Ear infection will not go away.?!


Question: Ear infection will not go away.?
I was diagnosed with Eustachian tube dysfunction about a month ago. I have had 2 ear infections over the last several months. I have currently have an ear infection that started about 2 weeks ago. I had a cold which caused the ear infection. I went to see the doctor who put me on 875 mg Amoxicillin. After around 5 days of treatment the infection got worse. I went back to the doctor who confirmed the infection had gotten worse. She then put on AMOX-CLAV(7 days) and Ciprodex ear drops(10 days). I have one full day of the AMOX-CLAV left and the symptoms in my ear are a little better but still not 100 %. I have also developed a terrible dry cough which I was told could be drainage from my ear. I will go back to the doctor in one week. Has anyone ever had this problem and how did it get fixed?

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As someone who also has been diagnosed with Eustachian Tube dysfunction, there's nothing than can be done to completely fix your ear problems. You might want to get a referral to an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat specialist), and ask him/her about the possibility of getting Pressure Equalization Tubes inserted in your eardrums. If you're 18+ these can be inserted in your ENT's office in 5 minutes. The ENT will use a topical anesthetic (will put drops in your ear to numb your eardrum), then put the Pressure Equalization Tubes in your eardrums. This will restore any hearing loss you might have, and will allow fluid from the middle ear to drain out which will put an end to your ear infections. Pressure Equalization Tubes will usually fall out withing 6-12 months, but this is something you might want to take up with your doctor.

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