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I have a bad double ear infection antibiotics(4days) ibuprofen & sudafed is doing nothing to help the pain is there anything else i can do to help?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt: Avoid water immersion, monitor your temperature, but if there is a lot of pressure behind the ear drum, they may need to remove some fluid.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 3/7/2016

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A member asked:

I have a bad double ear infection antibiotics(4days) ibuprofen & sudafed is doing nothing to help the pain is there anything else i can do to help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Dr Cremers agreed

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