What you are describing could very well be the result of an ear mite infection. Ear mites... to pain and discomfort for your cat, which then leads to scratching at the ear or shaking the ear...
Did your doctor tell you what type of infection your husband has? Doxycycline is commonly used to treat a variety of infections. This medication works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria
EarInfections & Antibiotics: Natural treatment for EarInfections?by
Ben L.
recommend reading his blurb on EarInfections.
Reducing Pain with EarInfections:
There are a few tricks which work quite well in reducing earinfectionpain:
Wet Sock Treatment - this pulls fluid from the head...
EarInfectionby
Romelette L.
I have a painful wound in my right ear. I don’t know why I have it. Or maybe because it was dry and I kept on touching it. But I am hoping I won’t develop an earinfection because right now my ear is already bothering...
of the cyst).[10] There is some anecdotal evidence however that this home remedy can lead to infection..., as it can lead to infection of the surrounding tissue. The neck is a particularly dangerous region...
Ian has got his permanent tooth!by
suzette
Ian has been complaining of painful teeth since before CNY. I have been taking it lightly, because the weather has been hot and guess he was just being ‘heaty’ and probably had gum infection.
I used to brush...
always on the ear that I'm lying on ... then I'll turn over...the pain will go in about 10 mins or so..but sometimes it is excruciating. Then I'll wake up later with the pain in the other ear that I've been lying...
SymptomsToothache often starts suddenly and the pain can vary from mild ... » Read on
Symptoms
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The main symptom of a dental abscess is pain in your affected tooth, which can be intense and throbbing. The pain usually come ... » Read on