my doctor gave me some drops.... but its been four days and i'm still in sooo much pain. i havnt eaten anything because the pain spread to my jaw (lost about 5 lbs.....)....
what else can i do to ease the pain???
2006-09-02 16:08:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
you all are very helpful, but it is 10:00 saturday night. i think i'm gunna chew some gum and get some whiskey
2006-09-02 17:37:05 · update #1
you all are very helpful, but it is 10:00 saturday night. i think i'm gunna chew some gum and get some whiskey
2006-09-02 17:37:12 · update #2
ask your doctor for painkillers and discuss the possibility of ear drum replacement surgery, if the rupture is of significant size, it may not heal very fast. during the surgery, they remove the eardrum and replace it with a synthetic one. you can't put your head in water for at least a month, but the results are worth it.
torn tissue is very prone to infection and the scar tissue from the healed drum will impair your hearing and be painful. whereas, a synthetic eardrum is very strong and not prone to ear infections or pain, plus it will not impair your hearing.
2006-09-02 16:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by miss advice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it from this nurse cal your doctor's office. It is a weekend and Monday is Labor day. But call and ask your doctor's answering service to have the doctor on call covering your doctor to call you. Tell the doctor about the pain and where the pain is radiating to. Tell him or her the medications your Doctor put you on.and check your temperature, if it's 99.0 or greater tell that to the doctor too. Tell the Doctor that the pain is so bad you can't eat. You may have an infection and the doctor may change your medication or add some medications. But call as soon as possible. even now. Make sure you have the name and phone number of your pharmacy . if it is not opened now, look for the nearest pharmacy to where you are that is open 24 hours a day and gave the doctor that phone number. Just call the doctor soon. I hope you will be well soon.
2006-09-02 16:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by MoonlightBear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to call your Dr again and I know it's the weekend but I would go into a walk in clinic and maybe they will give you something more, I don't want too tell you to take anything because we don't know how you will react.
I hope you feel better soon
:)
2006-09-02 16:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by Super 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get in touch with the doctor again. Try using a heating pad for 10 minutes every two hrs.
2006-09-02 16:11:55 · answer #4 · answered by Hollygolightly 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is painful.I would take some motrin,or alleve.I would definitely contact the dr and ask for something for the pain,tell him what you've told us,you should not have to deal with that.
2006-09-02 16:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sherry H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can take 4 ibuprofen but not more than every six hours, I had strep throat once and my brother is a nurse...it will help w/ the pain...good luck
2006-09-02 16:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by sweetiepi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop playing the bagpipes for a start
2006-09-02 16:10:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry sounds painfull...I hope everthing get better...huh
Wiskey always makes pain diminish...for a while anyway.
2006-09-02 16:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
4 days too long -- go back see the dr asap
2006-09-02 16:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by oracle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Valium, xanax, morphine, demerol just to name a few good painkillers
2006-09-02 16:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