Sudden ear pain like pins and needles may be related to acute suppurative otitis media or ear trauma and other causes, treatment includes medication, surgery and so on.
1. Acute suppurative otitis media: before perforation of the eardrum, there is severe pain, stinging and radiating to the teeth, etc., antibiotics such as cephalosporin should be applied as early as possible, and phenol glycerin drops should be used before perforation of the eardrum, if there is a perforation of the eardrum, the external auditory canal should be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and then antibiotics should be dropped on the ear, and when inflammation is gradually subsiding, ethyl borate drops should be used on the ear.
2. Ear trauma: Indirect trauma, such as explosions, palm strikes on the ear and other circumstances leading to tympanic membrane rupture, can cause sudden ear pain, can be seen in a small amount of blood out of the external auditory canal, at this time to avoid blowing the nose, can be systemic application of antibiotics to prevent infection; for the long term does not heal the perforation, feasible tympanic membrane repair surgery.
For sudden pain in the middle ear, it is recommended to consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to treat the cause and symptoms.