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Ear issue.. help!

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meganicolemph
meganicolemph

Today I went to my family doctor to get a physical and tb test for a new job. during that appointment, my doctor looked into my ears, eyes, mouth, etc. while looking into my ears she said they were impacted with a lot of wax and that she couldn't even see my eardrums. so she had the nurse irrigate them. (flush warm water and peroxide into them). this. hurt. like. hell. which I was not expecting. I jumped from the pain and she said.. oh I'll be write back. that's when I saw the blood. the doctor came back in after talking to an ENT (ear nose and throat specialist) said I have an appointment in 2 weeks with him and prescribed me ear drops until then because they think my ear is infected? I've had 0 symptoms of middle of canal ear infections. so basically I went to the doctor with nothing wrong, and left panicked, bleeding, and in pain. has anything like this happened to you or anyone you know? I'm freaking out. and by the way- the wax is STILL IN THERE.

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  • alex1970
    alex1970 meganicolemph

    Posted

    Hi, it is not surprising. Ear wax in people may have no symptoms, even if their ears are impacted. Otitis media with effusion may have no symptoms at all. Some hearing loss may occur, but it is often fluctuating and hard to detect.

    Did you ever notice a sense of fullness in the ear? It is completely possible that after clearing wax, doc got a clear view of the middle ear and may have found out signs of acute otitis media and/or bulging eardrum. I would say go ahead with an ENT appointment. Better late than sorry.

    Alex.

    • meganicolemph
      meganicolemph alex1970

      Posted

      thanks for your response. but they didn't get enough wax out of my ear to even see into it. it's now been 15 hours since the irrigation and my ear is still bleeding. 
    • corinne11
      corinne11 meganicolemph

      Posted

      Hi oh poor you it must be awful for you coming out from docs like that does your local hospital have a&e with ent attached? If its still bleeding i would go sooner and have it looked at hope you get sorted 
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