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I'm infected with corona and today i have noticed left side ear pain. will amoxicillin help me if this virus has infected my inner ear? could this pain of my ear exist because of so much cough?

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Viral infections and COVID-19 in particular do not generally affect one sided pain in the ear. Coughing can certainly cause pain if the inner ear has a bacterial infection, due to increased pressure from coughing in the ear canal connecting the "ear drum " with the oral cavity.

Answered 2/2/2022

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Amoxicillin will do nothing for a viral infection of the middle ear or any other site inflamed by a virus. Coughing rarely if ever triggers ear pain, yet we are taught to never say never.

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