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How long does it take for an ear infection to fully clear?
3 Comments
zii asked:
I have a middle ear infection, went to the ER exactly a week ago. Doctor gave me Amoxicillin to clear the infection. I finished the antibiotics a few days ago, but I haven’t been able to hear real well out of the infected ear. Everything is muffled and warbly, and I do experience the fullness and popping that is supposed to go along with the fluid draining. Does anyone know how long it will take before I will get my hearing back? Would taking a decongestant help speed along the process? Thanks for your help.
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Published on February 11, 2010 · Filed under: Ear Infections; Tagged as: Amoxicillin, Antibiotics, Few Days
3 Responses to “How long does it take for an ear infection to fully clear?”
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Amoxillin is the first antibiotic used for ear infections but it is sometimes just not strong enough to clear it completely. We have all become resistant to amoxillin over the years. Thats what the doc told me when amoxillin didnt work for a ear infection. He switched to Zithromax and it cleared it in no time.
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Unfortunately it might take a second round of antibiotics to clear it up 100%. And yes taking a decongestant would help allot.
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Jose B said on February 17th, 2010 at 9:42 am
You should be feeling better than when you started taking the antibiotics, if not, it probably did not work and you need to go back so your doctor can check it again and may be take a sample for culture and try something stronger. I always recommend using an anti inflammatory drug along with the antibiotics to help reduce he inflammation so you could hear better. Good Luck
PS. Try not to wet your ear when you take a bath and avoid diving,
