My ear hurts.

jkaterenchuk · 21st October 2007, 22:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by HelenM)

Yes dear. I love you too. Just not when you have the ear equivalent of man-flu.

So explain again why you think not hearing is a problem? Looks like a bonus to me.

Just joking.

jdicediver · 21st October 2007, 22:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon)

Oh. Damn. Well, thanks Steve. I guess I'll have to line up with the other Unclean and wait my turn.

Any idea if this sort of thing lasts a long time?

Those whom mock the dread otitis externa...beware the curse.

Prepare yourself for a Looonnnnggggg and frustrating journey.

I too have the same infliction, since Sept 9th or slightly earlier. It seems that most GP's (or should I dare to say DP's?) have no bloody clue as to how to treat OE.

Save yourself the agony, get a referral to a SPECIALIST, or have your GP take a culture to find out if it is bacterial or fungal prior to the myriad of treatments (Four so far)

Oh...and, should I also be so brash as to state the obvious...stay out of that cursed slough from which you caught the bug. I have not learned after the second year straight. (it took 6 months to cure it last year.)

Drmike · 22nd October 2007, 03:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon)

(my left ear) aches and it hurts if you push on the outer ear, at the base.

sure sign of infection. hope it clears up - ive seen what a buddy went through....months of crap

Mdemon · 22nd October 2007, 06:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by jdicediver)

I too have the same infliction, since Sept 9th or slightly earlier. It seems that most GP's (or should I dare to say DP's?) have no bloody clue as to how to treat OE.

Save yourself the agony, get a referral to a SPECIALIST, or have your GP take a culture to find out if it is bacterial or fungal prior to the myriad of treatments (Four so far)

Oh...and, should I also be so brash as to state the obvious...stay out of that cursed slough from which you caught the bug. I have not learned after the second year straight. (it took 6 months to cure it last year.)

Mind if I ask whether yours was bacterial/fungal, and what the treatment that worked was please? And did diving actually make it worse or just prolong things?

Mdemon · 22nd October 2007, 07:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by Drmike)

sure sign of infection. hope it clears up - ive seen what a buddy went through....months of crap

Thanks. I'm starting to get that sinking feeling that this isn't a quick-to-fix thing.

As someone pointed out though, deafness may have it's benefits...

Drmike · 22nd October 2007, 07:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon)

Thanks. I'm starting to get that sinking feeling that this isn't a quick-to-fix thing.

As someone pointed out though, deafness may have it's benefits...

pardon?

jhaaja · 22nd October 2007, 07:30

Me and my wife had some problems with outer ear infections earlier. The solution was to stop water entering the ear and for this a latex dryhood works great. Ear problems stopped right after.

JH

***Beanie*** · 22nd October 2007, 07:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon)

Oh. Damn. Well, thanks Steve. I guess I'll have to line up with the other Unclean and wait my turn.

Any idea if this sort of thing lasts a long time?

(Whitby? Hmmm... 6 hours according to Google, but I guess I could do Dorothea on the way back...

)

Ask Lou about 6 months her's lasted

SteveJ · 22nd October 2007, 07:49

Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie)

Ask Lou about 6 months her's lasted

Well that will cheer him up then

***sadave*** · 22nd October 2007, 07:55

Back in early 2000, I had a problem with my ears, in that i kept getting an outer ear canal infection every time i dived. Saw three GP's, had three different "remedies" (2 lots of ear drops, one lot of antibiotics), all of which "fixed" the problem, till i went for another dive...

All 3 docs also gave me a different length of time to get back in the water... from 1 week to 4 weeks...

After a VERY frustrating 4 months (3 dives...), I ended up seeing one of the doctors from the local hyperbaric unit, who also works as a GP in his spare time... after telling him the prob, and what had been done, his first comment was "well, they've obviously been guessing, lets see what the problem really is", so he took a swab, from each ear, sent it to the labs, to get tested... Turns out, it was a nasty bug called Pseudomonas (SP) which doesn't usually occur in the ears... the doc had to call canberra to get permission to prescribe the drugs i needed to get rid of it... was fine within a fortnight...

Moral of the story, if you got a diving problem, see a GENUINE diving doctor... ie, call the local hyperbaric unit, and get a recommendation from them.

