whomper Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Has anyone ever had a major issue with their ears ? My wife has had an ear ache / fluid problems for over a month now. She went to a ENT specialist a few times and yesterday they decided to give her a tube in the ear that is bothering her for 1 week. The Doctor also drained it in his office. She was supposed to have instant relief and instead she feels worse. She woke up last night in so much pain that we were contemplating a ER trip. We called the Dr this morning but his office was closed. The ear is draining a lot which I told her is a good thing but the pain and inability to hear is obviously troubling to her..Anyone ever deal with anything like this ? If so what was the end result ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piles Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Whomp, the wifey is an audiologist. I asked her what she thought of this. She stated that you shouldn't have any pain associated with tubes. More importantly she said the tube will drain the ear down the eustachian tube and you shouldn't have any draining coming out of the ear. She said it sounds like your wife may have a middle ear infection with effusion (draining). Does it have an odor to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) Whomp, the wifey is an audiologist. I asked her what she thought of this. She stated that you shouldn't have any pain associated with tubes. More importantly she said the tube will drain the ear down the eustachian tube and you shouldn't have any draining coming out of the ear. She said it sounds like your wife may have a middle ear infection with effusion (draining). Does it have an odor to it? Thanks Piles. No no odor but pain..Not as bad as last night but still pretty persistant..The fluid is mostly clear but she also is having little pieces of a tannish fluid coming out that has the consistency of glue. We are waiting for the ent dr to call back. The on call service just paged him. The pain starts in the ear and runs down the back of her ear to her jaw. The draing out of the ear happens when she lays on her side Edited December 15, 2007 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piles Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Thanks Piles. No no odor but pain..Not as bad as last night but still pretty persistant..The fluid is mostly clear but she also is having little pieces of a tannish fluid coming out that has the consistency of glue. We are waiting for the ent dr to call back. The on call service just paged him. The pain starts in the ear and runs down the back of her ear to her jaw. The draing out of the ear happens when she lays on her side It sounds like she has a middle ear infection with effusion, which can be painful. Here is some more information for you. Make sure you get a hold of the ENT today because of the pain. They can prescibe an antibiotic. Let us know what happens. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007010.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Sounds like a typical ear infection... I would go see a different doc. Some earaches are caused by bacteria, some by infections, they are commonly mis-diagnosed and one solution does not work for the other. Thankfully, regular tylenol can really help with the pain, and once they give her the right medicine, it will start to clear in a days time. Don't mess around, these things hurt, go see a different doc. Does she use qtips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 The ent doc called back and is calling in an oral medication..He said the fluid leaking is a good sign . He feels she may have aq sinus infection with this inner ear..Hopefully the script and tubes does its thing.She is taking Motrin for pain and we also have some painkillers here if needed..Thanks for the feedback fellas. shes a tough chick I feel bad for her . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Not an ear expert, just let her know we hope she feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piles Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 The ent doc called back and is calling in an oral medication..He said the fluid leaking is a good sign . He feels she may have aq sinus infection with this inner ear..Hopefully the script and tubes does its thing.She is taking Motrin for pain and we also have some painkillers here if needed..Thanks for the feedback fellas. shes a tough chick I feel bad for her . Good to hear you made some progress. Hopefully she is back to normal soon . Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) definitely hopes she feels better soon ..let us know ...and good luck to mrs whomp Edited December 15, 2007 by isleseeya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Piles gave some good info. I'm surprised that after the tube was inserted she had so much pain. Those things are supposed to help. Stay on top of this problem, whomp. In rare cases where the infection gets out of hand, I've seen patients end up with permanent hearing loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I used to have chronic ear infections when I was younger. Rough stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Piles gave some good info. I'm surprised that after the tube was inserted she had so much pain. Those things are supposed to help. Stay on top of this problem, whomp. In rare cases where the infection gets out of hand, I've seen patients end up with permanent hearing loss. Thanks Doc will do..and Thanks again for all the info..Piles I appreciate the PM. They prescribed levaquin for 10 days. I Hope it works because its killing her holiday season so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thanks Doc will do..and Thanks again for all the info..Piles I appreciate the PM. They prescribed levaquin for 10 days. I Hope it works because its killing her holiday season so far.. good luck- sinus and ear infections are tough, and on a side note if the wife has never taken levaquin- monitor that chit closely. It has some nasty side effects and causes some real adverse reactions in some people, I took it once-never again. Just an fyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWmaker Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hey Whomp: Give the Mrs. my love. uh...scratch that Give the Mrs. my best. er....scratch that too. Hope it gets better quickly. Good luck and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Not an ear expert, just let her know we hope she feels better soon. Same here. And quit the ear sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 (edited) She got up today and just felt something wasnt right and that it was time for a 2nd opinion. She got an appointment with another specialist and saw him this morning. This guy said she has a very serious ear infection and that the tube wasnt doing squat. It actually slipped out and was just lying in her ear canal so he took it out. He said the fluid that was draining wasnt a good thing. he said along with the Levaquin she needed a prescription drops antibiotic. Since the ear was opened with the tube he said he couldnt give her a strong ear drop antibiotic so he gave her one that was mild that is normally used for the eyes. He said this and the levaquin should clear things up in 10 days. Piles/ Chargerz. I will post the name of the drops later when she gets back from the Pharmacy Edited December 17, 2007 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 She got up today and just felt something wasnt right and that it was time for a 2nd opinion. She got an appointment with another specialist and saw him this morning. This guy said she has a very serious ear infection and that the tube wasnt doing squat. It actually slipped out and was just lying in her ear canal so he took it out. He said the fluid that was draining wasnt a good thing. he said along with the Levaquin she needed a prescription drops antibiotic. Since the ear was opened with the tube he said he couldnt give her a strong ear drop antibiotic so he gave her one that was mild that is normally used for the eyes. He said this and the levaquin should clear things up in 10 days. Piles/ Chargerz. I will post the name of the drops later when she gets back from the Pharmacy Sounds like the first DR needs a new pair of shoes and a swim Seriously though I hope she feels better soon, ear infections are no fun. I had 1 two years ago that made me dizzy and see fuzzy. Elise just got her 1st ear infection since she had tubes put in back in August. She was getting them monthly before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 so....... whomp's yappin' finally got to her huh? seriously, glad you got that second opinion... hope she feels better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Same here.And quit the ear sex. Ok, thank you. I was wondering how long I was going to have to read this thread without the obvious low-brow joke. This is the Tailgate, after all. Hope the infection gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 i had a pretty brutal ear infection a couple years ago. pain that just built and built and built until....pop goes the eardrum and puss-y chit starts leaking out my ear. oral antibiotics cleared it up after a few days, and my hearing in that ear finally came back a few weeks later. no fun. hope your wife feels better soon, whomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks all. I hope she bounces back from the new meds. I feel bad for her because this is her favorite time of the year and this thing is killing her holiday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 She's on the prayer list here at the Roller house. Hang in there and just be the wonderful, caring husband you always are. That's all she really wants anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Sounds like a typical ear infection... I would go see a different doc. Some earaches are caused by bacteria, some by infections, they are commonly mis-diagnosed and one solution does not work for the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 I actually did say to myself that H8tank pretty much nailed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 The drops are called tobradex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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