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A member asked:
I have had four ear infections since january and my ears have not responded well to antibiotics and decongestants. do you think i should have my ears drained by an ent ?
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Ear infections : Yes you should see an ENT to make a proper diagnosis & make a decision for your treatment plan, you might need ear tube & or antibiotic prophylaxis, you probably have fluids in the middle ears due to chronic nasal congestion & recurrent ear infections, you should also address & treat your nasal problem wheather allergy, sinus problem or adenoids hypertrophy , good luck.
Answered 6/22/2015
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Follow up appt: I would also suggest having a culture to determine the type of bacteria. This will help guide therapy.
Answered 6/11/2015
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