Is this a bad thing to do?!
Question: my ear hurts and it just started today. every 3 to 5 minutes, it gets a sharp pain in it and i am wondering if it will be bad to wait to make an appointment on tuesday. I dont know if they will be able to get me in tuesday or not and i am afraid that it may get really bad again and i will have to get tubes in again. Should i wait and make an appointment?
Answers: my ear hurts and it just started today. every 3 to 5 minutes, it gets a sharp pain in it and i am wondering if it will be bad to wait to make an appointment on tuesday. I dont know if they will be able to get me in tuesday or not and i am afraid that it may get really bad again and i will have to get tubes in again. Should i wait and make an appointment?
For emergencies, always seek help at an emergency room. Pain is the body's way of telling you something is wrong, and if it's a sharp pain, it's all the more reason to get it taken care of as soon as possible.
It's never good to wait out things you might think are wrong. If you are worried, it's always best to lay your worry to rest, and get the pain taken care of. If your case is one of an on setting ear infection, the pain will only become worse until it's unbearable.
My personal experience would tell me to suggest that you make a trip to the ER, but again, only if YOU feel like it's worth your money.
It's sad that you have to decide between money and medical treatment over weekends. Health care in the US is such an inconvenience. I just hope you can get your problem resolved. Feel better!
I would try to get to the doctor much sooner than Tuesday. Think about going to the ER or an Urgent care client where you can be helped by an MD. You would not want to sacrifice your hearing potentially while waiting.
Sorry to hear you are not feeling well.