Swimmer's ear guide

Swimmer's ear treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for classic swimmer's ear (otitis externa) - outer-ear-canal pain, itch, or discharge, often after water, with pain when you tug the ear - not for fever, swelling behind or around the ear, severe pain, a middle-ear infection, or ear pain in someone with diabetes or a weakened immune system.

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为 Swimmer's ear 开始一次 $59 的在线审核。

Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is an infection or inflammation of the outer ear canal, often after water exposure, causing canal pain, itch, fullness, or discharge, classically with pain when you tug or push on the outer ear. It is frequently a good online condition when the picture is typical. It is not the same as a middle-ear infection (behind the eardrum), which needs an in-person ear exam; fever, swelling behind or around the ear, or severe ear pain in a diabetic or immunocompromised person are warning signs.

如果治疗合适，医生可以将非管制药物处方发送到您的药房，并通过门户网站向您提供说明。

开始本次就诊查看响应时间

快速信息

在提出请求时，您必须身处弗吉尼亚州和西弗吉尼亚州
$59 起
无需保险
无需下载应用程序
随时可进行医疗审核
在适当的情况下，非管制药物处方可以发送到您的药房
在医学上适当的情况下，可附上用于工作或学校的证明
响应时间窗口：24/7，每天全天候

常见症状

Ear-canal itch, pain, or fullness
Pain when the outer ear is tugged or pushed
Clear or cloudy discharge from the ear
Often after swimming or water exposure

可能适合在线护理

4 岁及以上的成年人和儿童（须由父母或法定监护人陪同）
Outer-ear-canal symptoms after water exposure
No fever, spreading swelling, or severe pain
No known eardrum perforation or ear tubes

请寻求其他类型的护理

Fever, or redness and swelling around or behind the ear
Severe pain, hearing loss, dizziness, or facial weakness
Diabetes or a weakened immune system with severe ear pain
A known hole in the eardrum, ear tubes, or a middle-ear infection

需要准备什么

When it started and any recent water exposure
Whether tugging the ear is painful, and any discharge
Any diabetes/immune conditions, medication allergies, and current medications

接下来会发生什么

标准

$59

6 小时内

优先

$99

3 小时内

加急

$149

1 小时内

在网站上开始提交请求，回答快速审核的问题，并选择您偏好的响应时间。如果该病例仍然适合，医生会进行审核，并在您访问门户网站后向您发送一份安全的更新。在适当的情况下，非管制药物处方可以发送到您的药房，并可由医生酌情附上一份用于工作或学校的基本证明。

How is swimmer's ear different from a middle-ear infection?

Swimmer's ear is in the outer ear canal and typically hurts when you tug the ear; a middle-ear infection is behind the eardrum and needs an in-person exam to diagnose and treat.

How is swimmer's ear treated?

Usually with antibiotic ear drops and keeping the ear dry. The right drop depends on whether the eardrum is intact, which is why we screen for perforation and tubes.

When should I be seen in person?

With fever, swelling around or behind the ear, severe pain, hearing loss, or if you have diabetes or a weakened immune system with significant ear pain.