I think my ears are just about to explode!

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I’ve had an earache on and off for the past 3-4 days. Last night it kept me awake for a bit but in general it’s been manageable with painkillers.
I have just sat down and wanted to listen to music, I’ve put my earbuds in and after a few minutes I had to get them out. It’s been maybe an hour or so since then and I can feel this immense pressure, like my ears are trying to burst, something is pushing from inside. So either I’m just about to give birth to an alien or my ear drums are just about to pop. I’ve tried heat and the good old salt in sock trick, didn’t help. Anything else I can do before the pain drives me insane?

I wonder if you have wax in there and, with pushing ear buds in, it’s pushed it against you eardrum?

111 or your extended hours service? Someone may be able to check your ears to see if it’s infection or wax

This is good if it’s wax.
www.boots.com/boots-pharmaceuticals-dual-action-ear-wax-remover-10114200

Call 111, they'll be able to help

Thank you, I’ll give them a call. And I’ll try the chemist tomorrow, I wonder if the pharmacist can give me anything over the counter.

It sounds life an infection to me. If you lie on the side that's hurting does the pressure increase?

My drum has burst twice in the last year with infections (has regularly since I've been a teen) so it's not impossible

Yes, no chance of lying on the side -agony!!!
Why oh why is this happening to me arrrgh

Sounds like a middle ear infection. You’ll know if it’s popped as you suddenly get all that pain disappear and a load of goo comes out. I’ve had it 3 times and the pain is horrific, I totally feel for you. If it does rupture, be prepared you might lose a lot of hearing for 1-3 months.

The doc might be able to prescribe some antibiotics for you to stave it off tomorrow, if it doesn’t go in the night.

Have pain relief and a hot water bottle on hand for tonight! Good luck!

This happened to me and I ended up in hospital on an antibiotic drip because I was given the wrong treatment 4 times.

Get it seen to asap

Well..111 haven’t been particularly helpful, painkillers and heat recommended. If I’m feeling any worse tomorrow (especially if running a temperature), I’m to contact them again and arrange an appointment at OOH.
I’ll see how it goes