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BETH · 01-03-2012, 08:33 PM

feeling like i was coming down with a cold or something did not pay any attention to it. went to the range took ear muffs off left ear blocked ???? went to karaoke ear still blocked ????? go to bed boy did i have an ear ache wow, would wake me fall back to sleep wake me all night long. Anyway get up in the morning ear does not hurt that bad touch the pocket of ear, dry blood go get q tip pink wet blood???go to doctor says i have an ear infection which ripped or put a small hole in eardrum-wow anyway all is good i think he has me on meds and thinks the hole will mend, little scary

mjp28 · 01-03-2012, 09:07 PM

Wow, "sounds" like no fun....OK bad pun.

But your eardrum should be fine when your infection is under control.
(double checked with my wife, the nurse for 35 years

)

JUNKKING · 01-03-2012, 09:10 PM

Hope you feel better soon.

Bobitis · 01-03-2012, 09:23 PM

Beth, I feel yer pain.

When I was a child, my adenoids grew into my ear canals. Excruciating pain.

This was 50 years ago, and the doctors were clueless. I had many cleanings under sedation, tubes inserted, etc. All my Mom could do was rock me to sleep, cry, and wait till I awoke the next morning to start again.

They finally decided to radiate my ears. I don't know if I was the first one to undergo the treatment, but I'm pretty sure I was.

I was put on a granite slab, and they shot cobalt rays into my head. The granite was cold, and I was told not to move. Then they turned me over and did it again. I went through this on four different occasions in a months time.

It worked.

I remember going to a 4th of July fireworks celebration on the waterfront. I stayed in the car and cried because the firework were so loud (windows rolled up no less).

You'll be fine. This I know. Don't ask me why, I just know.

BETH · 01-03-2012, 11:54 PM

wow sorry u went thru all that Bob, its a little funky all the noises u hear in your ears and most of the pain is gone today just hope it heals i thank God that's all it is there are so many out there going thru a lot more than i am, it was just a little scary. thanks for everyones thoughts

mogunner · 01-04-2012, 01:10 AM

Hope you get to feeling better soon, Beth, I know that any kind of pain in my ears just drives me crazy.

And this is why I never go to the doc anymore, they never give me any GOOD news...

The Duke · 01-04-2012, 01:12 AM

I went today to have my 'bigfooted' shoulder checked...Appt was for 845...At 1145, no doctor and Im sitting in a full waiting room more than half filled with coughing, sneezing Upper Respiratory Infections...which I didnt have at the time....I left before I caught something and try again next week...

Hope you get better and I havent caught it...

Old Grump · 01-04-2012, 12:57 PM

Been there done that but healed, Brother did that and now has punctured ear drum that did not heal. Both of us got it while we were healthy young studs in the Navy.

Double D · 01-04-2012, 02:48 PM

Prayers for a speedy recovery beth. Not a good way to start the new year.

BETH · 01-04-2012, 03:55 PM

good thing i am emailing everyone cause u can talk and talk and i can just about hear u, hey maybe thats a good thing wont be able to hear my boss

woolleyworm · 01-04-2012, 03:55 PM

Praying that it all heals up well for you Beth. Ear pain is one of the most annoying possible, I'd rather have a toothache than ear pain. Hang in there and keep us posted please.

BETH · 01-04-2012, 04:06 PM

its very annoying but it could be worse, the internet said it could heal in 2 week or 3 months whatever will be will be, thanks for thinkin bout me

Clipper · 01-04-2012, 08:12 PM

Perforated eardrum is fairly common. I flew dive bombers in the Navy, used to get ear/sinus blocks frequently. It hurt like hell until the ear drum blew, or the sinus cavity ruptured. The sinus blockage felt like I had a hot nail driven into my face below my eyes, but when it ruptured, pure relief! I have no idea how many times my ears blew, but sinus blocks are memorable. I have moderate hearing loss, and my doc says he can see lots of scars on my ear drums, but they still work.

During War 2, Luftwaffe pilots would line up monthly at their flight surgeons. He would take a long needle and pierce each ear drum to prevent blockage. the drum grew back in about a month, but the German pilots didn't have ear blocks!

Fast Forward · 01-04-2012, 08:21 PM

Sorry Beth may I suggest some R&R in Beautiful Tropical Chaska Minnesota

BETH · 01-04-2012, 08:21 PM

Interesting thanks for the info

Rhuga · 01-05-2012, 02:41 PM

When I go to the Doctor....They just make me feel worse!

Dennis C · 01-05-2012, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhuga

When I go to the Doctor....They just make me feel worse!

