Martin Luther King Jr. On the night of January 27, 1956, when he was just 27 years old, Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call that would cause his life to change forever.
Ear infections can last anywhere from a couple of days to a week or so depending on how fast the infection was caught by a doctor and what treatment was used. Antibiotics can help speed the healing process if it is a bacterial infection, however if it is viral, then this approach won't help. Also antibiotics won't remove the inner ear fluid.
Complications of a middle ear infection can be caused by other serious problems. 1  Redness, swelling, pain behind the ear, and fever may be caused by an infection of the bone located behind the ear (mastoiditis). Pain will get worse when you press on the bone behind the ear. This infection is rare and usually occurs 10 to 14 days after a middle ear infection. Headache with severe stiff neck, irritability, confusion, and excessive sleepiness may be caused by an infection of the lining of the brain (meningitis). Severe dizziness (vertigo) and hearing loss may be caused by swelling and irritation in the inner ear (labyrinthitis).