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Posted 9/3/2012 9:47 PM (GMT 0)

shocked  I have such bad anxiety that i have a fear of also taking any medicines, even headache meds. Or just little pain medicine. Anyone else go through this? I mean i know it wont hurt me cause its made to help you mostly but my mind or body makes me feel like its killing me. Last night i had a very bad headache. It hurt so bad. I couldnt walk or function. But i dont like taking any medicine. I was throwing up like crazy. But finally my mom made me take something but i had an anxiety attack. Ugh i hate anxiety so bad. Like today was going ok but im having bad dizzy spells. I literally feel like im falling down every second of the day. And my ears have also been bothering me bad. I just got them cleaned out about 3 weeks ago but they been hurting on and off for about 2 weeks. Im just scared its killing me. And my breathing is totally off today. I feel like i can't catch my breath. Like im breathing in hot air only. And my body is stiff too. I've never had that happen. I feel like i can't move well. Everything on me is stiffening up. My legs, my arms, my chest, my stomach.. Ugh.. Idk whats wrong?

Posted 9/3/2012 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah i sometimes really hate taking medication too, i was on an antidepressant and had a bad experience with it and im somewhat afraid of taking any other antidepressant now. You may want to get your ears checked for fluid behind the eardrum and to make sure they arent infected, because things like that can cause dizzy spells, vertigo, and vision problems. And you said they've been hurting for a couple weeks, so that would be more of a reason to go see an ear nose and throat doctor, or just your family doctor to get them to take a look at it.

What did you mean by having your ears cleaned out? Did you clean them out yourself? Or did you have them cleaned out by a doctor? Cleaning your ears out with a q-tip has been proven to be a no no. You can damage your ears in quite a few different ways if you clean them out with a q-tip.
Posted 9/4/2012 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
I got my ears cleaned about 3 weeks ago by my ear doctor cause ive had excessive ear wax. And he said my ears were fine after he cleaned them, He said he could see my ear drum and everything. And about a year ago, i took a hearing test and they said i was fine then to. I went to my family doctor about 4 days ago though for a physical to make sure im fine all over and i told her about my ears and she said that my root canal looked irritated and she pulled skin out of my ear with my ear wax and she acted a little concerned. She gave me some ear drops for it but i couldnt afford it so im trying to check the date on some ear drops i had from before.
Posted 9/4/2012 3:40 AM (GMT 0)
Your doctor said that your root canal looked irritated...or ear canal? She was not talking about your mouth/teeth was she?

If you had your ears cleaned out and were then prescribed drops, were they antibiotics...like for a middle ear infection?

Or was is the type of drops for ear wax build up? Debrox is this type cleansing drop and can be purchased OTC...and it is not very expensive.

If they were antibiotics then you may just need to get the money for them any way you can, because it will just get worse if not treated.:(

I hope that you can get this all figured out and feel better! Let us know how you are doing son.

S.C.
Posted 9/4/2012 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Oh sorry I meant my ear canal. When I went to my ear doctor 3 weeks ago, he cleaned my ears but.didnt give me anything, he just told me to put baby oil in my ear twice a week so that the wax wouldnt build back up so bad. But when I went to my family.doctor 4 days ago, she said my ear canal looked.irritated and prescribed me antibotics but I couldnt afford it but I got antobiotic ear drops from last year that I never used and it expires this november 2012. Should it be ok to use?
Posted 9/4/2012 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Did you have this same issue last year then? I can't recommend that you use those drops, but I can suggest that you call your doctor, be honest and see what she says.

If this was your presciption for the same issue, she may say go ahead and use them...but I don't know. If it is only a partial bottle, then it could be not advised...because to take only part of an antbiotic is a risk. (the infection can actually become resistant to the medicine and get worse eventually.)

She may be able to get you some samples however at no cost to you...or maybe a less expensive Rx...so it is worth a call to her office.:)

I hope that you can work something out.

S.C.
Posted 9/5/2012 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
My ears arent in unbearable pain. Like they don't hurt to bad right now. It comes and goes. I have a doctors appointment friday but shes already gave me a prescription for ear drops, but i just cant afford them at this time in my life. I may ask her about the ones i already have, maybe take them up there and show her. And what do you mean spread to my lungs/chest? And another thing is that i have been soo so dizzy lately. I can't stand straight alot. I can't get it to go away either. I feel like i could pass out any moment. :( Scares me so bad. I feel like i can't catch my breath good. I feel like my room spins when i lay down.
Posted 9/5/2012 5:02 AM (GMT 0)
The dizziness could be from the ear infection, or not breathing properly from anxiety...or a little of both.

I have dizziness as an anxiety symptom. When we are anxious, we tend to unconsciously hyperventilate, causing this. Practicing breathing exercises always helps me with this.

However, I was having more trouble than usual a couple of years back, plus a plugged up feeling and muffled sound that was driving me crazy. My doctor had a look and I had a middle ear infection. I never had pain which suprised me, because I always associate an ache with an ear infection.

So long story short...it could be both anxiety and your ear issue. For sure bring it up and ask for an alternative due to finances...I am sure your doctor can help somehow.:)

Feel better soon,

S.C.
Posted 9/5/2012 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Anxiety Girl, I go through the same thing and it is very dangerous for me. I have extreamly high BP and am supposed to be on blood thinners and other meds after my heart attack. I have such a hard time making myself take them but when I stop I start showing symptons of another attack. I have already been told that when I do it will probably be my last but I still find myself fighting it anyways. Don't be like me. Take care of yourself so your problems don't get any worse. You'll thank yourself for it later.
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