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Owwww my ear!

I have really bad pain in my ears and throat especially when I swallow- I cant sleep because everytime I do and I swallow I wake up!

It really hurts and I dont know what to do! I had a sickness bug early last week and my throat started to hurt with and after that but it has really gotten worse the last couple of days especially at night. It's like as soon as I go to bed it just gets worse and I need to swallow all the time but it's just so painful especially in my right ear.

How can I make it hurt less?? Please any advice from anyone would be great! :frown:

Reply 1

generalebriety

Sounds like an ear infection or similar. I'm afraid these things generally take a while to go away and there's not much you can do to speed them up (although if you go to the doctor you may be prescribed antibiotics). Drink water, take paracetamol, the usual. Sorry.

Reply 2

Ang|ophi|e

Ear infection? If it's really hurting you then go to your doctor. Take some pain killers.

Reply 3

Captain Haddock

It's lupus.

Just kidding, it's never lupus. [rep to whoever catches the reference]

Sounds like an infection of some kind. Get yourself to a doctor for some antibiotics.

Reply 4

generalebriety

Peart

It's lupus.

Just kidding, it's never lupus. [rep to whoever catches the reference]

Hugh Laurie? :p:

Reply 5

Captain Haddock

ding ding we have a winner!

Reply 6

generalebriety

I didn't need it at all, but cheers. :p:

Reply 7

Popcorn

You're not alone with your ear pain. Your doctor might give you antibiotics and/or ear drops.

Reply 8

isabella

Sounds like an Ear Infection. Go & see ur Gp,they can give u antibiotics.

Hope u feel better soon :smile:

Reply 9

LadyHades

Sounds like Something that needs a doctor, either way. There's this spray that numbs the throat almost instantly, tastes lovely and yeah, use that until then... and tiger balm :biggrin: