I went to Urgent Care last Friday evening when I had an ear infection. Monday, I went to the clinic that I usually go to in order to have my ear looked at, as I continued to have a fair amount of pain inside of the ear, although the fluid had drained. I couldn't see my doc as he is away on spring vacation, so I saw someone I haven't seen before. I didn't think much of this as I've seen a number of docs in this system and have liked most of them.
This doc looked in my ear and informed me that the ear canal was free of infection, and that overall, the ear looked good. Ok, I thought, I just need to keep taking the meds and things will get better. But the pain didn't go away, and by Wednesday night I had a earful of fluid again, and a whole lot of discomfort. What the heck??!
So, the night was a little ragged, and then this morning (Thursday), I trundled off to the doc again - the same one I saw on Monday. He is nice, but I'm not overly impressed and think I'll steer clear of him in the future. He saw some irritation, he informed me, but he didn't sound too impressed by my infection.
I'm somewhat disturbed by this because this ear infection business has been quite uncomfortable and my ear was all swollen - how bad do these things get?? Yikes. So, then he tells me that he's going to prescribe a new med, along with drops because he thinks I have a skin infection.
I thought about this. I was skeptical. I explained that it seems likely that this second ear infection has to do with the pain that I've been experiencing deep in my ear (or what seems deep to me), and I was concerned that we weren't addressing that specific issue, and I wasn't totally buying the idea of a skin infection. I questioned him.
He suggested that I "dig" in my ear and this could've begun an infection. First, I don't "dig", and second, I haven't done any more of that recently than I have in the past 42 years, so again, I'm searching for answers.
No great answers here, I started the meds with little improvement (although it's still quite early), and a whole lot of discomfort. Hoping my doc comes back soon, and hoping this all clears up soon.
Hope all is well. Ear pain is Monstrous.....to live with and to read. May your Spring improve. Perhaps the mosquitoes will postpone their arrival.
ReplyDeleteAny chance your ear pain could be related to other tension in your face i.e.: caused by teeth grinding? I've had tons of problems with my ears. No infections just pain. Finally found help at the U of M TMJ clinic. Let me know if you want to talk and good luck!
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