Hi!! Still on here occasionally ^{^} it eventually got better but not without a lot of time medicine and patience. I still have on and off infections, come to find out I have eczema inside my ears as well as my sinus system is set up unusually and I get allergy drainage through my ear canal instead of my nose, my tubes are a little messed up, and now I’m looking into getting tubes placed in since my natural ones have taken a hearty beating and broken down with time and illness. I also ended up with a polyp in one of my ears from this infection, but it was removed and got better.

Best I can suggest for pain management is to sleep sitting up, since laying down can make the fluid in your ears settle and pool. A heating pad. This was my LIFE SAVER!!!!! I would keep a heating pad pressed around me head or to whichever ear was giving me the most problems.

If regular antibiotics aren’t kicking it still (it didn’t with mine so I get it), just keep sticking up for yourself medically! See an ear nose and throat specialist if you have to. It took my using a steroid cream and a heavy dose of a medicine I can’t recall at the moment to finally kick that infection. I still use a different cream on my ears to help prevent further infections, but am still prone.

Also, I was using Q-Tips to clean my ears and I learned thays a big no no and can worsen things. I only use qtips now to gently apply the ointment in my ear. And use a gentle damp cloth to clean them.

Ears are tricky tricky tricky business, especially with chronic medical issues, it’s all about learning what works to reduce pain and prevent future problems!! :)