Mastoiditis

Ears, nose and throat
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I've been having pain, tingling and numbness on the right side of my face. I had an MRI and wàs diagnosed with mastoiditis.

I know nothing about this.

I have been on a round of prednisone and doxycycline. No relief and actually feel worse. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.

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Mastoiditis should not be taken lightly. You dont say how long you have been taking them but  If you have been on these 2 drugs with no improvement for several days and you are feeling worse,then you should go back to your doctor straight away.  Mastoiditis is usually treated with intravenous antibiotics in a hospital.  If it progresses  it can be very serious,leading to surgical removal of the infected mastoid bone in the ear.

This happened to me.      

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Marina Dee,

I took full doses of each and had no relief so doc ordered MRI. I have an appointment with an ENT in the morning.

I haven't had an earache at all, more facial pain/ numbness headache.

Ill find out more tomorrow.

Thanks so much for responding

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So glad to hear you are seeing an ENT consultant. Do keep us updated on what happens. Good Luck.

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Marina Dee,

I saw my ENT and she has scheduled an appt for a CT scan and to put a tube in my ear.

She's also ordered a LOT of different blood tests to make sure there's nothing else going on. I really like her and feel confident she'll find out what the problem is.

Thanks for your note.