pain relivers??please help this is sooo annoying..and painful

Answer 1

I feel so sorry for you. I had the same thing about 3 times.
I think you need to call your physician and ask for some pain medication. When you call. rate your pain for him on a 0-10 scale and tell him how unbearable the pain is and he can prescribe you a pain pill.
In my case, the doc gave me Lorcet 10 and it took the pain away and made me sleep for about 16 hrs.
In the meantime, you can take up to 800 mg of over the counter Ibuprophen (4 tablets) It takes the swelling down and gives you some relief. I believe the limit on Ibuprophen is 1600 mg in 24 hours. Only dont take it if you are allergic.
I am a RN and I hope this helps

Answer 2

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Answer 3

old remedy used when I was a child and it worked for me, warm some plain vegetable oil, not hot, just warm, like 100 degrees and put a few drops in your ear. Very soothing, won't cause any harm.