Beginning Ear Inflammation — What to Do?

Yesterday I stupidly did a 30-minute phone call out in the cold (around 0 °C or 32 °F). My cap covered my right ear, but my left was covered only by the phone. The left ear definitely didn't like it, I had this uncomfortable feeling in the ear canal all day yesterday, and today I had some pain in it for a while.

I'm afraid it might be getting inflamed.

Is there anything I can do to prevent the inflammation?

If it does get inflamed, which carries less risk of worsening T - going to the doctor right away to get antibiotics, or the opposite, staying put and waiting for it to heal on its own without antibiotics?

 

Welcome to the forum. Your best bet dealing with a new tinnitus is to see a doctor/ENT first to check things out. They can't do much about your tinnitus but if they find some underlying cause from the ears such as infection, inflammation, ear fluid or wax build up, then they can treat that and hopefully will take care of T.

 

@billie48 thanks for your post but I think it went into the wrong thread I've been a forum member for over a year, my tinnitus is 30 years old and my current ask is not about tinnitus but about an earache.

 

Use your phone away from your ear on loud speaker.
Love glynis

 

I think it is a good idea to visit the doctor as soon as possible. You can ask for drugs that are not ototoxic.

You won't Have to take the drugs your doctor prescribes, and there is a chance that he or she can prescribe drugs that are safe.