My Ear Is Really Worrying Me

[Smowball]

I woke up yesterday and didn’t realise I couldn’t heat out my right ear. It was only when my husband was stood next to me he tapped me and asked why I wasn’t answering. My mobile rang today, put it to right ear as usual, and couldn’t hear a thing. Now we got a hot tub 3 weeks ago so I put it down to that but I can say 100% I have not put my head under it.
Today I kept hearing dripping water- I’m going round whole house. Nobody else can hear it - it’s me. I’m getting stressed. What could it be?!? It’s now a permanent noise, just from yesterday.

[Buenchico]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/perforated-eardrum/

[Smowball]

Omg I’ve been in bed for 24 hourswith a boiling temperature

[ladybirder]

// I woke up \\. Look on the bright side Smow, at least you had some sleep:-)

[Smowball]

Not really LB - I never slept more than an hour in a row x

[ladybirder]

I think I might have asked you this before but can't remember if I did and if you replied - have you tried taking a Melatonin tablet to help you sleep?

[Smowball]

No I take absolutely nothing

[JimF]

You need to get to see a medical professional immediately, either your GP or A&E. Chances are that all you have is a waxed up ear, which can be easily and quickly treated, but if you have a perforated eardrum, then you need to know ASAP.

[ladybirder]

I'm sorry this is not helping with your ear but no sleep is awful. Melatonin is something that our bodies make naturally and it helps us sleep. As we get older we make less of it so I take a 1g tablet when necessary. My son has to take two when he can't sleep. You can buy them on Biovea but if you fancied giving them a try first, I could stick a few in an envelope and send them to you and if they help you could then buy some. You don't have to give me your real address if that worries you, you could give me anyone you know. If you decide you want to I'll give you a throwaway email address. If you don't want to then no worries.

[ladybirder]

Oh and by the way, because Melatonin is a natural substance our bodies make, you don't get a hangover the next morning like you do if you take prescription sleeping tablets.

[Smowball]

I told teen smow and my snow and they have both done nit hunt but wind me uo

[Smowball]

I’ve taken ear drops for last 2 days. I’m sat here now thinking I can hear dripping water - it’s bizarre. And LB I will do - 100-.

[Mamyalynne]

Don't be putting ear drops in until you know what's what.

[Smowball]

Ok, I will go to walk In doctors tomorrow. I rang my own surgery today and they said they couldn’t see me for:3 weeks

[Mamyalynne]

Good idea.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Dear me its one thing after another with you Smow you poor thing. In bed 24 hours with a raging temperature is not good -I'd ring 111, have you been to China recently?

[ummmm]

Something similar happened to me and my uncle said it sounds like a perforated eardrum. I found that hard to believe as there was no pain.

With me it happened when I fell off a banana boat and then someone else landed on my head. Lasted about 3 days and then one day water came out my nose and it went.

[woofgang]

LB do you really mean you take 1g of melatonin? I think you mean mg?