Inner Ear Infection Recovery Time
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Inner Ear Infection Recovery Time
Hi, has any one suffered from an inner ear infection? As i've been off work for a week now, and although i feel alot better now, im still having balance problems and dizzy/nausea occasionally. I have been taken off more flights, and with an up and coming holiday i cant really afford to take anymore time off work! im on antibiotics too. I was just wondering if anyone else who's had this has had to suffer a long recovery period? The research on the internet just focuses on children's ear infections and although im a big kid its not really to relevant.
Anyway, im off to go lie down again!!
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EB
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Anyway, im off to go lie down again!!
Thanks
EB
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Sure have.
Had one a few years ago caused by too much time spent splashing about with all the corally nutrient type stuff in the Carribean Sea. Nasty, but it sort of lives and grows in your ear apparently. I wish they hadnt told me that! I always make sure to have a real good rinse out at the end of each day now though as a result!
The result was an excruciatingly painful ear, an extra 10 days in the sun all to myself until I was allowed to fly and liberal consumption of rum, strictly for pain relief of course.
It was tough, but I managed!
About a week to 10 days is the norm I was told for most types of this kind of infection to sort themselves out so your nearly there.
Dont take the risk of flying early though, the risk of irreparable damage is very real and definately not worth taking! Go back to the Doc, let em have a look and get the all clear first.
Nothing you can do about it, just a question of time so try not to worry.
Hope your ok real soon.
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Had one a few years ago caused by too much time spent splashing about with all the corally nutrient type stuff in the Carribean Sea. Nasty, but it sort of lives and grows in your ear apparently. I wish they hadnt told me that! I always make sure to have a real good rinse out at the end of each day now though as a result!
The result was an excruciatingly painful ear, an extra 10 days in the sun all to myself until I was allowed to fly and liberal consumption of rum, strictly for pain relief of course.
It was tough, but I managed!
About a week to 10 days is the norm I was told for most types of this kind of infection to sort themselves out so your nearly there.
Dont take the risk of flying early though, the risk of irreparable damage is very real and definately not worth taking! Go back to the Doc, let em have a look and get the all clear first.
Nothing you can do about it, just a question of time so try not to worry.
Hope your ok real soon.
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Hi Easybaby
I suffered about 7 years ago with a very painful inner ear infection. I worked on the flight line and did not notice untill it was on the point of rupturing my drum. I was put on 3 week course of anitbios and the worst time was sleeping as I could not get comfortable. Warm flannesl/hotties you name it did very little I had to prop myself up with pillows. My sis is into homeopathy and suggested I went to the local one who looked at me after about 2 weeks in to it she said it was greatly improved after I told her what the doctor had said and put me on a course of tablets after a couple of days it cleared in the most disgusting way won't go into it as it was horrible but I am not sure if it was going to or not but I now use homeopathy alot more as it seems to work faster if it is going to.
Not that I am pushing it but I could not stand the dizzy nausea any more and at least it helped.
Hope you feel better
take care
TnT
I suffered about 7 years ago with a very painful inner ear infection. I worked on the flight line and did not notice untill it was on the point of rupturing my drum. I was put on 3 week course of anitbios and the worst time was sleeping as I could not get comfortable. Warm flannesl/hotties you name it did very little I had to prop myself up with pillows. My sis is into homeopathy and suggested I went to the local one who looked at me after about 2 weeks in to it she said it was greatly improved after I told her what the doctor had said and put me on a course of tablets after a couple of days it cleared in the most disgusting way won't go into it as it was horrible but I am not sure if it was going to or not but I now use homeopathy alot more as it seems to work faster if it is going to.
Not that I am pushing it but I could not stand the dizzy nausea any more and at least it helped.
Hope you feel better
take care
TnT
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Thanks everyone!!
I finally got back to work perhaps a little too soon, only had eight days off. Although still feeling a little below par the nausea has gone (thank god!) and i feel i can carry out my duties as per normal. Im taking it easy though just short days which is good. I have a check up at the docs to double check the rest of me hasnt fallen apart! So i think i have escaped the worst. Just as well as i need to get all the spending money i can get before my month long trip to Oz.
Thanks once again
Happy flying
and keep well!
