Initial symptoms of otitis media

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Last time I learned to swim, my fever became otitis media. I always felt wet in my ears. Now it's much better. I'd like to share my experience with you about the early symptoms of otitis media.

Initial symptoms of otitis media

Symptom 1: acute suppurative otitis media this type of otitis media is mainly caused by suppurative bacterial infection, the main symptoms are earache, suppurative. The symptoms are obvious in children.

Symptom 2: secretory otitis media, as the name suggests, is the presence of secretions in the ear, and effusion. The common symptoms include sudden hearing loss, earache, stuffy swelling in the ear, tinnitus (mostly low pitched "boom" tinnitus). Children may show slow response, false hearing or inattention.

Symptom 3: catarrhal otitis media the most common symptom of this type of otitis media is hearing impairment, mainly for hearing loss, with enhanced self hearing, that is, listening to the outside voice is low, but listening to their own voice increases. When swallowing, there is echo in the affected ear. Sometimes there is a slight increase in body temperature. Children will be more than the performance of high fever, crying restless. Children are slow to respond to sound and lack of concentration.

matters needing attention

This disease needs attention: people suffering from otitis media will have symptoms such as fever, tinnitus, hearing loss, stuffy feeling in the ear, or blockage, and sometimes dizziness, headache and so on. Otitis media often occurs after a cold, usually unconsciously. Sometimes the change of head position can feel the improvement of hearing.