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I can't tell if my ear problems are severe or if I'm crazy.
I am 14, and since July-ish, every month or so, sometimes half a month, I would have a week of severe ear pains, swelling, drainage, pus and the like. At the time---until last month, I thought it was nothing but took ear drops, unperscriped, just regular ear drops. But it kept happening on time, and my joke would be that it took over my period, as I was an early bloomer, lol. But starting September, the ear pain has been presistantly present althrought my day, drainage, pains, fatiuge, tenderness in my ear and etc. I took tylenol and acetaminophen regularly, about once or twice a day. It would help, but more temporarily if anything. I got seen by a doctor around half a month in, and I got perscribed medicine for ohterrea. I take the medicine twice a day, and I have been persistently as told to. At first, the pain soothened, but then it got worse again, more severe drainage, way too much pus I could almost hear nothing in my ear. I got seen again and the doctor told me to continue taking my medicine, and see a walk-in center in 48 hours if pain persisted---which it did but I haven't been able to see anyone since. Now, for the past few days, the pain has persisted, and now there are miniature rashes around my face. One on the opposite cheek of the ear infection, and the around of my ear is just itchy in general and my scalp has been as well. I can't see a professional until November 12th and I don't know what to do or if I'm just overreacting. If anyone has any thoughts or like, anything at all it would be so, so appreciated! :,)
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I know lots about ear pain and problems this sounds like an infection in your Eustachian tube. I would suggest contacting a good ENT be evaluated. I found laying on a heating pad would lesson my pain at times keep it on low with a thin cloth to prevent burns.
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3 Reactions@dragonfire okay! Thank you! I really appreciate it, hopefully it helps!
@catlynn77
Give it a try but really see an ENT for better treatment for your ear.
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I have had ear infections all my life and currently wear hearing aids. You are not over reacting at all. As @ dragonfire stated this sounds like an infection in the middle ear that is not getting better. Viral infections can cause skin rashes.
Hopefully this is a bacterial infection which can be easier to treat. You need an emergency ENT appointment and antibiotics so see if someone can get that for you. Leaving it untreated long term could cause hearing loss.
Do NOT put anything into the ear…unprescribed drops are a no no. You can contaminate the ear so easily . Stay away from Qtips. The heating pad is a great idea. As far as an emergency ENT appointment, if you need to exaggerate the pain..go ahead and do that and see if you can be seen earlier.
Advil or or any ibuprofen is an anti inflammatory so I would suggest taking that instead of Tylenol, if you can.
Good luck
FL Mary
we were taught, " never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear" I have long standing ear issues I often go to the doc with sore ears sometimes there is an issue sometimes not , but being diagnosed with TMJ it can cause ear problems.
@imallears
I agree with everything @imallers stated don't put anything into the ear. Qtips can make things worse. Go to an ENT and if not satisfied try others. I went to 6 before finding one that could help. Don't wait ears need attention before anything happens and infections need medication to clear up.
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2 ReactionsI am very sure you are NOT crazy. There is nothing worse than worrying about your own body, its pains, problems, and conditions. And you seem to be following doctor's orders too. That's when we begin to not trust ourselves and we shouldn't do that. It sounds like you need to seek help from a different doctor who can correctly identify what is going on. I am going through that myself, having suddenly lost hearing in one ear. I don't know why. I don't know who can help. But I will keep on trying to fix this somehow. Do the same, please.
Sounds like your parents should get you to an emergency room. I am not a doctor and am not giving medical advice. Mom used to flush my ear out with hydrogen peroxide. It will foam up big time, killing the infection. Then she would have me tilt my head over a tissue or paper towel and flush it again. You can hear the bubbling as it's working. She would only do this a couple of times a week. She said it could damage the inner ear if used too much.