swimmers ear?

Question

i have what i believe is swimmers ear and my mother has been giving me amoxicilin and ibprofuien for the pain. I can bearly hear out of my ear. Ialso have swollen glands a sore neck and the throath is beginging to become sore!! I have a fever. I was wondering if i need to go to the dr. I dont have health insurance and was wondering if i should just go to the er? help please lots of pain!!!!!1

this has been goin on about 4 days

Answer 1

1] swimmer's ear does not cause fever, sore throat,or sore neck.
2] you should not be taking amoxicillin without a prescription, ever! It doesn't work on swimmer's ear, by the way.
3] go to urgent care or the ER.

Answer 2

Swimmer's ear only has to do with the ear...
You would probably just be put on an antibiotic which your MoM's giving you already, plus ibuprofen for the pain...
Without insurance, an ER visit could be very expensive...Have MoM just call her Dr. in case there's a different antibiotic that may work better. I didn't say this ~ but, some Dr's will write prescriptions in for instance ~ your MoM's name so her Ins. will cover the cost.
Hope this helps...

Answer 3

u can. they have a swimmers ear solution at walmart. but with a fever n all i think its either the flu or whatever but see a doctor if u cant pay for it at the er then tell them u have no way to pay for it they have a special fund that u can apply for

Answer 4

you can try putting vinager in your ear i have done this with my grandson and it has worked but if you have no relief id see a dr meds usually take a few days to start working and feeling a differance and consistently needs to be taken till its gone or you risk getting the infection back worse and it also makes it resistant to that antibiotic

Answer 5

is your mother a doctor?? how does she know that you need amox and the proper dosage??? go to the ER or urgent care.