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An Emergency Problem With My Ears
For about five months, I've been dealing with a problem with my ears. It started with the left ear and it was swollen and painful. Then it began discharging a yellowish puss, coming out so rapidly it would be on my pillow the next morning. I went to the dr and he gave me antibiotics. They didn't work. Because I have no insurance and pay out the pocket for visits, I tried to deal with it. Ended up in th er and was given different antibiotics. Pain had disappeared from the left ear and then my right ear began discharging even more harshly than the left ever had! Now it hurts, mostly when I wake up in the morning, but my ears are both clogged with this dried up puss which I try to clean out daily. Needless to say the antibiotics I received at the er aren't working either. What could this be and how do I get rid of it? I'm scared I'm on the verge of going deaf! Was supposed to visit an ent specialist but couldn't afford it. I feel so helpless.
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Hi there,
Head back to a different ER if you have to. If there is a Catholic hospital near you, they may dismiss your bill completely based on your inability to pay.
Let me ask you this: No matter what, you can make payments on your bill. As mentioned, you can't be refused medical service in the U.S.
So, you may have a bill to pay off, but it will not be as bad as you think. Losing your hearing, however, would be worse than any bill.
If someone offered you a million dollars for your hearing, would you take it? Not likely.
the bill will obviously be less than a million bucks, so you only have one clear option logically.
What you describe is more serious than the worst ear infection I ever had, and I had some doozies, so PLEASE go and get yourself taken care of.
Good luck with all of this.
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Where do you live? In U.S. the law prohibits any medical professional from refusing service based on inability to pay. Try again. Also, do a google search for free clinics and healthcare services in your area. There are TONS out there. You'd be surprised how many private organizations offer free and GOOD health care clinics throughout the country. Help is available, you just may have to do some searching. Sounds like an ear infection, but you need to finish the anitbiotics completely also. Sometimes it doesn't start to work until the last few days or so.
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