My wallet usually feels worse too!

berto64 · 01-06-2012, 01:42 AM

Sorry to hear about your ear problems Beth, good luck with your healing.
My ear problem is different. I suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Sometimes it turns into a high pitched scream that has sent me to my knees before. Almost a searing pain and physically disabling.

What with being in an artillery unit for three tours in Nam and 30 yrs on heavy equipment and loud HD motorcycles at the same time.
It has calmed to a steady roar now in my sixties and I can live with that I guess.

mjp28 · 01-06-2012, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berto64

Sorry to hear about your ear problems Beth, good luck with your healing.
My ear problem is different. I suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Sometimes it turns into a high pitched scream that has sent me to my knees before. Almost a searing pain and physically disabling.

What with being in an artillery unit for three tours in Nam and 30 yrs on heavy equipment and loud HD motorcycles at the same time.
It has calmed to a steady roar now in my sixties and I can live with that I guess.

You, me and millions more, it can be nerve-racking, mine goes 24/7. 11 years in a steel mill before hearing protection was required didn't help. Sometimes it's hereditary, sometimes not.

Plus 60s-70s rock n roll baby! My heaing isn't that great now.

BETH · 01-06-2012, 09:25 PM

i thought they had medication for ringing ears?

berto64 · 01-07-2012, 01:06 AM

None that I've heard of Beth.

jack404 · 01-07-2012, 02:20 AM

nothing that works , i've chronic tinnitus at times , i've given up on listening for game late of a day , by then its in full wing, its better most mornings but will wake you some days .. its stuffed

ozo · 01-07-2012, 08:05 AM

I hope you don't have much discomfort as you heal Beth.
Antibiotics and time will fix you right up, as I'm sure the
old Doc gave you some......and after the antibiotics are
done, you may wish to strengthen your immune system
'cause the antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria.....

My hearing is pretty good, especially for my age, despite
what I have subjected my ears to over time........
and I have gotten comfortable hearing those
'little voices'...........

yetiman · 01-07-2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjp28

You, me and millions more, it can be nerve-racking, mine goes 24/7. 11 years in a steel mill before hearing protection was required didn't help. Sometimes it's hereditary, sometimes not.

Plus 60s-70s rock n roll baby! My heaing isn't that great now.

Great, after reading this I am paying attention to mine......I tried the meds for a few months and it did absolutely nothing. I have learned to sleep with background noise but sometimes it is to much.....

RunningOnMT · 01-07-2012, 10:42 AM

Hope you're feeling better Beth. As for ringing, my ears ring constantly. It seems louder when I focus on it, so I just ignore it. It'll drive you nuts if you let it. Outside on a summer night I can't tell if I'm hearing crickets or if it's just my ears.

01-03-2012, 08:33 PM	#1
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	went to doctor feeling like i was coming down with a cold or something did not pay any attention to it. went to the range took ear muffs off left ear blocked ???? went to karaoke ear still blocked ????? go to bed boy did i have an ear ache wow, would wake me fall back to sleep wake me all night long. Anyway get up in the morning ear does not hurt that bad touch the pocket of ear, dry blood go get q tip pink wet blood???go to doctor says i have an ear infection which ripped or put a small hole in eardrum-wow anyway all is good i think he has me on meds and thinks the hole will mend, little scary -->

01-03-2012, 09:07 PM	#2
mjp28 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: anytown, OHIO Contributor Posts: 3,201	Re: went to doctor Wow, "sounds" like no fun....OK bad pun. But your eardrum should be fine when your infection is under control. (double checked with my wife, the nurse for 35 years )

01-03-2012, 09:10 PM	#3
JUNKKING Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just East of Pittsburgh PA Contributor Posts: 1,817	Re: went to doctor Hope you feel better soon. __________________ Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and again!

01-03-2012, 09:23 PM	#4
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: went to doctor Beth, I feel yer pain. When I was a child, my adenoids grew into my ear canals. Excruciating pain. This was 50 years ago, and the doctors were clueless. I had many cleanings under sedation, tubes inserted, etc. All my Mom could do was rock me to sleep, cry, and wait till I awoke the next morning to start again. They finally decided to radiate my ears. I don't know if I was the first one to undergo the treatment, but I'm pretty sure I was. I was put on a granite slab, and they shot cobalt rays into my head. The granite was cold, and I was told not to move. Then they turned me over and did it again. I went through this on four different occasions in a months time. It worked. I remember going to a 4th of July fireworks celebration on the waterfront. I stayed in the car and cried because the firework were so loud (windows rolled up no less). You'll be fine. This I know. Don't ask me why, I just know. __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

01-03-2012, 11:54 PM	#5
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	Re: went to doctor wow sorry u went thru all that Bob, its a little funky all the noises u hear in your ears and most of the pain is gone today just hope it heals i thank God that's all it is there are so many out there going thru a lot more than i am, it was just a little scary. thanks for everyones thoughts

01-04-2012, 01:10 AM	#6
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,049	Re: went to doctor Hope you get to feeling better soon, Beth, I know that any kind of pain in my ears just drives me crazy. And this is why I never go to the doc anymore, they never give me any GOOD news...

