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[CLKD]

It was a while B4 I realised that every month, DH had to sieve my food as he had done following wisdom teeth removal.  Being in a busy job I didn't think to offer my Big Gob to a Student, now some1 may have benefitted.

Hopefully the drops will give some relief.  How about a warm hot bottle?

[Dorothy Gale]

The drops (otomize) are proving to make the pain worse...I've been crying in agony all afternoon.

I rang the pharmacist and he said this can happen. I might be sensitive to them, they might not suit or be causing a bad reation....and if this continues tomorrow to seek further help.

It's just typical. Nothing ever goes straightforward with me.

I'm in so much pain in my ear....into my side of face....into my wisdom tooth socket.....hurts to talk....literally had enough and poor partner came home to a mess of a girl.....when he's been arranging a funeral.

Its just so cr*p.

[CLKD]

I remember as a child when I got itching deep in the ears I would put a little water to try to ease it, then would get tremendous ear ache.  I think that the water impacted any wax down there: perhaps making it harder or if softer allowing it to move impact on the drum ? :  so I wouldn't use any more drops ..... nothing should cause more pain. 

Hopefully a hug from OH helped a bit? 

[Dorothy Gale]

Thanks.

I was awake most of night. Panic attacks coz I'm scared how this infection will get better? as it's clearly hormone related and I can't magic estrogen back. (Don't say take HRT. I can't go down that rabbit hole at moment)

I'm scared I'll be left with this awful pain?.....

I feel terrified constantly how issues I had before always resolved coz my body wasn't 'changing'.......now I think nothing can heal like it used to......or am I wrong?

[CLKD]

Probably wrong.  Your brain has gone into panic mode.  So logic flies out the window  . The body usually heals itself though deep in the ears is a real germ trap. 

Do the ears feel blocked?  MayB blow your nose very gently to see if it eases any congestion in the Eustachion tubes.  Is it better when laying down or propped up?

Ear ache is awful.  What did U decide about continuing with the drops? 

[Dorothy Gale]

Thanks for replying. You're so kind.

I always panic. It's my default setting which has got way worse since peri. I always think the worst. Worlds worst health catastrophiser.

I decided to stick with the drops just for today like the pharmacist said as its all I've got...I haven't the energy to start ringing 111.

It feels more blocked since the drops, slightly more fuller and painful....pain referring into my face/jaw and hurts to talk/chew...

I have no idea really what's going on. I just know it's mega painful and it sounds all clicky when I swallow so I know my eustation is blocked...in normal circumstances I always have this clickyness as I struggle with blocked sinuses etc but since I've dried up I think my weakness of this issue has been pounced upon..

I have ordered some natural sea water sinus wash. I was given steroid nasal spray to help reduce inflammation in eustation tube but I'm not keen on them.

Anyway....it can't last forever!!

Thank you kindly x

[CLKD]

If you have the steroid nasal spray use it for 24 hours.  I find the 'beconase' helps my allergic rhinitis a lot, otherwise I am constantly scratching the roof of my mouth with my tongue [if that makes sense  ].  Once a day is enough 4 me, you may find relief ; two squirts morning and night ; until the salt water arrives.  Don't get hung up on the word 'steroid', it's a good medication when required.

I've lost my beconase spray which I used on Tuesday morning 

[Dorothy Gale]

OK just done it now. Its called Mometasone.

Thank you for your support. You've been so kind to me x 

[CLKD]

That's OK.  It's about making suggestions that can be used or put 2 one side for later consideration.

Still haven't found my Beconase so have a phial of something that was banned a few years back, can't remember the name  .  Oh 'Karvol'  .  I bought lots B4 it went off the market ;-)

[Dorothy Gale]

Just needed to come back to get out my feelings.

Today I feel utter overwhelm. Total and utter overwhelm.

These new peri symptoms (blocked painful ears, infection and gum issues) aswell as a recent family bereavement, have sent me over the edge.

I'm bedridden with an already awful illness (M.E) and dealing with peri now is just too much. I try so hard to cope with it all...as each horrid symptom arrives....

I'm a very strong girl. I've had chronic ill health for 30 years and half of that bedridden.

I cope with it all  ...I'm proud of myself for coping with all this....

But the last few weeks I've really started to dread waking up to face it all... I know blocked painful ears and infection...isn't the end if the world but its really distressing and too much now. When I lie down to rest or lie on my side, the pressure builds in my ears,  I think it the draining of the eustation tubes? I suffered with this over the years but now its hormones making it worse, I feel powerless to it....the drying up of my membranes is making things I suffered with before...much worse now and I've had enough.

