I am 19years old, To be complicated, i have a hole in my ear, therefore i cant take drops of anysort, nore water..
I had to get rushed into hopsital 5 days ago as my ear was in agony, The doctor gave me antibiotics and codeine, paracetamol and ibuprofen.. the next day i wasnt in too much pain, after the codeine ran out, which they only gave me one days worth.. I was and am in agony! My left side of my face is swollen and painful, i cant chew, swallow, talk much, kiss, hug, sleep, crying is too painful as i cant blow my nose, i feel like ants are in my ear eating away at me. I went back to doctors after 3 days, i was told i had an ear infection and i was given the wrong antibiotics, so i had to buy new antibiotics and more codine which came to £15! 3 days later, i feel worser then ever, feeling like there is no hope that im going to get better, Still crying and screaming inside, codeine has no affect since it ran out the first time.. im taking herbal tablets too, to try and sleep. I am leaking infection 24/7.. I feel like such a cry baby and a pain to everyone around me.. but i feel so alone! my local doctor refuses to see me. finally got an appointment tomorrow with another doctor, to hopefully get reffered to a throat and ear specialist. I cant take this pain any longer!!
What is the best way to stop ear infection from hurting?
- Posted:
- 25 Oct 2011 by samantha_tilbury
- Topics:
- infections, otitis media, doctor, infection
Answers (1)
25 Oct 2011
Bless your heart! Ear pain is terrible! Have you tried putting some heat and ice on the area. The ice will help the swelling and the heat will help the pain. You can alternate the ice and heat for 15 min every hour or so (apply either ice or heat for 10-15 min then have it off for the rest of the hour then switch). You can hopefully get to a specialist to find out what is going on. The right antibiotic should help you feel better in a day or two. You might want to go back to the hospital since you are not better and cant get into the Dr sooner. They need to culture the infection and do a sensitivity test to find out what antibiotics will be effective.
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Hey thankyou for your answer, i have been using a hotwater bottle but i didnt think about having anything cold, definately going to give it a try, it cant make it any worse afterall! :)
I hope it helps some. You should really holler to be seen again! Ear infection is nothing to mess around with.