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ENT Specialist Question: Ear Infection gone wrong

ENT Specialist Question: Ear Infection gone wrong

ENT Specialist Question: Ear Infection gone wrong. My 16yr old son has been sick for 3 weeks.  Starting with Strep Throat (put on Cephalexin 500mg42ct), he has progressed through Bronchitis, the Flu, and now has a Sinus and Ear Infection. Before I could get him in the doctor on Friday, I put rubbing alcohol in his ear (like I do when I get swimmers ear), but 2xs I had him keep it in his ear for long periods of time.  I think I have foolishly burned the ear canal with the alcohol, because now his ear is even more painful, sore, red, there is blood on q-tips that are gently placed in his ear and his ear is ringing.  He is now on Suprax Cefixme antibiotic 400mg10ct.  Will his ear canal heal on it’s own, or is there anything that I can do at home?
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