Anyone ever had an EAR infection ?

[Rougvie]

Anyone got any good advice for a really painfull ear infection ?

It feels like someone has forced a tennis ball into my ear and its AMAZINGLY PAINFUL.

I cant get a doctors appointment today, and I fear if DRASTIC steps are not taken I may not be able to take my seat at WITHERS tomorrow.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I am sure the chemist should have something or at least advice. Sort it out asap, they can be dangerous and have a long term effect

 

[Dave the OAP]

pour warm olive oil or caster oil into your ear, and then plug it with cotton wool.

Go to the chemist and pick up some decent pain killers, like Nurofen or stronger.

Lie down cos if its bad, it will affect your balance....try for an emergency appointment with your Doctor

 

[Uncle Buck]

You need antibiotics.

Does it feel like somebody is shoving a sharpened pencil in your ear?

 

[Easy 10]

You have my sympathy. Ear infections are absolute WANK, cos its a really intense pain right in your head and EVERYTHING.

You'll probably get some eardrops. Just try to keep it WARM (so don't have WIND blowing in it or anything), and wait for the drops and nature to do their thing. There's really not a lot else you can do about it - I've never found anthing that'll give IMMEDIATE pain relief from one of those bastards, but my earaches usually clear up after a couple of days.

 

[Richard Whiteley]

pour warm olive oil or caster oil into your ear, and then plug it with cotton wool.

Go to the chemist and pick up some decent pain killers, like Nurofen or stronger.

Lie down cos if its bad, it will affect your balance....try for an emergency appointment with your Doctor

Olive oil sounds weird but it does sooothe it a bit.

Lie down with your bad ear side on a hot water bottle

probably be all over by tomorrow

f***ing nightmare though

used to get them quite a lot

 

[Uncle C]

Long term tip for the future.

When you have a shower or wash your hair make sure that your ears are dried perfectly. Use tissue/toilet paper for final drying.

Moisture in the inner ear helps set up infections.

Good luck

 

[Richard Whiteley]

Long term tip for the future.

When you have a shower or wash your hair make sure that your ears are dried perfectly. Use tissue/toilet paper for final drying.

Moisture in the inner ear helps set up infections.

Good luck

good tip

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Its bird flu. I had exactly the same thing. It starts in your ear and then moves to your beak.

 

[Pigsy]

Ease the pressure by inserting a sharp implement into your inner ear

 

[Starry]

My kids get them all the time.

Can't you see an emergency doctor? It will linger on all weekend otherwise.

The oil suggestions are a good way of soothing the pain but please if you start getting a popping pain or a stronger throbbing pain DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR EAR. Seriously.

Chew some chewing gum as well, I forget the reasoning behind it something to do with the movement stimulates something but it really does help.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Ear infections are indeed RUBBISH. Can't you get an emergency appointment at your doctors?

If not I would head down to your nearest chemist and get them to sort you out something to take.

Hope you get better soon.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Its bird flu. I had exactly the same thing. It starts in your ear and then moves to your beak.

 

[Easy 10]

Ease the pressure by inserting a sharp implement into your inner ear

Wise words.
And don't worry when you encounter some resistance. Just keep pushing v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y.

 

[Richard Whiteley]

Ear infections are indeed RUBBISH. Can't you get an emergency appointment at your doctors?

If not I would head down to your nearest chemist and get them to sort you out something to take.

sorted

 

[Rougvie]

Ear infections are indeed RUBBISH. Can't you get an emergency appointment at your doctors?

No, i'm still at Brunswick Square medical practise and its VERY hard getting an appointment there between single mothers and Albanian SPONGERS.

 

[Dave the OAP]

No, i'm still at Brunswick Square medical practise and its VERY hard getting an appointment there between single mothers and Albanian SPONGERS.

go and sit in the waiting room and DEMAND to be seen

or start throwing up all over their carpet.......works every time

 

[Uncle Buck]

go and sit in the waiting room and DEMAND to be seen

or start throwing up all over their carpet.......works every time

Or a bell around his neck, walk in mumbling unclean, the place tends to clear fairly quickly.

Gawd I am bored.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

PRETEND to be really ill and get seen as an emergency then before you leave say, "Oh, while I am here could you have a look at this ear infection I seem to have..."

 

[Uncle Buck]

I had a fit Wednesday morning and was not registered to a doctor in Hastings yet.

Went down to see one and it was full of other people but as soon as they heard I had gone head mental on my kitchen floor they rushed me in, got me registered and checked me out.

PRETEND to have had a fit then get seen as an emergency then before you leave say, "Oh, while I am here could you have a look at this ear infection I seem to have..."

I am suspecting that you should not have admitted the above on here....