Waking up with earache in the middle of the night may be caused by acute otitis media, boils on the external auditory canal, acute otitis externa and other diseases, which need to be relieved by taking medication and surgery for the cause. The medication and operation need to be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, do not take medication without authorization.
1. Acute otitis media: waking up in the middle of the night with a pain in the ear may be caused by acute otitis media, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral antibiotics, such as ofloxacin, moxifloxacin, etc.. The patient can take oral antibiotics such as ofloxacin and moxifloxacin as prescribed by the doctor.
2. Boils on the external auditory canal: waking up in the middle of the night with a pain in the ear may also be caused by boils on the external auditory canal. Patients can take oral antibiotics, such as cefuroxime, cefadroxil and so on. Local application of erythromycin and other antibiotic ointment, for the pus fluctuation of obvious boils, can take incision and drainage.
3. Acute otitis externa: Ear pain in the middle of the night is also considered to be caused by acute otitis externa. Patients can be intra-auricular antibiotic drops, such as ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and so on.
There may be other reasons for waking up in the middle of the night with a pain in the ear, it is recommended that the patient consult a hospital to identify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of a professional doctor for active treatment, so as not to delay the condition.