01-04-2012, 01:12 AM	#7
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: went to doctor I went today to have my 'bigfooted' shoulder checked...Appt was for 845...At 1145, no doctor and Im sitting in a full waiting room more than half filled with coughing, sneezing Upper Respiratory Infections...which I didnt have at the time....I left before I caught something and try again next week... Hope you get better and I havent caught it... __________________ Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. Last edited by The Duke; 01-04-2012 at 01:13 AM..

01-04-2012, 12:57 PM	#8
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,320	Re: went to doctor Been there done that but healed, Brother did that and now has punctured ear drum that did not heal. Both of us got it while we were healthy young studs in the Navy. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

01-04-2012, 02:48 PM	#9
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,252	Re: went to doctor Prayers for a speedy recovery beth. Not a good way to start the new year. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

01-04-2012, 03:55 PM	#10
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	Re: went to doctor good thing i am emailing everyone cause u can talk and talk and i can just about hear u, hey maybe thats a good thing wont be able to hear my boss

01-04-2012, 03:55 PM	#11
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Re: went to doctor Praying that it all heals up well for you Beth. Ear pain is one of the most annoying possible, I'd rather have a toothache than ear pain. Hang in there and keep us posted please. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

01-04-2012, 04:06 PM	#12
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	Re: went to doctor its very annoying but it could be worse, the internet said it could heal in 2 week or 3 months whatever will be will be, thanks for thinkin bout me

01-04-2012, 08:12 PM	#13
Clipper V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 391	Re: went to doctor Perforated eardrum is fairly common. I flew dive bombers in the Navy, used to get ear/sinus blocks frequently. It hurt like hell until the ear drum blew, or the sinus cavity ruptured. The sinus blockage felt like I had a hot nail driven into my face below my eyes, but when it ruptured, pure relief! I have no idea how many times my ears blew, but sinus blocks are memorable. I have moderate hearing loss, and my doc says he can see lots of scars on my ear drums, but they still work. During War 2, Luftwaffe pilots would line up monthly at their flight surgeons. He would take a long needle and pierce each ear drum to prevent blockage. the drum grew back in about a month, but the German pilots didn't have ear blocks!

01-04-2012, 08:21 PM	#14
Fast Forward Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chaska Minn Posts: 541	Re: went to doctor Sorry Beth may I suggest some R&R in Beautiful Tropical Chaska Minnesota

01-04-2012, 08:21 PM	#15
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	Re: went to doctor Interesting thanks for the info

01-05-2012, 02:41 PM	#16
Rhuga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 656	Re: went to doctor When I go to the Doctor....They just make me feel worse!

01-06-2012, 01:42 AM	#18
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: went to doctor Sorry to hear about your ear problems Beth, good luck with your healing. My ear problem is different. I suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Sometimes it turns into a high pitched scream that has sent me to my knees before. Almost a searing pain and physically disabling. What with being in an artillery unit for three tours in Nam and 30 yrs on heavy equipment and loud HD motorcycles at the same time. It has calmed to a steady roar now in my sixties and I can live with that I guess. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

01-06-2012, 09:25 PM	#20
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,685	Re: went to doctor i thought they had medication for ringing ears?

01-07-2012, 01:06 AM	#21
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: went to doctor None that I've heard of Beth. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

01-07-2012, 02:20 AM	#22
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: went to doctor nothing that works , i've chronic tinnitus at times , i've given up on listening for game late of a day , by then its in full wing, its better most mornings but will wake you some days .. its stuffed

01-07-2012, 08:05 AM	#23
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: went to doctor I hope you don't have much discomfort as you heal Beth. Antibiotics and time will fix you right up, as I'm sure the old Doc gave you some......and after the antibiotics are done, you may wish to strengthen your immune system 'cause the antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria..... My hearing is pretty good, especially for my age, despite what I have subjected my ears to over time........ and I have gotten comfortable hearing those 'little voices'........... __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

01-07-2012, 10:42 AM	#25
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: went to doctor Hope you're feeling better Beth. As for ringing, my ears ring constantly. It seems louder when I focus on it, so I just ignore it. It'll drive you nuts if you let it. Outside on a summer night I can't tell if I'm hearing crickets or if it's just my ears. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"