raggamuffin
09-06-16, 21:08
Hi all,
Had ear pain in my left ear 3 weeks ago. 3 days into it with the pain coming and going but being more constant I went to see a nurse. She said I had an ear infection and I was given penicillin for 7 days.
The pain subsided within 2 days but my stomach wasn't having a fun time on the meds. 2 days after finishing the medication the pain came back.
Went to see my GP who said there was still redness and they prescribed an antibiotic spray. Within a day or so the pain had subsided. But after 5 days (7 day medication course) the pain was coming back.
Went to see another nurse who said the infection has cleared up and the spray was probably irritating the ear at this point. She told me to take pain killers (they don't help) as and when needed and if the problem continues I should see a GP again to have a swab of my ear taken to see if there's bacteria causing problems.
All good :yesyes:
Unfortunately not as I started to think - what if my other ear gets infected? Within 24 hours I started getting pain in that ear. Again it was on and off. As with anxiety symptoms I've had over the past 7 years one pain replaces another and rarely do they ever occur at the same time.
So I put it down to anxiety. Perhaps jaw tension? The next day my jaw is painful and tender. A few days later I catch a cold and my ear pain flares up again in my right ear. I presume it is definitely a new infection. So the past 48 hours the pain has been almost constant. Now the cold is nearly over but my sinuses are still blocked. Ear pain due to congestion can occur so as well as stress there could be an actual reason for the discomfort.
The pattern here seems to suggest I assume something and my body mimics my fear.
I'm no stranger to that. When I first showed physical manifestations of anxiety I got chest pains and palps. From that I deduced that my heart was about to give out. From there symptoms expanded to include jaw pain, left arm pain etc etc.
So, maybe this ear pain is yet another symptom of anxiety? I think the problem I'm facing is that in 7 years I have indeed had almost every pain imaginable. Sometimes lasting hours, weeks or months. 1 even lasted almost daily for a year.
But ear ache is utterly new to me. I've never had an ear infection before. As many people know I'm sure, a new symptom equals new worries, a new fixation and a prolonged exposure to said symptoms.
Can anyone relate to the ear pains? I know there are people who can as I Google searched this forum and ear pain and saw some posts. Not that many mind you. Perhaps that's why I'm making one of my own.
I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance at this point. I'm home alone for the next 4 days and I think my worries are getting the best of me.
Ed
Had ear pain in my left ear 3 weeks ago. 3 days into it with the pain coming and going but being more constant I went to see a nurse. She said I had an ear infection and I was given penicillin for 7 days.
The pain subsided within 2 days but my stomach wasn't having a fun time on the meds. 2 days after finishing the medication the pain came back.
Went to see my GP who said there was still redness and they prescribed an antibiotic spray. Within a day or so the pain had subsided. But after 5 days (7 day medication course) the pain was coming back.
Went to see another nurse who said the infection has cleared up and the spray was probably irritating the ear at this point. She told me to take pain killers (they don't help) as and when needed and if the problem continues I should see a GP again to have a swab of my ear taken to see if there's bacteria causing problems.
All good :yesyes:
Unfortunately not as I started to think - what if my other ear gets infected? Within 24 hours I started getting pain in that ear. Again it was on and off. As with anxiety symptoms I've had over the past 7 years one pain replaces another and rarely do they ever occur at the same time.
So I put it down to anxiety. Perhaps jaw tension? The next day my jaw is painful and tender. A few days later I catch a cold and my ear pain flares up again in my right ear. I presume it is definitely a new infection. So the past 48 hours the pain has been almost constant. Now the cold is nearly over but my sinuses are still blocked. Ear pain due to congestion can occur so as well as stress there could be an actual reason for the discomfort.
The pattern here seems to suggest I assume something and my body mimics my fear.
I'm no stranger to that. When I first showed physical manifestations of anxiety I got chest pains and palps. From that I deduced that my heart was about to give out. From there symptoms expanded to include jaw pain, left arm pain etc etc.
So, maybe this ear pain is yet another symptom of anxiety? I think the problem I'm facing is that in 7 years I have indeed had almost every pain imaginable. Sometimes lasting hours, weeks or months. 1 even lasted almost daily for a year.
But ear ache is utterly new to me. I've never had an ear infection before. As many people know I'm sure, a new symptom equals new worries, a new fixation and a prolonged exposure to said symptoms.
Can anyone relate to the ear pains? I know there are people who can as I Google searched this forum and ear pain and saw some posts. Not that many mind you. Perhaps that's why I'm making one of my own.
I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance at this point. I'm home alone for the next 4 days and I think my worries are getting the best of me.
Ed