Ear infection wont let me sleep?!
Question: Ear infection wont let me sleep.?
ive had an ear infection for the last couple of days i havent slept in two days because of the pain ive tried everything earlier tonight i went to the hospital and got prescribed for tylenol 3s and some antibiotic pills......i havent felt effects from either of them except for the t3s which only want to work for a half n hour or so.....im still in pain and going onto my 3rd night of no sleep......what can i do.?Health Question & Answer
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A heat pack will help,, if you don't have one try this
fill a gym sock up with dry cooking rice
tie off the end
microwave on high for 60 seconds
check to make sure it's not too hot
lay on it with your ear
the antibiotics take a few days to start working,,
if you don't sleep well tonight I'd call your doctor and ask him for something stronger as far as a pain med,, tylenol 3 isn't much at allHealth Question & Answer
fill a gym sock up with dry cooking rice
tie off the end
microwave on high for 60 seconds
check to make sure it's not too hot
lay on it with your ear
the antibiotics take a few days to start working,,
if you don't sleep well tonight I'd call your doctor and ask him for something stronger as far as a pain med,, tylenol 3 isn't much at allHealth Question & Answer
The antiobiotics should be kicking in soon.
If you are still in pain in the next day or two, I would go back to the doctor, and have him prescribe another antibiotic. You can ask him if he/she recommends Auralgan eardrops. It directly kills the bacteria as you drop it in your ear.
also, maybe you are resistant to Tylenol #3s. I have seen some patients come back and do better on other analgesics. Ask the doctor for another type of pain medicine, like Darvocet or Vicodin.
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If you are still in pain in the next day or two, I would go back to the doctor, and have him prescribe another antibiotic. You can ask him if he/she recommends Auralgan eardrops. It directly kills the bacteria as you drop it in your ear.
also, maybe you are resistant to Tylenol #3s. I have seen some patients come back and do better on other analgesics. Ask the doctor for another type of pain medicine, like Darvocet or Vicodin.
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It will just get worse and happens when you lay down due to the position of the eardrums. You must go into the emergency and get a new prescription.Health Question & Answer
You could try excedrin.? I use that for serious pains. I know how you feel, I had two ear infections at once last year, it sucked! That was my first ear infection too. :PHealth Question & Answer
Doctor. Go see one.Health Question & Answer
take an advil PM make u sleep and feel better i am really sorry i hate ear infections!!!Health Question & Answer