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The most common ear infection is otitis media. Two winters ago I contracted a severe cold. The infection reached my middle ear and the next thing I heard was my ear ringing. Infections like this can occur without you being prepared for it. My experience with such a disgusting ordeal is worth sharing, I think.
The middle ear is the space between the ear drum and the inner ear. This air-filled cavity is where the ossicles are located. The ossicles are the three tiny bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear. The middle ear connects itself to the throat through the Eustachian tube. This is why your ears become affected when you get a bad cold, just like what happened to me.
It was one of those cold, wet January mornings when I noticed nasal congestion. I thought it was just one of those usual colds that need no attention at all. Little did I know that the infection was more severe than expected and the next day, I began to feel fullness in my ears. The next thing was really strange. My hearing became feeble and I felt dizzy. The voices around me were muffled and I could hear high tones inside my ears.
Ears ringing, infections and coldness of the winter were too much to bear. I was bedridden for two days. My ears felt like they were going to burst. It was the worst cold I have ever succumbed to. My husband drove me to a clinic, and they stuffed an instrument inside my ear canal. Moments later the doctor said that I most likely had otitis media. It is an ear infection that follows a cold.
What happens is when the cold infection reaches the throat, the Eustachian tube becomes inflamed. This inflammation results to swelling and blockage of the middle ear – throat connection. The swollen Eustachian tube causes bacterial proliferation in the middle ear. Fluid could build up causing pressure and deafness. Discomfort and pain worsens the condition. The pressure causes occasional dizziness and the loss of external hearing causes tinnitus or ringing ears.
I was prescribed with antibiotics and pain relievers. My condition became better several days later. My fever lowered and was finally gone. The congestion in my nose and throat was gone. The pain gradually let up. I think it was the worst ordeal in my life. Ears ringing, infections and other upper respiratory diseases can be very obnoxious. The first sign of common cold must be treated right away. Take it from me.
The middle ear is the space between the ear drum and the inner ear. This air-filled cavity is where the ossicles are located. The ossicles are the three tiny bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear. The middle ear connects itself to the throat through the Eustachian tube. This is why your ears become affected when you get a bad cold, just like what happened to me.
It was one of those cold, wet January mornings when I noticed nasal congestion. I thought it was just one of those usual colds that need no attention at all. Little did I know that the infection was more severe than expected and the next day, I began to feel fullness in my ears. The next thing was really strange. My hearing became feeble and I felt dizzy. The voices around me were muffled and I could hear high tones inside my ears.
Ears ringing, infections and coldness of the winter were too much to bear. I was bedridden for two days. My ears felt like they were going to burst. It was the worst cold I have ever succumbed to. My husband drove me to a clinic, and they stuffed an instrument inside my ear canal. Moments later the doctor said that I most likely had otitis media. It is an ear infection that follows a cold.
What happens is when the cold infection reaches the throat, the Eustachian tube becomes inflamed. This inflammation results to swelling and blockage of the middle ear – throat connection. The swollen Eustachian tube causes bacterial proliferation in the middle ear. Fluid could build up causing pressure and deafness. Discomfort and pain worsens the condition. The pressure causes occasional dizziness and the loss of external hearing causes tinnitus or ringing ears.
I was prescribed with antibiotics and pain relievers. My condition became better several days later. My fever lowered and was finally gone. The congestion in my nose and throat was gone. The pain gradually let up. I think it was the worst ordeal in my life. Ears ringing, infections and other upper respiratory diseases can be very obnoxious. The first sign of common cold must be treated right away. Take it from me.
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