Ear infection or just wax?

You can go to an ear doctor, and they can help remove the wax if that is all it is. Better to be safe than sorry! You also do not want a possible infection to go untreated, especially if it is causing you such pain.

What concerns me is that the pain has gone to your throat. I've had ear aches in the past, but my throat was never affected. For me it was usually a wax build-up.

Yeah, you're right.

Good luck, callie.

Ive now decided in future when i have something wrong im not going to bother with the Drs idk wether its just my Doctors that are crap but whenever i go it seems they fob me off, but because they are doctors feel as though you have to take their word for it, there has been many many reasons that have made me decide this..
when M was a baby he was sick after every single bottle, i was prescribed something that worked for a week, so i changed his milk, again that worked a week, the Dr i saw after that took to google to find a diagnosis and decided just like that he had a milk allergy, which he didnt.
i then took him because he had a cough, they told me all was fine, until i had to take him to out of hours bcos he had a temp again fobbed off with medicine to then find out he had bronchitis.
i went for some eczema cream, the Dr wouldn't give me none, her words were 'are you sure thats eczema, it doesnt look like it to me, just moisturise' i told her i have had eczema forever, i know thats what it is, she still wouldnt give me none.

so ive just been now, he looked in my throat, all clear, looked in my ear and said 'well theres no wax so thats not a problem, your ear membrane looks a little dull which indicates there is a infection, but you will be fine, take some ibuprofen and if any liquid comes out of your ear then come back'

great, ibuprofen to cure a ear infection, who knew it huh

Is there an ear, nose, and throat doctor near you? Sounds like the general doctor will not cut it!

For now.. try some 'home remedies'. Have plenty of probiotics and garlic (you can take garlic supplements) to start with. That might help your body fight it off if it's not too severe.. Also, drink plenty of water, as always.

We often times need referrals here as well, but sometimes we can see specialists without referral.

She should still go to one, but I guess she'll have to ask her doctor first, though =/ They won't turn her down, will they? That would suck.

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That sounds definitely like an infection

Hope you have recovered by now, Callie.

Ibuprofen is a pain med with anti inflammatory properties.
But it is definitely not anti biotic.
I would add some OC anti biotic for sure.
Ampicillin is popular here, but requires a scrip.
I don't think you need a scrip there.

Please feel better

I am allergic to aspirin. I ended up in hospital when I was 13. Apparently, I had a head the size of a lion.

I scared my mother to death, when I went through and woke her up saying I wasn't well. They would not let me have a mirror for a week.

It does sound a tad negative, if I am going to be honest.

We've had aspirin overdoses in the hospital
It is really serious
One girl was in ICU for 5 days
Her liver was damaged
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That stuff freaks me