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gggrrrrr really bad earache
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This earache is sooooo annoying . . . . . .
It's been going on in both ears for a couple of weeks, sinc eI went sailing and felll in the broads. Both ears are bad all of the time but something it jsut feels weird and other times like now, my right ear is really bad.
I went to the doctors and it's really inflammed, he couldn't even get the magnifying glass thigny in my ear enough to see properly, but ti's really red and swollen and the worst earache i've ever had. But because it isn't technically earache, and it's to do with my ear being swollen, it hurts when ever I move it which means; sneezing, eating, drinking, coughing, talking and yawning is painful!
It's been going on in both ears for a couple of weeks, sinc eI went sailing and felll in the broads. Both ears are bad all of the time but something it jsut feels weird and other times like now, my right ear is really bad.
I went to the doctors and it's really inflammed, he couldn't even get the magnifying glass thigny in my ear enough to see properly, but ti's really red and swollen and the worst earache i've ever had. But because it isn't technically earache, and it's to do with my ear being swollen, it hurts when ever I move it which means; sneezing, eating, drinking, coughing, talking and yawning is painful!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Molly my (R) ear drum has burst 3 times now and its excruitiatingly painful until it bursts and then theres the relief and the blood (lol)..Even my GP who is a man and has no concept of real pain said it was the most painful thing which he had endured.Relax tho as mine werent infections -it was scuba diving,and a plain journey after an infection.It has left me with partial deafness though :(
Twice abroad though which wasnt handy:(
You have otitis externia (sp?) which is very sore but I am guessing your GP is trying to get the inflamaetion down to see if its otitis media which would requite anibiotics.Bet you'll feel better tomorrow -wouldnt be surpirised if the water caused it -my daughter had to get the GP out of hours because of same thing after holiday in Cyprus,.
Twice abroad though which wasnt handy:(
You have otitis externia (sp?) which is very sore but I am guessing your GP is trying to get the inflamaetion down to see if its otitis media which would requite anibiotics.Bet you'll feel better tomorrow -wouldnt be surpirised if the water caused it -my daughter had to get the GP out of hours because of same thing after holiday in Cyprus,.
Molly....don´t dribble on:
<<You have otitis externia (sp?) which is very sore but I am guessing your GP is trying to get the inflamaetion down to see if its otitis media which would requite anibiotics.Bet you'll feel better tomorrow -wouldnt be surpirised if the water caused it -my daughter had to get the GP out of hours because of same thing after holiday in Cyprus,.<<
Dris is spot on............dont take Paracetamol take Ibuprofen.
Your doctor knows what he is doing.
<<You have otitis externia (sp?) which is very sore but I am guessing your GP is trying to get the inflamaetion down to see if its otitis media which would requite anibiotics.Bet you'll feel better tomorrow -wouldnt be surpirised if the water caused it -my daughter had to get the GP out of hours because of same thing after holiday in Cyprus,.<<
Dris is spot on............dont take Paracetamol take Ibuprofen.
Your doctor knows what he is doing.
molly...I told you in a previous thread which painkillers to take and I have also reiterated that point on this thread.
Molly, just a point......if the ear canal is swollen, the drops are useless as they will not be able to enter the canal. If there is no improvement today then it may well be advisable to nip into A&E as a dressing soaked in steroid/antibiotics may be inserted as a wick and left in for one to two days. The ENT house surgeon on duty could do this easily for you.
Molly, just a point......if the ear canal is swollen, the drops are useless as they will not be able to enter the canal. If there is no improvement today then it may well be advisable to nip into A&E as a dressing soaked in steroid/antibiotics may be inserted as a wick and left in for one to two days. The ENT house surgeon on duty could do this easily for you.
No but having earche like I have now can cause irritants to be more irritating its certainly not a loling matter.
Molly-Sqad has given you excellent advice.It must be extremely painful -it wont kill you to try take fluids only for a few days.Although soreness in swallowing inevitably goes hand in hand with swollen glands due to an ear infection it might be worth keeping a check on your throat as I have developed a strep throat when I had a bad ear infection.
So in fairness to Molly she might be in agony and it does help to come on here just to ask about it or just to post in general to keep your mind off it.
My glands are like tennis balls now-well they feel it but the hot toddy is going down OK so far:)
BTW -I would same the same to anyone who was obviously worried and needing a bit of reassurance
Molly-Sqad has given you excellent advice.It must be extremely painful -it wont kill you to try take fluids only for a few days.Although soreness in swallowing inevitably goes hand in hand with swollen glands due to an ear infection it might be worth keeping a check on your throat as I have developed a strep throat when I had a bad ear infection.
So in fairness to Molly she might be in agony and it does help to come on here just to ask about it or just to post in general to keep your mind off it.
My glands are like tennis balls now-well they feel it but the hot toddy is going down OK so far:)
BTW -I would same the same to anyone who was obviously worried and needing a bit of reassurance
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