87sal87
30-07-19, 18:31
I've frustratingly had a blocked left ear for about 2 weeks now. I've had problems with wax build up before, but it's normally cleared itself in a few days, but it's been blocked over 2 weeks now. :(
& When I say I've tried everything, I've tried everything. Copious amounts of warm olive oil, otex ear drops, earex ear drops, saline spray up the nose, various techniques to try and pop my ears...nothing has worked. I went to the doctor about a week ago and he said he couldn't see my ear drums in either ear (which surprised me as my right ear seems fine.) for wax! He gave me something called Waxsol...and yep, you've guessed it, that didn't work either :( I'm at the end of my tether and it was even the reason why I failed driving test as I couldn't hear what the examiner was telling me and did something wrong and then panicked about it and ruined the test :( It also lost me a job as I had a do a work trial like it and I just felt miserable and didn't really do my best because of it.
I'm just feeling miserable now and worried that the hearing loss is permanent. There's a constant whooshing and 'ooooooooo' noise in it now too and it's close to driving me insane. I can't just can't fathom why nothing has worked, short of putting bleach or drain cleaner down there, I'm at a loss. I've bitten the bullet and chosen the last resort and arranged an appointment for syringing, which I'm also now panicking about.
Can anyone tell me what the syringing will be like? Has anyone got any new tips or tricks to unclog or ease the discomfort in my ear in the meantime? & Also, the big health anxiety worry kicking in now as I seem to be burning up slightly....can an ear infection spread to the brain? I don't want to google this as I know I'll freak out.
Thank you.
& When I say I've tried everything, I've tried everything. Copious amounts of warm olive oil, otex ear drops, earex ear drops, saline spray up the nose, various techniques to try and pop my ears...nothing has worked. I went to the doctor about a week ago and he said he couldn't see my ear drums in either ear (which surprised me as my right ear seems fine.) for wax! He gave me something called Waxsol...and yep, you've guessed it, that didn't work either :( I'm at the end of my tether and it was even the reason why I failed driving test as I couldn't hear what the examiner was telling me and did something wrong and then panicked about it and ruined the test :( It also lost me a job as I had a do a work trial like it and I just felt miserable and didn't really do my best because of it.
I'm just feeling miserable now and worried that the hearing loss is permanent. There's a constant whooshing and 'ooooooooo' noise in it now too and it's close to driving me insane. I can't just can't fathom why nothing has worked, short of putting bleach or drain cleaner down there, I'm at a loss. I've bitten the bullet and chosen the last resort and arranged an appointment for syringing, which I'm also now panicking about.
Can anyone tell me what the syringing will be like? Has anyone got any new tips or tricks to unclog or ease the discomfort in my ear in the meantime? & Also, the big health anxiety worry kicking in now as I seem to be burning up slightly....can an ear infection spread to the brain? I don't want to google this as I know I'll freak out.
Thank you.