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Hi all
Wondering if anyone has had severe ear infections due to their diabetes?
I had a new on friday afternoon and woke up with a sore ear after it. I hardly ate anything for tea and went to bed as per normal.
Woke up Saturday Morning with 2 ear aches, severe buzzing in one and limited hearing in both.
Was taken to ER Saturday evening who did nothing excess prescribe general antibiotic and ear drops I would need to get the next day. They were unable to prescribe any pain meds as I am on serious meds for chronic pain. So I ended up taking my break through meds for the pain.
Sunday obtained the ear drops which felt like they were burning each time they were applied. Continued with pain and break through meds all day and night.
Monday Morning went to normal Gp. Still deaf, still in agonizing pain. He called ENT at big hospital and organized appointment later in week to see them as concerns were related to diabetes issues. Don't know term as still deaf.
Pain increased so GP call ambulance. Taken to ER and then to ENT out patients. They syringed ears and placed wicks in them. Changed ear drops and antibiotics. Said it could take at least 4 weeks to heal!!! Made another appointment for Wednesday for more syringeing and new wicks.
I have recently Changed insulin from novomix to lantus.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
Can anyone shed any light?
Totally fed up with being in excrutiating pain and deaf as well.
PS blood sugars have dropped significantly in last 6weeks from 15+ to 6-10 as am low carbing with approval of both GP and Diabetes Specialist
Wondering if anyone has had severe ear infections due to their diabetes?
I had a new on friday afternoon and woke up with a sore ear after it. I hardly ate anything for tea and went to bed as per normal.
Woke up Saturday Morning with 2 ear aches, severe buzzing in one and limited hearing in both.
Was taken to ER Saturday evening who did nothing excess prescribe general antibiotic and ear drops I would need to get the next day. They were unable to prescribe any pain meds as I am on serious meds for chronic pain. So I ended up taking my break through meds for the pain.
Sunday obtained the ear drops which felt like they were burning each time they were applied. Continued with pain and break through meds all day and night.
Monday Morning went to normal Gp. Still deaf, still in agonizing pain. He called ENT at big hospital and organized appointment later in week to see them as concerns were related to diabetes issues. Don't know term as still deaf.
Pain increased so GP call ambulance. Taken to ER and then to ENT out patients. They syringed ears and placed wicks in them. Changed ear drops and antibiotics. Said it could take at least 4 weeks to heal!!! Made another appointment for Wednesday for more syringeing and new wicks.
I have recently Changed insulin from novomix to lantus.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
Can anyone shed any light?
Totally fed up with being in excrutiating pain and deaf as well.
PS blood sugars have dropped significantly in last 6weeks from 15+ to 6-10 as am low carbing with approval of both GP and Diabetes Specialist