adult recurring ear infections

xkissyx · Sep 26th, 2009, 05:24 AM

hi i was just wondering if anyone on here has recurring ear infections/ glue ear ... i've been suffering with this since i was a baby and got to the point where pain is so extreme now it feels like my jaw is ready to explode!! i'm in agony.... i'm on antibiotics but they don't seem to be working as 3 days in and the pain and infection is still there..... would it be wise to take myself to A+E for stronger meds and do u think i will be able to demand seeing a ENT doctor? or damand interveinous antibiotics?... this is my 7th ear infection of this sort in the past 10 months.....

Purpular · Sep 26th, 2009, 19:59 PM

I suffer from constant ear infections too. My ear canal swells up to the point it completely closes and the pressure is sooo painful. The GP won't refer me to ENT as she doesn't believe it's possible to be more prone to ear infections.

You should definitely try to get stronger meds though. DO you have a spray or drops to use too?

broodylocket · Sep 26th, 2009, 20:29 PM

im on locorten-vioform ear drops, and they ease off the pain bit, mine have always been bothering me since i was a little baby.

xkissyx · Sep 27th, 2009, 18:24 PM

just keep gettin anti biotics but they not clearing it as good as they used to my OH says it isn't as painfull as i make it out to be but when its really bad i find it hard to resist takin more painkillers
off to see doc in a few days to see if there's anything that can be done it makes me feel so rotten bein this way ..

bigbloomerz · Sep 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM

Ive had ear probelms since i was 2, get yourself refered to an ENT consultant, I go have my ears hoovered out every 3 months to prevent the pressure and wax build up, the presure makes me so dizzy i cant get out of bed some days, so id defo recommend asking your dr about a referral.

Obviously antibiotics arent doing anything, they never did for me, or ear drops.

I use something called gentamicin for my ears which keeps them clean whilst waiting to go have them hoovered out, maybe ask ur ENT or GP about this

xx

xkissyx · Sep 28th, 2009, 13:28 PM

thanks i will defo talk to doctor about a referrel i just can't go with these constant infections anymore .... and will defo talk to him abour the gentamicin xx

amazed · Sep 28th, 2009, 13:31 PM

I have no advise but wanted to say hope your better soon i have only ever had 1 ear infection and i have honestly never felt anything like it i was in agony for a good week and a bit... i really feel for you x

xkissyx · Sep 29th, 2009, 17:48 PM

thanks ladies appoinment in the morning i'll let you know what doc says ..... Amazed which was worse ear infection or childbirth?? my OH says i won't be able to handle childbirth if i can't handle a little ear ache men tut hehe.....

xkissyx · Sep 30th, 2009, 07:04 AM

well went to docs today and he gave me a diff type of anti-biotic said to try that and if that doesn't work to go bk for a ref to ENT doctor.... fingers crossed these work

Amelia Brook · Oct 8th, 2009, 09:25 AM

The ENT cannot put tubes in if you do not have a current ear infection. So next time you have an infection go to ENT first (try a different one) and maybe he will put in the tube. The tubes will help drain the fluid from behind your eardrum so the ear infections are not so uncomfortable. The tubes stay in for about a year usually and then they come out on their own. You probably have had two ear infections one five months ago and one that never fully cleared up this month and seemed to keep coming back (may be case now as ear infection is supposedly gone). The tube would help fully clear out all the gunk behind your ear drum and you should be good after that. sometimes antibiotics are not good enough to treat ear infections.

Sep 26th, 2009, 05:24 AM	#1
xkissyx Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 854	adult recurring ear infections hi i was just wondering if anyone on here has recurring ear infections/ glue ear ... i've been suffering with this since i was a baby and got to the point where pain is so extreme now it feels like my jaw is ready to explode!! i'm in agony.... i'm on antibiotics but they don't seem to be working as 3 days in and the pain and infection is still there..... would it be wise to take myself to A+E for stronger meds and do u think i will be able to demand seeing a ENT doctor? or damand interveinous antibiotics?... this is my 7th ear infection of this sort in the past 10 months.....

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Sep 26th, 2009, 19:59 PM	#2
Purpular Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 513	I suffer from constant ear infections too. My ear canal swells up to the point it completely closes and the pressure is sooo painful. The GP won't refer me to ENT as she doesn't believe it's possible to be more prone to ear infections. You should definitely try to get stronger meds though. DO you have a spray or drops to use too?

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Sep 26th, 2009, 20:29 PM	#3
broodylocket Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 2,276	im on locorten-vioform ear drops, and they ease off the pain bit, mine have always been bothering me since i was a little baby.

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Sep 27th, 2009, 18:24 PM	#4
xkissyx Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 854	just keep gettin anti biotics but they not clearing it as good as they used to my OH says it isn't as painfull as i make it out to be but when its really bad i find it hard to resist takin more painkillers off to see doc in a few days to see if there's anything that can be done it makes me feel so rotten bein this way ..

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Sep 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#5
bigbloomerz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Garden of England, UK Posts: 3,699	Ive had ear probelms since i was 2, get yourself refered to an ENT consultant, I go have my ears hoovered out every 3 months to prevent the pressure and wax build up, the presure makes me so dizzy i cant get out of bed some days, so id defo recommend asking your dr about a referral. Obviously antibiotics arent doing anything, they never did for me, or ear drops. I use something called gentamicin for my ears which keeps them clean whilst waiting to go have them hoovered out, maybe ask ur ENT or GP about this xx

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Sep 28th, 2009, 13:28 PM	#6
xkissyx Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 854	thanks i will defo talk to doctor about a referrel i just can't go with these constant infections anymore .... and will defo talk to him abour the gentamicin xx

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Sep 28th, 2009, 13:31 PM	#7
amazed Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Warwickshire,uk Posts: 5,378	I have no advise but wanted to say hope your better soon i have only ever had 1 ear infection and i have honestly never felt anything like it i was in agony for a good week and a bit... i really feel for you x

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Sep 29th, 2009, 17:48 PM	#8
xkissyx Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 854	thanks ladies appoinment in the morning i'll let you know what doc says ..... Amazed which was worse ear infection or childbirth?? my OH says i won't be able to handle childbirth if i can't handle a little ear ache men tut hehe.....

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Sep 30th, 2009, 07:04 AM	#9
xkissyx Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 854	well went to docs today and he gave me a diff type of anti-biotic said to try that and if that doesn't work to go bk for a ref to ENT doctor.... fingers crossed these work

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Oct 8th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#10
Amelia Brook Other Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	The ENT cannot put tubes in if you do not have a current ear infection. So next time you have an infection go to ENT first (try a different one) and maybe he will put in the tube. The tubes will help drain the fluid from behind your eardrum so the ear infections are not so uncomfortable. The tubes stay in for about a year usually and then they come out on their own. You probably have had two ear infections one five months ago and one that never fully cleared up this month and seemed to keep coming back (may be case now as ear infection is supposedly gone). The tube would help fully clear out all the gunk behind your ear drum and you should be good after that. sometimes antibiotics are not good enough to treat ear infections.
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