What could be wrong near my ear?
My ear has been hurting on and sour since sunday (when i had a pool party so i be swimming a lot in gaping water -10 ft at the least-. maybe pressure related?) But my ear hasnt a short time ago been hurting, my ear canal is swollen, i am getting severe jolts of much greater agony along with the constant pain (randomly), I cant drink because of the pain from moving my jaw around, I cant yawn, but hiccuping and burping are the worst. Any entry which comes in contact with my ear (even the outside) make it hurt much worse.
What do you think this could be?
THis does not seem resembling the normal ear infection to me...
please help, it is going on for 4am and the pain just woke me up...
I am also planning on going to the ER tomorrow. I newly want to know what it possibly is and how can I make it through the rest of the night, until speak noon tomorrow..?
THanks
Answer: i used to get this when i used to swim like mad .. middle(inner) ear infection. or you could have a slight perferation of the ear drum.
a course of antibiotics (amoxcillin) and you will be right as rain.
try putting a heated towel on it, this will lessen the pain..
it sounds like an ear infection i catch the same from the local swimming pool, you will be given drops or antibiotics. don't worry. swimmers ear