The Symptoms Of Chronic Otitis
Otitis is an inflammation of the ear. Depending on the location of inflammation have otitis external, which is one in which the ear canal becomes inflamed because in most cases by a bacterial infection.
When the middle ear is inflamed which we called otitis media, mostly due to dysfunction of the eustachian tube that is attacked by bacteria and viruses causing acute or chronic.
The most common symptoms of otitis include:
* The most common symptom of the pain (otalgia), can range from mild to severe pain.
* Drainage from the ear.
* Feeling of pressure in the ear.
* Fever due to infection.
* Hearing loss, hearing loss greater or lesser extent.
* In extreme cases, can paralyze a region of the face.
The symptoms of chronic otitis usually less severe, and in some cases may go unnoticed for long. We will watch the children because the eustachian tube be small are more prone to otitis (otitis children). When the child takes a lot of hand and has ear pain, is agitated, have trouble hearing, lost sleep and appetite, fever and nausea have we take a doctor to perform a hearing test.
After going to a doctor that we prescribe a treatment for otitis depending on the suspected cause of the otitis. Mainly are:
1. When infection is caused by bacteria must follow a course of antibiotics at least 15 days.
2. When inflammation is caused by an allergy be treated with antihistamines, control the environment in which we move and vaccination if necessary.
3. In cases where the eustachian tube is compressed by vegetation will be required by surgical excision.
4. When we meet with multiple causes otitis treatment is complicated and is treated with a referral from the eardrum (myringotomy) to reduce fluid pressure and facilitate the hearing.
Natural Remedies for otitis:
There are a number of home remedies for ear infections, but the main advice is that you should not ignore those who are to enter something in the ear, as they may cause more harm than good to try to get at not knowing how have the ear (eardrum, etc). The most useful home remedy to reduce pain is the application of dry heat in the area, this may be through a hot water bottle, electric blanket or a simple cloth heated by the iron.
We can also take a number of foods for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic benefit us. Eat lots of garlic, herbal tea of chamomile, lemon balm or willow (note those allergic to aspirin, do not take willow). Only in cases of otitis externa may dampen the cotton swab with garlic oil, lavender, elder, parsley or crying and apply gently in the outer ear, without actually pour the contents into the ear.
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