EB
I finally got back to work perhaps a little too soon, only had eight days off. Although still feeling a little below par the nausea has gone (thank god!) and i feel i can carry out my duties as per normal. Im taking it easy though just short days which is good. I have a check up at the docs to double check the rest of me hasnt fallen apart! So i think i have escaped the worst. Just as well as i need to get all the spending money i can get before my month long trip to Oz.
Thanks once again
Happy flying
and keep well!
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Ear infections
ears are something youve really gotta look after if youre thinking of flying or are a trained pilot- i found out i have dodgy ears and failed my class 1 medical, so long hopes of being a pilot! had an infection i didnt know about which weakened my ears, ended up bursting an ear drum while scuba diving. that caused problems with my eustation tubes and cant equalise easily, if there was a major loss of cabin pressure theres a chance i could burst an eardrum and not be able to fly the plane at all. so mid your ears, its better to be safe than sorry so dont go rushing back to the job if you can afford it and definitely hang up the mask and fins if youre gonna be a pilot.
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Hi EasyBaby,
Hope your ear probs are over. I have just had an inner ear infection also, nasty stuff, along with a bout of flu & a fever. So far it's been about 15 days and counting, and it's only been since yesterday that I've felt 100%.
Have a feeling I flunked terribly on one of my PPL exams, as I had got next to no study in & missed a revision class. Just be careful about your doctor, yours sounds okay but I ended up getting a second opinion - the first rushed me through in about 2 mins & prescribed antibiotics, the second checked my ears thoroughly, temp, breathing etc (I had a bad cough too) and said antibiotics were a waste of time as mine appeared to be viral, told me to have Sudafed and wait it out. (which appears to have worked far better than the pills ever did - pity as they cost me thirty bucks
)
Boy ear infections suck. Anyhow, good point made about looking after your ears - I was so worried mine were stuffed and i wouldn't be able to fly, but, looking good - (still a little deaf in left ear but Im told may be a couple weeks yet before that comes back... )
Happy flying!
Sky
Hope your ear probs are over. I have just had an inner ear infection also, nasty stuff, along with a bout of flu & a fever. So far it's been about 15 days and counting, and it's only been since yesterday that I've felt 100%.
Have a feeling I flunked terribly on one of my PPL exams, as I had got next to no study in & missed a revision class. Just be careful about your doctor, yours sounds okay but I ended up getting a second opinion - the first rushed me through in about 2 mins & prescribed antibiotics, the second checked my ears thoroughly, temp, breathing etc (I had a bad cough too) and said antibiotics were a waste of time as mine appeared to be viral, told me to have Sudafed and wait it out. (which appears to have worked far better than the pills ever did - pity as they cost me thirty bucks
) Boy ear infections suck. Anyhow, good point made about looking after your ears - I was so worried mine were stuffed and i wouldn't be able to fly, but, looking good - (still a little deaf in left ear but Im told may be a couple weeks yet before that comes back...
)Happy flying!
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Hi
I have had chronic sinusitis combined with an inner ear infection for about 5 weeks or so now
I was first put on antibiotics and a steroid nasal spray. I guess this was to target the sinus problem assuming the ear infection would resolve itself?
After that course of treatment not working I saw an ENT and got some stronger antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin) and they seem to be working a bit better. I'm still not 100% but am improving day by day.
I couldn't imagine driving let alone flying in this state. Things involving ears and sinuses can be a whole let more debhilitating than one would think!
My question is, when it comes to getting my class 1 medical (currently a class 2), assuming I am in good health at the time, will this bout of illness on my record affect my ability to gain the certificate? (It will probably be another 4 months before I am ready to go for it)
Jimmydacraw
I have had chronic sinusitis combined with an inner ear infection for about 5 weeks or so now
I was first put on antibiotics and a steroid nasal spray. I guess this was to target the sinus problem assuming the ear infection would resolve itself?
After that course of treatment not working I saw an ENT and got some stronger antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin) and they seem to be working a bit better. I'm still not 100% but am improving day by day.
I couldn't imagine driving let alone flying in this state. Things involving ears and sinuses can be a whole let more debhilitating than one would think!
My question is, when it comes to getting my class 1 medical (currently a class 2), assuming I am in good health at the time, will this bout of illness on my record affect my ability to gain the certificate? (It will probably be another 4 months before I am ready to go for it)
Jimmydacraw
