Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
08:3981077For the second time in 3 months I have been laid low by an ear inection, first my left ear and now (and even worse than last time) its my right ear...
Is anything so debilitating as an ear infection? It does not sound much but it is sheer agony. Can't close your mouth to eat, can't hear, can't sleep, except for no more than the two hours out of every four that the painkillers give some relief....
I have never been in so much pain than over the last weekend.
The antibiotics are now kicking in, I managed a bit more sleep last night, might be able to eat something more than baked beans and ice cream today and can think, a bit, anyway!
I have not even looked in on the forum much since Friday, except briefly in passing on the PS3. Lost track of a lot and frankly wont be up to picking up any old threads - sorry.
I will get the blog up-loaded today but after a couple of hours in the office, re-arranging some appointments, I will be catching up on sleep.
Not quite right yet but I am hopeful I will be up and around enough to make Brands Hatch tomorrow for a meeting (not racing!)....
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
09:2181085BarryW
Hope you get better soon mate...ear ache is crippling and destroys your normal lifestyle you have my sincerest sympathy.Look forward to having a pint with you when I am next in Dover
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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22 November 2010
09:3181086Yes glad to see the anti-biotics are kicking in BarryW, as it can be a nasty business. And worse still can affect your balance which results in ever more difficulties. So get back on top soon, get back fighting fit, as how would we manage without our top Tory irritating all us lefties !!lol
Not that Im a leftie of course being strictly neutral
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
09:3181087Thanks Marek - I look forward to that as well, I still owe you lunch in Blakes...
Jan Higgins
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22 November 2010
10:0981094So that explains why the forum has been a little more placid than usual
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I hope the ear infection clears up soon and you can eat a nice large steak in comfort.
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
10:4281095I sympathise Barry W, Les periodically suffers from ear infections and I know how debilitating they can be. Fingers crossed you are on the mend now.
22 November 2010
11:4981109Sorry to hear about your problems Barry W. Hope you are feeling better by now. Nothing worse than earache. Your post brought back childhood memories of clutching a hotwater bottle to my aching cheek. Thank goodness I have never suffered it since growing up.
When I was nursing they used to say that a pilo-nidal sinus was the worst pain in the world, closely followed by that of passing a kidney stone (for a man).
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 November 2010
12:1981114sorry to hear that barry, i had no idea an ear infection could be so debilitating.
get well soon.
22 November 2010
14:0181129Whenever I have medical problems I am SO happy that I was born when I was.
Antibiotics synthesised in the late 1800s, anaesthetics first used about 40 years earlier ( though according to a Doctor I know it was only this century that the medical profession started curing more than they killed and I well remember my mother describing a much loved family Doctor as 'great if you are coming into this world or going out of it, but a bit useless in the interim!)
Keith Sansum1
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22 November 2010
15:2381141Barryw
hope you are better soon
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
18:2181185I haven't had serious ear pains since I was a kid, but I remember them being very, very painful.
Hope you're up to your usual fighting state soon Barry.
Roger
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2010
18:3281187Thank you all for your best wishes.
I can at least chew this evening and am looking forward to a nice chicken curry cooked by Paula!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 November 2010
18:4281194blimey that is what i am having, unfortunately it is one warmed up in the oven, not home cooked.
22 November 2010
19:0181199Get well soon Barry from Me and Mark xx
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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22 November 2010
19:2781204Had my ear infections about six weeks ago. Much pain, a few aspirins, soon gone!
22 November 2010
19:4081209Speedy Recovery BarryW. Ear infections are horrid. I remember one I had which was really disorientating, the sounds were coming from everywhere other than where they were actually coming from! Take care and enjoy your curry!
Brian Dixon
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22 November 2010
20:1981229barry,is it left of center or right of center.and is it stricking yet.gws.
22 November 2010
20:2081230Brian could sing you a lullaby to soothe you Barry
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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22 November 2010
20:2181232Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
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23 November 2010
11:5881272I have suffered for years, have found that the best way to keep it at bay is to regularly put a few drops of oliveoil in my ears and occasionally swim - it all helps.
My sympathies Barry, I can still remember my screams at the Doctors as a 6yr old.....
Get well soon.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