(by the way, this is a copy and a paste of a post I made on diveoz a few years back)

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21st October 2007, 22:45	#12 (permalink)
jdicediver John Harcus Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 258	Re: My ear hurts. Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon) Oh. Damn. Well, thanks Steve. I guess I'll have to line up with the other Unclean and wait my turn. Any idea if this sort of thing lasts a long time? Those whom mock the dread otitis externa...beware the curse. Prepare yourself for a Looonnnnggggg and frustrating journey. I too have the same infliction, since Sept 9th or slightly earlier. It seems that most GP's (or should I dare to say DP's?) have no bloody clue as to how to treat OE. Save yourself the agony, get a referral to a SPECIALIST, or have your GP take a culture to find out if it is bacterial or fungal prior to the myriad of treatments (Four so far) Oh...and, should I also be so brash as to state the obvious...stay out of that cursed slough from which you caught the bug. I have not learned after the second year straight. (it took 6 months to cure it last year.) __________________ Regards; "Some people shouldn't dive...others shouldn't even get wet".
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22nd October 2007, 03:09	#13 (permalink)
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22nd October 2007, 06:58	#14 (permalink)
Mdemon SiegeEngine II Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SWUK Posts: 1,927	Re: My ear hurts. Quote: (Originally Posted by jdicediver) I too have the same infliction, since Sept 9th or slightly earlier. It seems that most GP's (or should I dare to say DP's?) have no bloody clue as to how to treat OE. Save yourself the agony, get a referral to a SPECIALIST, or have your GP take a culture to find out if it is bacterial or fungal prior to the myriad of treatments (Four so far) Oh...and, should I also be so brash as to state the obvious...stay out of that cursed slough from which you caught the bug. I have not learned after the second year straight. (it took 6 months to cure it last year.) Mind if I ask whether yours was bacterial/fungal, and what the treatment that worked was please? And did diving actually make it worse or just prolong things? __________________ www.southwestmafia.com "small minds talk about people, Average Minds Talk About Events, GREAT MINDS TALK ABOUT IDEAS!" The WRONG Attitude will get you killed. "Once the agenda-monkeys and perfect-worlders have moved on, perhaps we can do some diving?"
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22nd October 2007, 07:02	#15 (permalink)
Mdemon SiegeEngine II Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SWUK Posts: 1,927	Re: My ear hurts. Quote: (Originally Posted by Drmike) sure sign of infection. hope it clears up - ive seen what a buddy went through....months of crap Thanks. I'm starting to get that sinking feeling that this isn't a quick-to-fix thing. As someone pointed out though, deafness may have it's benefits... __________________ www.southwestmafia.com "small minds talk about people, Average Minds Talk About Events, GREAT MINDS TALK ABOUT IDEAS!" The WRONG Attitude will get you killed. "Once the agenda-monkeys and perfect-worlders have moved on, perhaps we can do some diving?"
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22nd October 2007, 07:35	#18 (permalink)
*Beanie* give a man an inch....... Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,174	Re: My ear hurts. Quote: (Originally Posted by Mdemon) Oh. Damn. Well, thanks Steve. I guess I'll have to line up with the other Unclean and wait my turn. Any idea if this sort of thing lasts a long time? (Whitby? Hmmm... 6 hours according to Google, but I guess I could do Dorothea on the way back... ) Ask Lou about 6 months her's lasted __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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22nd October 2007, 07:55	#20 (permalink)
*sadave* Waiting... Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 1,041	Re: My ear hurts. Back in early 2000, I had a problem with my ears, in that i kept getting an outer ear canal infection every time i dived. Saw three GP's, had three different "remedies" (2 lots of ear drops, one lot of antibiotics), all of which "fixed" the problem, till i went for another dive... All 3 docs also gave me a different length of time to get back in the water... from 1 week to 4 weeks... After a VERY frustrating 4 months (3 dives...), I ended up seeing one of the doctors from the local hyperbaric unit, who also works as a GP in his spare time... after telling him the prob, and what had been done, his first comment was "well, they've obviously been guessing, lets see what the problem really is", so he took a swab, from each ear, sent it to the labs, to get tested... Turns out, it was a nasty bug called Pseudomonas (SP) which doesn't usually occur in the ears... the doc had to call canberra to get permission to prescribe the drugs i needed to get rid of it... was fine within a fortnight... Moral of the story, if you got a diving problem, see a GENUINE diving doctor... ie, call the local hyperbaric unit, and get a recommendation from them. (by the way, this is a copy and a paste of a post I made on diveoz a few years back) __________________ Wave!
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