My ears have been severely plugged for 9 days and I am on antibiotics but it isn't helping and suggestions?

Answer 1

have you tried a decongestant?

also, try some really spicy food ... the key is to get your sinuses to open up so the "stuff" can drain out ...

feel better!!

Answer 2

The antibiotics will clear up the problem but it will take a few more days .I often had to get a second 7-10 prescription of amoxicillin before my ears unplugged. Make sure to blow your nose gently and swallow whenever you feel fluid moving either down your sinuses or down out of your ears.

Answer 3

Hi Nikki

Here are some ideas to use to heal the condition.

Treat Both Ears: The simple, old-fashioned aids are sometimes very fast in giving relief. Always treat both ears, even if only one aches.

1.Garlic: When my little girl had an earache I put a piece of fresh garlic in her ear and it was better by morning. The previous alternative was to go to the doctor and pay a lot of money for penicillin.

2. Onion: Lightly bake a large onion, cut it in half and while warm (not hot enough to irritate the area), bind one half of the onion over each ear. Bandage in place and hold bandage on with a nightcap, white skullcap, etc., and leave on all night.

3.Camomile: Use a fomentation over both ears of three parts of camomile and one part of lobelia. Take two ounces orally (a wineglass full) each two waking hours. Leave the fomentation on the ears all night. (Cover fomentation with plastic or oiled silk, etc.).

4. Mullein: Use three to six drops of mullein oil in both ears several times each day. Insert it upon retiring for the night, and, as before, plug the ears with cotton. Place a fomentation over the ears all night of three parts mullein and one part lobelia.



Best of health to you

Answer 4

I had this from a chronic ear infection. It's caused by a build up of fluid behind your ear drum. It should be easing off by now. My Dr gave me a spray to put in my ears,can't remember the name though. I imagine they gave you amoxicillin? They weren't strong enough for the infection I had and in the end my ear drum perforated...Felt great afterwards..No pain! Still deaf for weeks though.

Go back to the docs as you may need stronger antibiotics..Hope you feel better soon x

Answer 5

Ask the doctor if tubes placed in the ear to drain off fluids could help.

Answer 6

you probably have congestion in your ears try getting some sudafed for congestion