The stuffy ears may be caused by secretory otitis media, purulent otitis media, cerumen embolism, etc. General treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment should be chosen according to the cause and characteristics of the disease.
1. Secretory otitis media: choose appropriate antibiotics to treat the disease in the acute stage, oral penicillin antibiotics such as amoxicillin capsules, etc. For those who are allergic to penicillin, oral cephalosporins such as cefuroxime can be used. If there are symptoms of nasal congestion, you can use local ephedrine and other drugs to spray the nose to improve ventilation and promote the opening of the Eustachian tube. If medication is ineffective, tympanocentesis can be used to extract fluid.
2. Suppurative otitis media: In the acute stage, systemic antibiotics should be used as soon as possible, and the above antibiotics can be chosen according to individual conditions. Before piercing, phenol glycerin can be used as ear drops to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. If the symptoms are more serious, the tympanic membrane is obvious and there is no obvious improvement in general treatment, tympanotomy can be performed under aseptic operation.
3. Cerumen embolism: cerumen is commonly known as earwax, this cause of ear blockage oral medication is ineffective, you should go to the hospital, by a specialist to remove cerumen.
It is recommended to consult a doctor to find out the cause of ear blockage and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.