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Maybe it's not in the ear canal at all. Often, what feels like a canal plug is actually a eustachian tube or middle ear problem. If feels "plugged" because the air pressure isn't equalized on both sides of the eardrum. An infection can cause this and so can irritation at the lower end of the eustachian tube.
Try popping your ears by holding your nose and blowing.
Thanks everyone. I went to 2 Doctors. The first EN & Throat doctor said it was in the eustachain tube and gave me azithromycin. It was starting to work but never really kicked it out. So since the first Doctor was not in Friday I went to another Doctor,, rather a clinic and they gave me Ceftin .. told me to take it for 10 days, 500 mg 2 x a day.. Well it isn't doing much.. It is driving me crazy, I can't get any sleep and have no appetite. My blood pressure is high because I am so upset about this...It gets somewhat better at different times of the day and then wham.. back full force.. I just can't live with this! I am thinking some crazy thoughts here...I'm about lose my mind.. Please any other suggestions????Thank you so much....
Thanks everyone. I went to 2 Doctors. The first EN & Throat doctor said it was in the eustachain tube and gave me azithromycin. It was starting to work but never really kicked it out. So since the first Doctor was not in Friday I went to another Doctor,, rather a clinic and they gave me Ceftin .. told me to take it for 10 days, 500 mg 2 x a day.. Well it isn't doing much.. It is driving me crazy, I can't get any sleep and have no appetite. My blood pressure is high because I am so upset about this...It gets somewhat better at different times of the day and then wham.. back full force.. I just can't live with this! I am thinking some crazy thoughts here...I'm about lose my mind.. Please any other suggestions????Thank you so much....
Have you tried popping your ears? Someone sent gave a rep which indicated they thought it was funny when I said that before, so maybe you did too.
Thanks just did it and it did nothing.. I am at my wits end.. Maybe I am the only one that can't deal with this.. I just can not live with this much longer, I am 57......I am so depressed and I am taking care of my 74 year old husband that is seriously ill with a spine problem.. Having to drive him to spinal injections and other treatments.. I don't even like to drive with this.. I just am not thinking clearly!!
You started one antibiotic some time after the 25th...so let's just say you tried it the 27th. That would've been Wednesday. That means you gave THAT antibiotic only 2 days to do anything. And then, you went to another doctor, who took you OFF that antibiotic, and ON another one..on Friday. And now it's Monday, and you say, not even 3 full days later, that it's not doing anything.
You didn't give the first one enough time to produce results. And then, you didn't give the second one enough time to produce results. Frankly I'm surprised the second doctor and the first doctor didn't consult with each other before you were told to switch medications. That's pretty irresponsible on the second doctor's part. It's also VERY irresponsible on yours.
When a doctor says "take this for 10 days" then take it for 10 days. Don't quit after 2 and decide it's not working. Especially with antibiotics. That's just asking for an infection that resists antibiotics. And then, you end up deaf.
I appreciate what you said. I took the z-pack 2 on Tuesday, and then 1 on Wed.. 1 on Thursday, took 2 on Friday.. I was just nervous that it just wasn't working.. So that is when I went to the other Doctor on Sat...so I would have something over the weekend...I understand what you are saying...I will stick to the ten day regimen this time...although this Ceftin is really making me feel crappy, and the ear is still bad.. I just don't understand why different times of the day it feels worse..then it feels better and I am so relieved only to find it starts going downhill just when I think I have this licked!!!!Thanks for your concern....
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