Hi, I'm new here and would GREATLY appreciate any advice. I'm terrified.
Recently on the 23rd I suffered some acoustic trauma from ear buds at maximum volume. My right ear was exposed to the noise for 3 seconds and my left ear for 1 second. This caused my T to go from mild to moderate in volume. On the 27th I had pretty bad symptoms including ear fullness, fever like hotness (didn't take temperature), extreme ear sensitivity pain from sound, and muffled hearing. The next day I went to see a doctor and she told me I had a possible inner ear infection due to redness and swelling of the lymph nodes. She prescribed me Azithromycin (250mg 6 pack) and Methylprodisolone (4mg Dospak).
So I went home to look up the medications and discovered that the antibiotic Azithromycin causes ear damage. I started taking the steroid but I have not begun the antibiotic out of fear. I even went to the E.R. yesterday (29th) to get another opinion on the ear infection. The doctor there said my ears look perfectly fine and that my symptoms were more likely caused by the acoustic trauma rather than an infection. I really am not sure if I have an ear infection or not and I'm deathly afraid of taking anything that could make my T even worse...
Today is the 30th and I have felt some fluid moving around deep in my ears, along a small amount of drainage. As well as some increase in loudness of my T with new types of T that come and go, swelling my my right ear and swelling of my right lymph node on my neck that is slightly painful. The steroid seems to have taken care of the swelling in my left ear but not my right...
My question to you guys is: Do you think I have an ear infection or not? And if I do is it important for me to take antibiotics? I am unable to see an ENT for a few days and I feel as though the next choices I make can potentially destroy my life. Thanks for your help.
Recently on the 23rd I suffered some acoustic trauma from ear buds at maximum volume. My right ear was exposed to the noise for 3 seconds and my left ear for 1 second. This caused my T to go from mild to moderate in volume. On the 27th I had pretty bad symptoms including ear fullness, fever like hotness (didn't take temperature), extreme ear sensitivity pain from sound, and muffled hearing. The next day I went to see a doctor and she told me I had a possible inner ear infection due to redness and swelling of the lymph nodes. She prescribed me Azithromycin (250mg 6 pack) and Methylprodisolone (4mg Dospak).
So I went home to look up the medications and discovered that the antibiotic Azithromycin causes ear damage. I started taking the steroid but I have not begun the antibiotic out of fear. I even went to the E.R. yesterday (29th) to get another opinion on the ear infection. The doctor there said my ears look perfectly fine and that my symptoms were more likely caused by the acoustic trauma rather than an infection. I really am not sure if I have an ear infection or not and I'm deathly afraid of taking anything that could make my T even worse...
Today is the 30th and I have felt some fluid moving around deep in my ears, along a small amount of drainage. As well as some increase in loudness of my T with new types of T that come and go, swelling my my right ear and swelling of my right lymph node on my neck that is slightly painful. The steroid seems to have taken care of the swelling in my left ear but not my right...
My question to you guys is: Do you think I have an ear infection or not? And if I do is it important for me to take antibiotics? I am unable to see an ENT for a few days and I feel as though the next choices I make can potentially destroy my life. Thanks for your help.
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