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Ear / Throat [infection?]
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I've developed a severly sore throat and last night my right ear became dull and now it is difficult to hear properly.
Can't get a doctors appointment until 1st of june and im not willing to wait as i am in real pain due to my throat. Breathing drinking eating anything really hurts. One of the sensations i get is akin to that of when you puke, the burning sensation. It makes me feel sick and of course when i try to sip water that just hurts even more.
The pharmacy assistant gave me tyrozets and some sinus spray thing explaining that it sounded like that was the problem but i cant see how a sinus problem could cause so much pain with my throat.
One of my relatives whom i spoke with last night told me they had similar symptoms and that with them it turned out to be an ear and throat infection.
Also today my face became red and blotchy. Not sure what that means.
Until i can see the doctor to get antibiotics what else can i do because i'm currently in agony.
Can't get a doctors appointment until 1st of june and im not willing to wait as i am in real pain due to my throat. Breathing drinking eating anything really hurts. One of the sensations i get is akin to that of when you puke, the burning sensation. It makes me feel sick and of course when i try to sip water that just hurts even more.
The pharmacy assistant gave me tyrozets and some sinus spray thing explaining that it sounded like that was the problem but i cant see how a sinus problem could cause so much pain with my throat.
One of my relatives whom i spoke with last night told me they had similar symptoms and that with them it turned out to be an ear and throat infection.
Also today my face became red and blotchy. Not sure what that means.
Until i can see the doctor to get antibiotics what else can i do because i'm currently in agony.
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Or, wander down to A&E and get seen there, but if you're going there I'd recommend you go at about 9am on a week day, that's when they are least busy.
Your ear pain is probably related to your sinuses.
What could cause a burning sensation in the throat, either cold related or not ?
RE the advice above. At the moment i cannot call at 8am, i am however considering not turning upto work and calling in sick. Cant call in sick until after 8 as no one is there, the time im supposed to start. And i'm in a rush to get something to take away the pain because it really is that bad.
Have some ibuprofen to take the swelling down. And phone your GP first thing.
my doctors have a system where you can only ring the morning that you want the appointment. a bit daft if you need to make an appointment in say 2 weeks time but hey ho.
hope you're feeling better soon.
Anyone got any links on viral infection's ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/tonsillitis2.shtml
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/conditions/ent/0503/0503_background.jsp
Now another couple of questions. Other than water is there anything else that i could drink? Obviously im not drinking soft drink's but i was thinking maybe something like Lucozade or just diluting stuff maybe ?
the water in our tap is hideous i prefer not to drink it.
Also. On top of the penicillen and ibuprofen could i continue taking strepsil's ? I've stopped using the tyrozet's as my throat began to start feeling worse after having one. I thought maybe i'd have better luck with the strepsil's assuming i could keep taking them.
Are the brufen and penicillin not helping?
The doctor told me to take a couple of days off work which ive done, she mentioned that by saturday although i might not be feeling 100% i could go back to work but i'm thinking i'll just take it off because the more rest i get the better and quicker i'll recover. Work wont be happy, my job will probably be on the line but stuff them, my health comes first.
Obviously i have only been taking the meds for a short time but i havent noticed any change with my dull ear's, i have noticed a small ease up of the pain in my throat but not ear's. Although not overly worried it is making me feel cautious.
The doc also mentioned if it wasnt cleared up after about tuesday, which means i would have had this for a week i should go right back as it could mean a secondary infection, which didnt sound too good. The way i'm feeling i can't see myself feeling much better by then, will just have to see.
I dont have anything to add really, just throat roblems are horrible and I hope you get better quickly.
As for work, it depends what you feel like in the morning. You're not infectious but if you are not feeling well, you won't be doing a good job so just take it easy. No drinking either.