Woot! Impacted ear... do I need to see a specialist or will a general practitioner suffice?

[Spoooon]

Impacted ear, so I probably need to get it flushed. I don't think it's infected. Should I just find an ear specialist type?

 

[ohtwell]

<< Woot! >>

 

[SagaLore]

"Woot!" ?

Is that mean "Hey I'm gay, I can say stupid things Narf! Buft! Kilp! Duhb! Blov!"

:|

I'm not disin' Woot. But holy crap, you start your "Impacted ear" title with it? How old are you?

 

[Spoooon]

Is it just me or does it seem like ATOT has gone farther down the toilet since 2 or 3 years ago?

 

[Spook]

I have to have my ears irrigated every once in awhile... A general practioner is just fine for this...

As a matter of fact the last time I was there, they used this big syringe, with a plastic tip... The Doc let me take it home so, I can get my wife to do it in the future...

Spook

 

[SagaLore]

<< Is it just me or does it seem like ATOT has gone farther down the toilet since 2 or 3 years ago? >>



Woot!

 

[eakers]

i preefer w00t thankyouverymuch.

*kat. <-- has ear infections

 

[ericb]

Always (I actually mean ALWAYS) go to an ear doctor for ear trouble of any kind. I almost had my eardrum pierced in one ear because of a GP who was "good" enough to help with an ear problem. There's no reason to use the GP over the ENT since insurance usually covers both with no problems and the quality of service is sooo much better.

 

[yakko]

You just need a wet/dry vac.

 

[Geekbabe]

Give your primary care doc a call, usually if they can't/don't want to deal with something they'll refer you to the specialist

 

[busmaster11]

Stay away from those qtips.

If you need to see a doctor - I agree - go for a bonafide ENT.

I'd suggest trying OTC drops for a week, and using that blue plastic irrigator and some warm water everytime... It worked for me, and I never thought it would... Also got rid of a weird ringing in my ear.

 

[Russ]

Use an ice pick. Solve both your problems at once.

Russ, NCNE

 

[incallisto]

<< Use an ice pick. Solve both your problems at once.

Russ, NCNE >>



Ouch.