Eardrum pain is also referred to as tympanic membrane pain, common causes of tympanic membrane perforation, tympanitis, acute otitis media, etc., different causes of pain relief are not the same, so there is no fastest way to relieve pain, only the most suitable for the patient’s condition of the method of pain relief, the most common general treatment, medication and surgical treatment.
1. Tympanic membrane perforation: mainly due to ear trauma or inflammation, clinical need to keep the inner ear canal dry, prevent water, avoid ear infections, if there is a blood clot or foreign body in the ear canal, need to be removed. If there is a blood clot or foreign body in the ear canal, it needs to be removed. Those with severe pain can take painkillers such as ibuprofen, and for those with large perforations or those who can’t heal for a long period of time, tympanic membrane repair can be given as a treatment.
2. Tympanitis: for bacterial infection can be oral amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs or local use of ofloxacin ear drops and other treatments, severe pain can be given to diclofenac sodium and other painkillers, such as chronic granulomatous tympanitis can be given to prednisone and other glucocorticosteroid drugs, granulomas can be given to scrape the operation if necessary.
3. Acute otitis media: diet should eat light food, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food, you can use antibacterial drugs, such as penicillin, cephalosporins, etc., local chloramphenicol glycerol ear drops can be used to treat. When conservative treatment is not effective, tympanocentesis or tympanotomy and drainage can be given.
It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital, complete the auxiliary examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication and treatment after a clear diagnosis.