Woodland Woman
Almost Self-Reliant
I have had earaches on and off for about 10 years. Yesterday it got so painful I went to the doctor. My ear and surrounding areas are extremely sensitive to touch. Looking in my ear they found my ear drum was fine but the ear canal was slightly red. They gave me 2 kinds of ear drops. One was an antibiotic and the other for pain. Now it is rare I will actually take any medication from the doctor. I go to get their opinion and diagnosis and then I figure out what I can do naturally. A nurse practicioner saw me and I don't always trust her opinion. This morning I woke up with an allergic reaction to the ear drops. My ear was very swollen and it was even more painful to the touch. Also the back of my scalp was extremely itchy where the oily drops had leaked from my ears. I stopped the ear drops but am still having pain. I really wish I could figure this problem out as I am so tired of dealing with this pain.