What to do if your ears hurt from gagging

Swallowing saliva ear pain needs to be treated according to its causes, such as pharyngitis, acute otitis media, acute otitis externa, etc. After diagnosis, general treatment and medication are chosen. 1. Inflammation of the throat: acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis and other diseases, due to inflammation of the throat can cause pain in swallowing saliva, the pain can radiate to the ear, resulting in pain in swallowing saliva ear. Treatment is mainly based on antibiotics, can follow the doctor’s instructions to take amoxicillin, azithromycin and other drugs, at the same time to pay attention to a light diet. 2. Acute otitis media: acute otitis media can cause gagging ear pain, treatment can be prescribed to use levofloxacin ear drops, ofloxacin ear drops, to eliminate inflammation, improve symptoms. 3. Acute otitis externa: acute otitis externa attack period, can also cause gagging ear pain phenomenon. It is recommended that the patient to reduce the frequency of swallowing saliva, at the same time can use boric acid ice chips ear drops, ofloxacin ear drops for treatment, if necessary, can be systemic medication to control the infection, oral roxithromycin, azithromycin and other drugs. There are many reasons why swallowing saliva and ear pain, after the symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to take standardized medication and treatment, and not private treatment, so as not to lead to adverse consequences.