To please ask what you would do? A/E

[Lamplightlady4]

I’m an adult but hate wasting anyones time so I’m asking mumsnet for their opinions. AIBU for considering a and e?

I’ve had an ear infection for eight weeks: my ear is incredibly swollen, leaking pus and blood daily and smells like fish. (sorry TMI).

In the past 6 weeks I’ve has 5 doses of antibiotics, and steroid drops and it’s remained the same. My ear is still as it was eight weeks ago.

My GP has done an urgent referral to ENT but this is nine weeks away even as urgent referral.
I went to my GP a few days ago and was given another set of antibiotics and sent on my way.

But the issue is I’m getting even more poorly over the past day, my glands in my mouth have now swollen, saliva glands and it’s hard to swallow, my ear is still swollen and red and bleeding, and I’m shivering and clammy, waking up with wet hair and a wet back with sweat. I’ve also slept 15 hours but I can barely keep my eyes open at work. I don’t have a temp however.

im just a loss of what to do, I’m feeling so unwell within myself I can hardly function and do my normal activities but I cannot bear a 6th sent of antibiotics, and without a temp, I doubt they’ll do anything:

Does anyone have any advice? Even ibuprofen isn’t touching the sides.’

Go to a doctor do not ask here

If you go to a&e they might be able to get you looked at by ENT today - my LB had an awful ear infection and we got seen by ENT that day and had his ear cleaned out

A and E ASAP, please don’t drive yourself.
You have a serious infection. I wish you better soon

Gosh you poor thing. Please go to A and E. After 5 sets of ABO and no joy, you are certainly not wasting anyone's time, you sounds really poorly. Ear infections are so nasty.

I know someone who developed encephalitis from an ear infection and spent three months in ICU. Rare but not impossible.

Dont waste any more time. Go. Use the word Sepsis.

Absolutely go.

Go. Now.
could be sepsis. Hope you feel better soon!

Get yourself to a&e lovely! Your poor thing.

Yes go to A&E. Not only because of the very real concerns about sepsis but also because you’re now having difficulty swallowing and if the swelling gets any worse it could obstruct your airway. Hopefully you’re on your way there now.

This is appropriate for A&E. The infection is worsening.

Most ENT’s run a same day emergency clinic that your Gp can refer into in situations like this, you probably need aural toilet.

Dunno why he’s sent an urgent/2ww appt electronically, he needed to be picking up the phone for a same day review in ENT clinic or arranging for them to see you in the emergency dept.

Oh op I think you need to go to A & E now too. My mum had sepsis and its scary how very quickly it can turn really serious. It may not be but worth being checked over.

Hope you are now at hospital

A low temperature or a high temperature are both possible symptoms

Feeling really sleepy for no apparent reason is definitely a symptom

I hope you’ve gone to A&E. I had sepsis develop after coming home from hospital with my newborn. I had normal temperature. Started to feel a bit sweaty and tired, 2 hours later I was unconscious on the floor next to the moses basket. Got treatment in time by the skin of my teeth apparently.

Yes, A&E. No raised temp or a lower than normal temp is a sepsis symptom.

As is low pulse rate.

When you get there use the word sepsis. To everyone you talk to.

Why on earth hasn’t the GP thought of sepsis and told you to go to A&E? Good luck OP I’m sure they’ll take good care of you once they see you.

hope you have now got yourself taken to hosp.
let us know how you got on, when you are able to.
all the very best.

Hope you get sorted and feel better soon OP

I’m feeling so unwell within myself I can hardly function and do my normal activities

These are both signs you should call 999 for an ambulance; though if you have someone to take you to A and E get them to do that.

I hope you get better soon.

@Lamplightlady4 how did you get on? .x.x.

Your GP is incompetent ... you should have been sent to A&E! Go!

How are you now OP?

I hope you're doing OK!

Hope you got to a&e!

Op, how are you?! 😶