Month: September 2022

Not sure if I’ll get much traction on this post but I’m searching for an ENT that can help me with some ear problems. I’ve had an ear infection since Sept. 2nd. I’ve been treated with 5 medications now. The first 3 weren’t even for what I had.

Teledoc said it was swimmer’s ear, but to have a PCP check, so I understand that one since they couldn’t see my ear at all. Ear drop antibiotics.

PCP said it was just a typical ear infection, 2 different oral antibiotics.

Now I’ve been going to an ENT in Spring and they’re saying it’s a fungal ear infection. Gave me Acetic Acid ear drops, which damn near killed me because no one knew I had a perforated eardrum. Now I’m on Ciprodex which doesn’t seem to be doing anything either and after reading it’s not even for fungal ear infections, only bacterial.

I had about a week and a half of no pain this past week and 2 days ago the pain has came back. (After starting the new Ciprodex antibiotic ear drops)I keep hearing a clicking sound when it starts draining that just is discomforting. I’m worried about the duration of this really affecting my hearing.

I have another appt with the original ENT I’ve been going to today, I wanted them to check my ear because of the pain and maybe if they need to, to suction out whatever they can.

But I’m kind of wanting to get a 2nd opinion about this. I’ve already been misdiagnosed twice – not including the many other times I’ve been misdiagnosed for other medical issues in my life.

I’m irritated from this, tired because I can’t sleep because of the pain now, worried that I’m going to lose my hearing, frustrated because I can barely take a shower anymore because of fear of getting water in my ears. We’re getting close to a month with an ear infection and I’m sure NOBODY wants to deal with that.

Edit – and yes, I’ve used the insurance’s website to look at providers. None of them are either accepting new patients, accepting the insurance anymore or are booked until February or later. I found this place on a whim when I called around.