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my ear is killing me
ok well, i got kicked in the ear ( i was in the pool) and now it feels like it has a bucket full of water in it and it wont come out. it feels like its all swollen up and it hurts all the time. i mean like really bad. it's like a throbbing pain and if i touch it it just makes it ten times worse. it drains water sometimes. should i go to the doctor? what should i do. how long does it take to heal??
thx in advance
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you should go to the doctor because you probably have swimmers ear.. when you get that they give you drops to put in your ear and it takes a day to feel better and abuot 5 days to clear up
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Go to the doctor... i had the same thing after last weekend & they prescribed ear drops that made my swimmer's ear feel better. it will feel better after a day of treatment. <3
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I'm not a professional, so I'm not going to give you an answer that I'm not sure about. I would just see your doctor as soon as possible.
Jess♥
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Sounds like swimmers ear. Which is what I have. It sucks, but its recomended that you go to the doctor. Heres a website that will tell you all about. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). What you could do to relieve some of the pain, is get a cap full of hydrogen peroxide pour it into the ear that hurts, leave it in for about 30 seconds and then let it all drain out. And take some tylenol, advil, or motrin. Hope i helped :].
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The pain is probably from being kicked in the ear, and you also probably have a ton of bacteria in your ear too, and if it is swollen, then all that water is just sitting in there, and its making it even worse. Go to the doctor as soon as possible.
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The pain might be from being kicked but the feeling of having water trapped in your ear may well be just that. It could have happened if you were kicked while under water - the force may have pushed water into your ear and as a result caused an infection (Swimmer's Ear). Frankly I am surprised you have not already sought out medical help with your ear considering how painful it is. At the risk of worrying you I will also point out that you may even have a ruptured eardrum. The eardrum (tympanic membrane)is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear. As well as starting the process that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that travel to the brain it also acts as a barrier to keep external material out of the middle ear to prevent infections. You may have damaged this as a result of what happened but this is SPECULATION ONLY. I would highly recommend that you make an appointment with your doctor and have it looked at to make sure it is only trapped water and nothing else. If you do opt to use the suggestion posted (using tissue to insert into your ear) do so carefully and when you do, ensure you tilt your head to the side so the ear which might have the water trapped inside it is facing down. This way gravity may help to also free the trapped water. Regardless though, please see a doctor asap to have it checked out.
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Ouch... Hey I hope you'll go see a doc asap cos it's quite difficult to deal with hidden injuries.
As for your ears: get a piece of tissue paper, create a sharp, pointy end and gently put it into your ear, slowly advance inwards and the end of the tissue will help absorb some of the water inside. Keep doing this and it'll help to drain out most of the water within.
I hope you do feel better now; do see a doctor.
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