I was in the colorado river much of the
time for 3 days. I ended up getting an
ear ache that eventually went away. Then
it came back again and I went to the
doctor. The pain was unbearable. They
gave me ear drops (neomycin and polymyxin
b sulfates and hydrocortisone otic
solution usp) and I took them according to
directions for 4 or 5 days. My infection
still resided and I went to the emergency
room exactly 7 days later to get some more
advice. He just told me to continue
taking the drops. Well, this was over the
summer and my infection remains dormant
deep in my ear and sometimes flares up,
like it is right now. If I sleep with my
bad ear toward the ceiling, problems can
arise. If I take a shower and some slight
moisture remains and I sleep with my ear
up, the infection will flare. If I go
surf, more than likely, I will flare.
Does anyone have a solution for this
infection?
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 01-25-05 20:31pm
It sounds like you need to get yourself to
an ear nose throat doctor. You may have
an infection in your inner ear behind
where the drops can get to. My friend
currently has this. He's been on several
antibiotics and drops and nothing will get
rid of the infection. He is going to an
ent in a few weeks.
On a side note.. Did you go rafting on
the river? I did that a few years ago..
I love the grand canyon. I want to go
back so bad!!!
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ouchmyear
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 01-26-05 03:21am
No, I was wakeboarding, and it was about
106 in the shade, so we were constantly in
the water. Also, this was by yuma.
The first doctor put me on some apparently
powerful antibiotics, but I guess that
wasn't good enough.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 01-27-05 15:54pm
Wakeboarding is fun.. I know what you
mean about that heat..
I would definitely go to an ent. They
may have to perform a procedure to get
back into your ear and get to the
infection itself. (it's not surgery, I
understand they do it right in the office
and it doesn't hurt much.. So it's
probably not what it sounds like)..
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sandyallen
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Posted: 01-27-05 16:33pm
Hi there it might be a good idea to go to
a ent Dr. I am no Dr. But it sounds
familiar to something I get quite a bit,
it is called swimmers ear, when you get
water in your ear and it does not drain
correctly and it is dark in your ear and
with the moisture, you get like a fungus,
you can go out and buy the stuff for the
swimmers ear or you can mix up a little
rubbing alchohol with a little vinegar and
take a clean syringe, put some of the
mixture in a syringe and pu some in your
ear a couple tines a day and it has sure
helped me, again, I am no dr,. This is
just what helps me and we are all
different.
Sincerely,
sandy
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ouchmyear
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 01-28-05 19:39pm
Yeah, thats what I thought it might be.
But it is too deep for me to do anything
about it with just drops. I'm planning on
seeing an ent next week.
Any idea what prices run?
