Streptococcus Ear infection

[Thundersports]

I've had a Ear infection since last summer and had various drops etc. It's now been found after taking about the 4th swab in during the past few months I have a Streptococcus Ear infection. I've been given Flucloxacillin in 500mg doses to take 4 times a day for 14 days.
Any other advice would be appreciated.

[Square Leg]

Essentially, keep the inner / middle ear dry.
Use cotton wool and a smear of Vaseline on the outside as a barrier when showering.

[Thundersports]

Square Leg said:

Essentially, keep the inner / middle ear dry.
Use cotton wool and a smear of Vaseline on the outside as a barrier when showering.

Thanks will do it's discharging anyway which helps as a barrier.

[Bomberharris]

A very good place in Farnham common called help in hearing helped me

Main woman just retired but they know their stuff

[Square Leg]

You have my sympathies- ear infections can become right nasty little buggers if not dealt with correctly.
It’s taken around 38 years to be finally free of mine….(well, sort of free - remnants remain)

[Thundersports]

Square Leg said:

You have my sympathies- ear infections can become right nasty little buggers if not dealt with correctly.
It’s taken around 38 years to be finally free of mine….(well, sort of free - remnants remain)

They're an absolute pain I have an added complication of perforated ear drums thanks to 35 odd years around DFVs and Judd V10s etc...

[Thundersports]

Square Leg said:

You have my sympathies- ear infections can become right nasty little buggers if not dealt with correctly.
It’s taken around 38 years to be finally free of mine….(well, sort of free - remnants remain)

I'm now been recommended a CT scan so we'll see what that throws up. (Wish I hadn't googled reasons for having it done on the ear).

[Square Leg]

Thundersports said:

Square Leg said:

You have my sympathies- ear infections can become right nasty little buggers if not dealt with correctly.
It’s taken around 38 years to be finally free of mine….(well, sort of free - remnants remain)

I'm now been recommended a CT scan so we'll see what that throws up. (Wish I hadn't googled reasons for having it done on the ear).

Hopefully it’ll be a minor issue!
Mine was primarily a mastoid infection that wouldn’t go away even after many ops.
12 operations later (and no bones left) it’s finally calmed down but not without its issues (tinnitus mainly).
However, mine was severe and the surgeon that I originally saw wasn’t great - and technology has moved on massively

Good luck!.

[Thundersports]

Square Leg said:

Hopefully it’ll be a minor issue!
Mine was primarily a mastoid infection that wouldn’t go away even after many ops.
12 operations later (and no bones left) it’s finally calmed down but not without its issues (tinnitus mainly).
However, mine was severe and the surgeon that I originally saw wasn’t great - and technology has moved on massively

Good luck!.

Hi may I PM you?

[Square Leg]

Thundersports said:

Hi may I PM you?

Yes of course.