rockin'robin
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Afteir being deaf since age 14, and having so many problems with my ears (infections, and pain, tennitus and musical tennitus, migranine headaches...the list goes on and on)....... I saw "another" doctor today.....
How much $$ has been spent on my ears over the years?....Unbelievable!
This doctor was at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. She told me something that "no other doctor" has ever said to me.....After 1 visit!....
She said that since I had so many surgeries, that my ears were unable to "clean" themselves of wax, etc., and I would have to come in every 4-6 months to have it done......hence: the reason for so many painful infections!
She cleaned out my ears, and it was somewhat painful...gave me antibotics, and something for my sinus infection, which I suffer a lot too.
All the other "doctors" whom I've seen just took a look at my ears, saying they wanted a "culture and perhaps an MRI"....others just gave me some ear drops, some gave me a prescription for migraine headaches, saying I was perhaps under a lot of stress.....and kept scheduling more and more appts.
It makes me so angry that some doctors just want the "buck"! They know (or should know) what to do for me, but keep "stringing me along".
My head feels so much better! After taking a small nap this evening, I woke up to a little drainage from both ears, but was mainly water-looking.....no pain!
I go back in 4 months for a checkup....and no more surgeries are required for me. It took "just 1 visit" with this specialist.....in all these years to find relief.
Sorry about the rant....but if there are any other deafies who suffer from this perhaps this will help. Have ur ears cleaned and drained every 4-6 months if you've had multiple surgeries. Might save you a lot of pain, $$ and aggravation.
How much $$ has been spent on my ears over the years?....Unbelievable!
This doctor was at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. She told me something that "no other doctor" has ever said to me.....After 1 visit!....
She said that since I had so many surgeries, that my ears were unable to "clean" themselves of wax, etc., and I would have to come in every 4-6 months to have it done......hence: the reason for so many painful infections!
She cleaned out my ears, and it was somewhat painful...gave me antibotics, and something for my sinus infection, which I suffer a lot too.
All the other "doctors" whom I've seen just took a look at my ears, saying they wanted a "culture and perhaps an MRI"....others just gave me some ear drops, some gave me a prescription for migraine headaches, saying I was perhaps under a lot of stress.....and kept scheduling more and more appts.
It makes me so angry that some doctors just want the "buck"! They know (or should know) what to do for me, but keep "stringing me along".
My head feels so much better! After taking a small nap this evening, I woke up to a little drainage from both ears, but was mainly water-looking.....no pain!
I go back in 4 months for a checkup....and no more surgeries are required for me. It took "just 1 visit" with this specialist.....in all these years to find relief.
Sorry about the rant....but if there are any other deafies who suffer from this perhaps this will help. Have ur ears cleaned and drained every 4-6 months if you've had multiple surgeries. Might save you a lot of pain, $$ and aggravation.
Usually when I feel like there's something serious going on I always check up with several doctors... Too bad all of the doctors you went to never told you what you were suffering of.