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Ear Infection
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Hi, I have a bad ear infection and the Dr prescribed antibiotics/steroid/anti inflammatory ear drops. I've taken them 3 times a day for the last 3 days and yet it's still the same. I know I ought to go back to the drs but just wondered if anyone knows how long it takes for the drops to work? Thanks for any advice.
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Do you mean a middle ear infection or an outer ear infection? I would guess, as you are an adult , it is an outer ear infection (otitis externa) What is persisting as symptoms, discharge? pain? or both? Did the Dr take a swab. providing that the diagnosis and treatment are correct, then it mat take up to a week or more to settle. if it hasn't settled by Monday, then go...
11:07 Thu 27th Jun 2019
Do you mean a middle ear infection or an outer ear infection?
I would guess, as you are an adult , it is an outer ear infection (otitis externa)
What is persisting as symptoms, discharge? pain? or both?
Did the Dr take a swab.
providing that the diagnosis and treatment are correct, then it mat take up to a week or more to settle.
if it hasn't settled by Monday, then go back to the Dr.
I would guess, as you are an adult , it is an outer ear infection (otitis externa)
What is persisting as symptoms, discharge? pain? or both?
Did the Dr take a swab.
providing that the diagnosis and treatment are correct, then it mat take up to a week or more to settle.
if it hasn't settled by Monday, then go back to the Dr.