.....I'm literally thinking 'the symptoms just are relentless. I think it can't get worse and it does' I'm dreading my future, I dread every day...

I used to have somewhat quality of life before all this...........since I got covid in Feb then perimenopause....my quality of life, my ability, mobility, capability has all gone.

I'm doing all I can. I have all the help I can get. I'm not doing HRT  I have my reasons so don't worry suggesting it.

All I wanted to do here is get off my chest that I'm struggling to see any future that's not just full of feeling awful and not myself anymore.

I'm sure some of you will relate? I just feel it's hard enough being bedridden and ill already without all this. I can't just nip for a walk, or meet my friends  ..I have no life.

I feel completely out of control of my own body now, at the mercy of menopause and my body has been through enough in its life....I feel I cannot do anything as its out of my hands now I'm at this age...

Anyway. There's nothing more anyone can do medically before you ask.

Just needed to vent as my partner has enough to worry about

Thanks for listening xxxx

[CLKD]

Sorry late to this been out then fell asleep 

The feeling of being trapped adds to anxiety levels.  Did U use the drops anymore?  Hormonal upheavals can take the mat under our feet regardless of other health issues.  Plus the sudden death that your OH is dealing with is new, full on and encompassing. 

As oestrogen levels drop so gums may recede = the loss of teeth. I was advised to use those Tip-pee stick things between my teeth as often as possible as well as making sure that I chew well, to give the jaw exercise = healthy bone.  A complete nuisance but necessary.

This too will pass.  Did U sleep at all?

[Dorothy Gale]

Hi

It's kind of you to help again. I wasn't expecting anyone to....I just needed to vent. So don't worry

You're so kind and very right in all you say.

The drops now seem to be helping. They don't cause extra pain when I put them in and I think are helping the infection.

I slept OK thank you.  I can't sleep on my right side these days due to joint pain and all the pain in my infected ear means I cannot sleep on that side.

....But upon waking my left ear was blocked and painful as obvs I'm now only sleeping on my left....and I think my blocked sinuses etc are causing pressure build up when I sleep...(but am convinced peri now causing this issue to flare now) so I woke up blocked and this causes me to panic  I can't bear my ears blocked and painful. I feel so claustrophobic and it throws you off.

I've been on my own all day as partner has so much to sort back in our home town (where we used to live 60 miles away) we moved last year to the countryside but all our family are back there..

So I've just been getting more anxious all day about these new ear issues and pain...I always get really really overly anxious when new health things happen as I can't cope with anything else.

It's all the unknowns....brain constantly trying to think what I can do, how long will these ear issues go on? Are they gonna be a daily issue now? how will I cope,...

Sorry............its just hard on my own

Xxxx

[CLKD]

Of course it's hard especially in the early hours or first thing.  Has the pain become any worse?  If the drops are helping to soften any wax that will help to allow more movement down there so that ti doesn't feel as blocked. 

Could you try nuerofen [sp] type cream on the painful jaw area?  To rub in gently? 

My ears often feel blocked in the mornings as I have allergic rhinitis, made worse in the bedroom which probably requires hoovering more often  .  A change of body temperature can also block my nose and ears, especially at this time of year when the temps are up and down so suddenly.  I have to put my little finger into the ear and wriggle.  Hard.  To clear any feelings of wax.   

[suzysunday]

I also go straight into panic mode about health and it's really exhausting.  I was prescribed optimize drops during lockdown because of long standing ear pain.  They really made it worse and gave me a buzzing sound.   Docs denies it was the drops but they do contain neomycin which can be harmful.  The drum in that ear was perforated many years ago which I told them, so don't know if that was a factor.   I stopped the drops and was supposed to have a hospital appointment but it never arrived. It still troubles me, pain in the ear down my neck into my shoulder.  The other ear got tinnitus after syringing at specsavers.  Never again. So you have my sympathy cos it's a continuous problem for me.

[Dorothy Gale]

Thank you CLKD. I appreciate your support and being there for me during this. You've been great x

Suzysunday, Sorry to hear if your ear struggles too and your experience of Otomize. It has calmed my pain level from agony...to a dull pain now...so I'll take that but it is leaving me with a blocked feeling....just have to see how it goes. Ears are such sensitive things. Never thought it would be a perimenopause issue.

It was kind of you to reach out. Thank you. It helps to know I'm not alone