Ear Infection I really don't know?

Question

My ear is killing me, every four hours to the t I'm taking some more ibeprophan. I cant live with this pain anymore, its putting me to tears and I cant sleep. It hurts to move my jaw, and chew. But I know its within the ear. I can barely hear out of my ear and I can feel my ear pulsing with my heart beat.

The doctor said I had swimmers ear, but I've been using the drops since friday and no change at all. I'm planning on going back tomorrow but right now the pain is getting to me.

Please tell me the doctors and Idiot, and I really do have an ear infection. I don't know what to do... I just need to know.

Thanks.

Answer 1

That definately doesnt sound like swimmers ear. If its getting so painful that its unbearable you should probably go to the hospital to get it checked out cause they will be able to give you a more precise diagnostic.

Answer 2

Sounds like a really bad ear infection! I would get to the hospital tonight and get a second opinion. I don't think you have a sinus infection, one way to tell if it is sinus is.. can you put your head down without feeling like water is running up our nose? If it feels like water up your nose, then you may have a sinus infection, My best advise is to see a doctor right away!

Answer 3

If it isn't sinusitis then it is definately an inner ear infection. It still effects your eustachian tubes and that's why your jaw feels like that. It's pretty much the same thing without the congestion. Go to your doctor to get antibiotics, it is most likely a bacterial infection.

Answer 4

The Doctor is an idiot.  You have an ear infection, outer ear or middle ear area probably.

You need an anti-biotic and probly a decongestant to dry out the sinuses.

My daughter says if you have swommers ear you need to go to Walgreens and buy something called Swim Ear.

Get some prescription medication.

Answer 5

No, he's right - it's swimmer's ear. This outer ear infection can, and will, spread. I've had it SO many times before (I swim!) and my brother had really bad cases where the drops wouldn't even go in because his ear was so swollen. The ear candles mentioned above worked for him, to get all that nasty stuff out of the way; he had sinusitis too, which led to complications. All I can say is, for now, warm up your ear for the pain, pine oil should do the trick (stick a cotton ball with a couple of drops on it into your ear), there are others as well, look it up, and stick to the antibiotics. Tie a bandana around your head too, to warm up the ear. Hang in there! I know what you're going through, and I feel so bad, but it'll be over soon. Get lots of sleep, or as much as you can with the pain. Feel better!

And make sure you check to see if maybe you have sinusitis as well. Sounds like you do. Repeated infections and all that. Either way, if the pain is unbearable, demand attention when you go to the doctor! It can easily get worse!

Answer 6

you should go to like a hi-health store and get ear candles.....my cuisine uses them for his kids but they relieve ur pain almost instantly or read up on them...but i would def. recomend them to you

Answer 7

Are you running a fever?  Your pain really does sound like an ear infection.  But very commonly ear infections are accompanied by fever. This could also be a sinus infection if you are having congestion and post-nasal drainage.  I would definitely visit with a dr. again.

Answer 8

i had swimmers ear at one time and it did hurt pretty bad, although a friend of mine had an ear affection and it sounds a lot like your case. i think you may have an ear affection.

sorry about the pain, it must hurt really bad