 [ Symptoms ] ear infection im an adult got a cold 2 weeks ago thought i was getting better but then sinus trouble began was in urgent care 3 days ago sinus infection confirmed put on 2000 mg amoxicillin i did not tolerate that dose without bad diarrhea  so i cut the dose in half 2 days yesterday after starting it i woke up with 1 ear plugged solid today very painful nurse at work confirmed that my ear was red and bulging i have about 40  hearing ability between both ears and am miserable what to do now [ Disease ] medicines usually are the treatment of choice for crohn is disease they can control or prevent inflammation in the intestines and help relieve symptoms promote healing of damaged tissues put the disease into remission and keep it from flaring up again postpone the need for surgery medication choices the choice of medicine usually depends on the severity of the disease the part of the intestines that is affected and whether complications are present treatment of mild to moderate crohn is disease often begins with aminosalicylates such as sulfasalazine or mesalamine which help prevent inflammation antibiotics  ciprofloxacin or metronidazole  will probably be tried if aminosalicylates do not help your symptoms antibiotics are also useful for some complications of crohn is disease and are used to treat fistulas corticosteroids may be added if symptoms continue corticosteroids usually stop symptoms and put the disease in remission but they are not used as long term treatment to keep symptoms from coming back stronger treatment with medicines that suppress the immune system such as azathioprine [aza] 6 mercaptopurine [6 mp] and methotrexate  may be needed to help keep the disease in remission tumor necrosis factor tnf antagonists may be used for people who develop abnormal connections between the intestines and other organs fistulas or who have severe crohn is disease that does not respond to other medicines these medicines can be used to keep symptoms from coming back cyclosporine and intravenous iv corticosteroids may be needed for severe cases what to think about most of these medicines also can be used in children if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant talk to your doctor about which medicines might be okay to take for crohn is disease sometimes severe crohn is disease can harm your baby more than the medicines you are taking to keep it under control some medicines though should never be taken when you are pregnant your doctor can tell you which medicines are okay for you while you are pregnant and nursing webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated