This can just be part of a cold right?!


Question: I have a really bad ear-ache in my left ear, but I also have a really bad cold with a lot of drainage. It's most likely that the drainage is causing the ear-ache, right?


Answers: I have a really bad ear-ache in my left ear, but I also have a really bad cold with a lot of drainage. It's most likely that the drainage is causing the ear-ache, right?

It depends if the the drainage is from the ear. Head colds can effect the ears... you want to make sure you do not have an ear infection though. If the drainage is from the ear call the doctor

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lay on your left side with a warm rag over your ear......help the drainage.and benydryl....sleep upright.

i guess but you might want to get it checked out

Yes the drainage can cause this.

Gargle with salt water. proportions are 1 teaspoon of salt per 1 cup of water.
http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/labwork/ba...
bacteria multiply every 20 minutes. So gargle every 20 minutes.

A cold is a virus, and an ear infection is caused by bacteria.

check webmd or health or medical sites it helps sometimes

not a cold, your actually goin die a minute.

ear infection. Listen to the first poster.

Earache: Cold or Ear Infection?

Got an earache? How do you know if your earache is from a cold or an ear infection called otitis media? Here's how to tell the difference.
How do earache symptoms from a cold compare with symptoms from an ear infection?

An earache from a cold can be a sharp, dull, or burning pain that can range from mild to very painful. Even if the trapped fluid in the ear is not infected, the fluid puts pressure on the eardrum, causing it to bulge and throb.

With an earache from a cold, you or your child may have difficulty sleeping, run a fever, and have green or yellow mucus in the nose. Because colds are self-limiting, an earache with a cold usually goes away on its own. Still, if you have an earache, an ear infection may be likely, which means you might need to see your doctor for a diagnosis and proper treatment.

While earaches can occur first with a cold virus, sometimes a secondary ear infection may occur. These ear infections are usually sudden in onset and extremely painful in the beginning. That's because the sensory nerve endings in the eardrum respond to increased pressure with pain. After the eardrum stretches a little, the earache pain may ease up.

Other symptoms of an earache from an ear infection may include the following:

* Loss of appetite. This may be apparent in young children, especially during bottle feedings. Pressure changes in the middle ear as the child swallows, causing more pain.
* Irritability.
* Poor sleep. Pain may be more persistent when lying down as fluid is shifting.
* Fever. Ear infections can cause temperatures up to 104 degrees F.
* Vertigo . You may have a sense of spinning.
* Drainage from the ear. Yellow, brown, or white fluid that isn't earwax may seep from the ear, indicating the eardrum has ruptured.
* Difficulty hearing. Fluid build-up in the middle ear prevents the eardrum from functioning properly. The sound is then unable to be transmitted to the bones of the middle ear and from there to the brain.
* Otitis media with effusion. Symptoms of acute otitis media will disappear, but the fluid, which is called an effusion, may remain. Trapped fluid causes temporary and mild hearing loss.

yes it could be, if it still hurts when you get better i would go to the doctors,

Nothing you can eat will help. Take some IBprofun (800mg) and hope it's better in the morning. If not - probably need to see a doctor.

The cold could be causing the earache due to congestion, but the ache could be a sign of a secondary ear infection. You may want to try to see a doctor in the next day or so if this is really bothering you.

hmm actually it's possible the ear ache is causing the bad cold. The same thing happened to me. The best thing that helped was going to a chiropractor. It's crazy but true. After I went I could totally breath better and everything felt better too. But if you can't afford it then get a nasal drainage cold medicine. :)

stop blowing your nose --only when you can't take the flow any longer . Don't really blow just ease it out.





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