What to do if your ear hurts after getting water in it

Pain after water in the ear is considered to be related to cerumen embolism, otitis externa, otitis media, etc. It can be relieved by general treatment and medication.
1. Cerumen impaction: the pain may be formed due to the expansion of cerumen in the ear into water and localized pressure on the ear canal. Try to be cleaned by the doctor under the endoscope and avoid doing it by yourself to prevent the ear canal and eardrum from being damaged.
2. Otitis externa: due to the presence of bacteria in the water, the skin of the ear canal is stimulated by bacteria, acute otitis externa occurs, and the symptoms of pain will appear. Diet should be based on light food, keep the local hygiene of the ear to avoid re-contamination with water, and can be prescribed by the doctor to give ofloxacin drops and other medication to treat the treatment.
3. otitis media: acute purulent otitis media may be triggered by water in the ear, and show ear pain, can be given phenol ear drops, levofloxacin ear drops and other medications as prescribed by the doctor for local treatment, if the effect of conservative treatment is not obvious, if necessary, you can be surgically incised to drain the pus.
If the ear pain after water, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor to identify the causes of targeted treatment, to avoid delaying the condition, resulting in other damage.