Off to get my ear looked at

[ciphergoth]

First off, I shall be in the pub tonight. Who's with me?

Second, my ears have been playing up since taking a very long, hot bath on Sunday. That night, as I tried to sleep, it felt as if I couldn't drain the water from my ears no matter how I tried. My left ear is now completely better, but my right ear hurts and I can't hear properly with it. So I'm going to get food and then go to the doctors to get it sorted out...

Update: they gave me Otomize ear spray to clear the infection, and told me to use olive oil to attack the wax buildup. Now to spray my ear. U: Eeerugh!

Comments

[ducklofty.livejournal.com]

You'll probably be told one of

• to use ear drops for 3 days and come back to get your ears syringed.


• no sign of wax, probably an ear infection have some antibiotics
  If it's option one, you're apparently better off with warmed olive oil than ear drops, which are caustic and can aggravate the soreness.
  
  PS why doesn't LJ recognise
  1. ordered lists
  ?

[ducklofty.livejournal.com]

Oops, now appears that it does recognise ordered lists - didn't on preview or first posting, but my browser crashes, I log back in after lunch and it displays fine. Go figure..

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Having your ears syringed is *fun*...how much stuff can they get out of one ear? It's incredible!

[selectnone.livejournal.com]

Ooh, great fun indeed! I had one ear done because it was a bit blocky, but they wouldn't do the other one to even out the warm tingly feeling. Bah.

[gothtart.livejournal.com]

i get the ear thing occasionally- it usually goes away on its own (translation: too lazy to go to the doctor, me). but getting it checked is probably a better plan.

see you in pub :)

[ex-pipistre.livejournal.com]

see you in the pub!
my mum once went deaf due to earwax build up- how utterly foul is that??! hope the infection gets better..

wow!

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

You got a doctor's appt the same day, without being at death's door?
I knew Edinburgh was a good place to live. [sigh]

Re: wow!

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

I go to the University health centre - you just turn up and queue, and a random doctor will see you...