Personal request, please?

[slick]

Kim I'm so sorry you're sick. One thing about Pet Talk is that there is never a shortage of prayers for Mommies or pets. I sure hope it's nothing serious. Please keep us updated.

[ramanth]

Hugs and thoughts for you.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, Kim, I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. I went through many, many, many ear infections as a kid and know how painful they can be. I'm glad you're going to the doctor - finally. Seems you take better care of the kitties than you do of yourself, and yes, I'm scolding you in case you had any doubt!

I sure hope the doc finds out what the problem is and you start feeling better. You need to take care of yourself because you aren't any good to all those kitties if you yourself aren't feeling good.

Take care and please let us know what the doc says.

[Randi]

I can imagine what you're going through. I had inflammation of the middle ear as a child and the pain was unbearable. I hope your doctor can find a treatment!

My thoughts are with you!

Hugs!!

[Cataholic]

Oh, Kim, prayes on the way!

But, once you have the pain under control, would you mind telling me what benefit the hairdryer in the ear had???

[Pickle]

That's sounds like exactly what my b/f had over christmas even down to the pink eye (try ordinary eye drops).

He went to the doctor and got diagnosed with an ear infection, prescribed an antibiotic ear spray (Otomize by GlaxoSmithKleine)to use for a week.

The spray did a good job and he was feeling much better after a few days of it although it took just over a week for the hearing to come back properly.

I was ill also at the same time but not with the ear infection, all the glands in my neck swelled up instead. If you have sinus congestion also, try steam. Stand in the bathroom with the shower running on hot or if you have a facial steamer use that.

Hope you are feeling better soon, poor you.

[Isis_7]

OMG!!! I had the exact same thing recently! I was up until 3 am Sunday evening with pain in my left ear. I also had a cold and sore throat AND some sort of eye infection in my right eye!! My ear was bleeding some, but I only noticed it when I cleaned them with a Q-tip (no blood on the pillow). I called the Dr. and he prescribed me an antibiotic and decongestant. I feel much better, but my ear still feels stuffy (like there's a piece of cotton in it). Please let me know what the dr. tells you. I hope it's nothing serious!!

[Uabassoon]

Kim I'm sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. I hope you feel better soon.

[moosmom]

I've heard about using a hair dryer for ear problems. Please, tell us more!!

[cutie_chica]

get better Kim!! Lots of **kittie kisses** from Princess, Tony and Patches!!!

[Kirsten]

Oh, Kim, get well soon!

It's true, it sounds very much like an inflammation of the middle ear which came along with the cold you got, and maybe the hair dryer made it even worse. And I know it can be painful!

I wish you a speedy recovery, hopefully your doc will help you soon!

Kirsten

[trayi52]

Kim, I hope you get to feeling better soon. When I was a kid, I used to get such terrible earaches. I never had one to bleed though, not that I can remember.

When my son was little, he would get bad earaches. His ear bled like that, scared me to death. I thought something bad had happened to him! We rushed him to the doctor and found out he had a really bad ear infection. They later took his adenoids(sp?) out. That was so long ago, my son is now 31 and going to be 32 in March.

I hope you get to feeling better soon.

[kimlovescats]

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers .... I'll need them over the next few days while this mess is clearing up.

As soon as the doctor looked in my ear she just gasped!
She said my eardrum is bulging badly .... so I guess it hasn't ruptured .... yet. Anyway, she prescribed a heavy duty antibiotic 3x daily for 10 days. (500mg Ceclor) Also she gave me some cough medicine that is supposed to "knock me out" .... hey, I can definitely handle that at the moment!!!

Before I left her office she said, "you are a very sick lady, you don't need to be doing anything" .... so, friends, I am off the computer and into the bed, after a dose of cough medicine!
I'll check in later!

Love to all!

Kim

[jenluckenbach]

Well, hopefully when you get back here you will be feeling better. Rest well, now.

[Isis_7]

Originally posted by Cataholic
would you mind telling me what benefit the hairdryer in the ear had???

Heat relieves earaches (I did a lot of research online at 3am Monday morning when I couldn't sleep from my earache). Anyway, it is recommended to blow the hairdryer (on low setting) in the ear to relieve the pain. It does help.

Kim, I'm glad it wasn't a ruptured eardrum! Rest up!