Generally, Pain in the ear can come from tonsillitis, infection of the ear canal ( Otitis Externa ), Otitis Media or ear drum rupture.
Otitis Externa (also known as swimmer's ear ) is an inflammation of the ear canal caused by infection with pseudomonas aeruginosa or fungus.
Symptoms may include: itch in the left or right ear. transitorily hearing loss, red of the outer ear, swollen ear canal .
Otitis externa can be treated with antibiotic ear drops or oral antibiotics.
Tonsillitis can cause Symptoms such as sore throat and ear pain. Self-help include gargling with salt water. Paracetamol is an perfect painkiller for tonsillitis.
Symptoms of Otitis Media: severe earache, deafness, and tinnitus. ear fullness or hearing loss, yellow pus draining from the ear.
Ruptured Eardrum - The most common symptoms are: Hearing loss, Severe ear pain, ruptured drainage, Stomach Upset.
Treatment: A ruptured eardrum usually heals by itself in 2 - 3 months. eardrops may be used to prevent infection
Analgesics may be used to relieve pain. Keep the ear clean and dry, prevent water entering the ear.
Sometimes, Treatment of ruptured eardrum needs a ear drum patch.
