Awful ear infection on holiday - please help!

[PlaymobilPirate]

I'm in Turkey and have an ear infection which is threatening to ruin my holiday.

I've never had to see a doc or anything on holiday and rarely do at home so not sure what to do?

The hotel has a doctor visiting most days. Not sure about today? Sunday?

Am I best off going to see the doc or finding a pharmacy? It's REALLY sore!

Swimmers ear. I lost count of the customers I had with that when I was a holiday rep.
Hope you get it sorted Op.

Still struggling - been awake half the night again. Definitely seeing the doctor this morning. The drops aren't getting into my ear properly so haven't had much impact :(

The pharmacy will sell you antibiotics. Different rules than Uk. Once they kick in you’ll feel it ease off pretty quick.
I used to get regular ear infections and I used to fly for a living. Not the best idea to fly with it as you could potentially burst your ear drum.

I woke up in a sweat at 4am after dreaming they'd not let me fly and that I had to have a operation! I was obviously in a dramatic mood! Doctor is in the hotel at 10.30 so I'll pop and see her.

I've had ear infection in non EU country
£40 to see doctor
I was given antibiotics via injection
It cured me in a couple of days
Good luck

When’s your flight home?

You can't buy antibiotics over the counter anymore in Turkey, they stopped that a couple of years ago. Turkey is pretty first word for medicine if you're in a resort or city, so get to a doctor asap. There are pharmacies (Eczane) everywhere once you have a prescription. I hope you're better soon.

Flight home is Friday

Hope you get sorted soon you poor thing.

I get ear infections a lot. I rest a cut clove of garlic in it overnight and often by the next day it's gone.

You need antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon.

Fuck! It's too bad to be treated here so I am at the hospital. I want to cry. Dp has to look after ds so I'm on my own.

'Suction and a medicated tampon' needed apparently. Oh, and a drip

The drip will probably be iv antibiotics,this is a good thing!! LOL@ medicated tampon- in your ear or up your foof?

You're getting proper treatment now which is good news,hope you feel better soon x

antibiotic eye drops if you cant get hold of ear drops

Does anyone ever RTFT these days?

The drip is a very good thing as you need antibiotics and its the fastest most effective way.

Did you clean your ears just before you went on holiday. I did this and got a horrible ear infection from the pool luckily I was given antibiotic eye drops as the hotel Dr didnt have ear drops and it cleared up pretty quickly. I now never clean my ears before swimming and always take antibiotic ear / eye drops before I go on a holiday that involves swimming plus I try and wear ear plugs.

LoafofSellotape clearly not, but so what you rude passive aggresive person. I'm only trying to help. Bog off to another thread you troll.

Rude and aggressive? Slight over reaction and I'm not a troll, been on MN over 12 years FYI.

Passive aggressive you goady old goat.

LOL

Hopefully the drip and 'tampon' will get it under control quickly.

They call it a tampon (@LoafofSellotape you made me giggle!) But it's more like a strip of gauze dipped in something!