I'm taking advil. I have mucinex; I'll try that too. Thanks, everyone!
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sj - Oct 04, 2011 11:23:21 am PDT #704 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Oct 04, 2011 12:21:10 pm PDT #705 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
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That's really interesting. Now I don't know whether to like them because of the whole miracle drug thing, or hate them for the over prescribed cash cow for cardiologists thing.
{{{sj}}} I had bunches of earaches from swimmer's ear before I pretty much stopped ever getting them wet. My most effective treatments were heat on the ear and rum in the belly, but you might not want to listen to me.
Hil R. - Oct 04, 2011 12:26:15 pm PDT #706 of 30001
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I've had tons of ear infections, and I second the recs for heating pad and Mucinex. It sounds silly, but I've also found that pulling on the outside of the ear, the way little kids do when they have an earache, actually does relieve some of the pressure for a few minutes.
Flying with an ear infection sucks, but if you're on the antibiotic already, you should probably be OK for Thursday. It might be helpful to take Sudafed before takeoff, too.
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 12:35:52 pm PDT #707 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
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Not Worf? Disappointed.
I do like discovering how things were named though. Sometimes they are so interesting.
Ginger - Oct 04, 2011 1:27:04 pm PDT #708 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Has anyone here had an ear infection before?
My doctor says breathe steam.
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 1:27:54 pm PDT #709 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Steam also good.
Before flying, I'd take an anti-inflam and a Sudafed. Swelling is pain.
sj - Oct 04, 2011 1:30:00 pm PDT #710 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I can't take sudafed, would benadryl help?
ETA: Rum sounds like a good idea Laura, I might test that out tonight.
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 1:43:35 pm PDT #711 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Benedryl will not. Antihistimine versus decongestant. You are looking for decongestant, if there are any you can take.
sj - Oct 04, 2011 1:57:16 pm PDT #712 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
No, I really don't do well with decongestants. Hopefully the mucinex will help.
Beverly - Oct 04, 2011 3:35:05 pm PDT #713 of 30001
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sj, this might be contraindicated for, well, anybody but me. I've had bunches of ear infections, usually coupled with sinus infections. Cass is absolutely right: swelling is pain. I pack my ears with sterile cotton. It sounds wacky, but I've had my ear canals swell completely shut--or nearly--too many times to count, and it's utter misery. With packed ears, the swelling can only go so far. They'll still ache, but whatever anti-inflam you take will have less work to do if the swelling is kept down.
Two doctors have approved this, at least for me. But you have to be careful not to pack tight, or that causes its own problems. If you do this, dab a little vaseline in your ears with a swab, then pack with a continuous length of cotton. Just a comfortable fit, not even firm. You might want to run this by your own doctor before you try it, but it helps keep the swelling--and the pain--down for me.