Just got back from the Emergency Room,important for diabetics!

[sammyrock]

My dear family,after 24hrs in the hospital and 3 hrs at a ear specialist I finally got home.I would like to warn peeps (especially diabetics)should not use Q-Tips to clean out your ears.You dont know what I just had to go through.IAfter using the Q-tip,I noticed an hr.later that I had some pain my ears.All of a sudden I had a servere infection! I was screaming it hurt so much.The Dr.asked of me what did I use prior to this infection and I mentioned a simple Q-Tip.She said most diabetics will get an instant infection and it takes a few weeks to recover.Now I cant hear a thing on my right ear.The Hospital refered me to a ear specialist and he said the same thing.In any case,now Im sitting here with an infection and servere ear ache and other things comming out of the ear I wouldnt want to mention.This is just a warning,cause the bacteria grew so fast to the point that the pressure in my ear felt like it was going to explode!! The ear specialist had to open up my swollen ear and put some stuff in there to try and open it up again.Painful!!!and I still cant hear out of my right ear,it takes a week or so depending on your blood sugar level.I wouldnt wish this on anyone..Thanks

[statuskuo]

feel better, sammy.

[shannoneileen]

Originally posted by sammyrock:
My dear family,after 24hrs in the hospital and 3 hrs at a ear specialist I finally got home.I would like to warn peeps (especially diabetics)should not use Q-Tips to clean out your ears.You dont know what I just had to go through.IAfter using the Q-tip,I noticed an hr.later that I had some pain my ears.All of a sudden I had a servere infection! I was screaming it hurt so much.The Dr.asked of me what did I use prior to this infection and I mentioned a simple Q-Tip.She said most diabetics will get an instant infection and it takes a few weeks to recover.Now I cant hear a thing on my right ear.The Hospital refered me to a ear specialist and he said the same thing.In any case,now Im sitting here with an infection and servere ear ache and other things comming out of the ear I wouldnt want to mention.This is just a warning,cause the bacteria grew so fast to the point that the pressure in my ear felt like it was going to explode!! The ear specialist had to open up my swollen ear and put some stuff in there to try and open it up again.Painful!!!and I still cant hear out of my right ear,it takes a week or so depending on your blood sugar level.I wouldnt wish this on anyone..Thanks wow!!! you ok?

[BHouse]

Hope you recover soon....

[sammyrock]

I still feel like crap,I cant hear nothing out of my right ear.Its all swollen and the canal is full with pus.This ear specialist had no mercy on me,used his tweezers to open the ear between the lobe and then used a high powerd wind blaster that I almost saw my dead dad!!!lol but in all seriousness,I was pretty scared and still am.He asid it will be about a week before the ear opens back up and I can hear again.Thank God it wasnt my Djing ear..JEEZ! :rolleyes:

[Djay Raare]

Yes ear infection's ain't no joke!
sorry to hear what happened to you hermano you take care of yourself now. Get well soon... graemlins/bighug.gif

[DLow]

Thanks for the info. I'll pass this along.

[Drrtynewyork]

feel better sammy.

all diabetics should take care of this dreadful disease. both my grandmother & father had it.

[sammyrock]

Yes my peeps its no joke.Now to make future diabetics we have Halloween and Thanksgiving to futher clog and poisen our souls...I dont know... :(

[BHouse]

Man I am really sorry to hear that... :D

[sammyrock]

Oh Thanks I didnt want sympathy I just thought I pass it around...lol but thanks anyway and many blessings upon you ALL. smile.gif

[The Buddy Love Show]

DAMN...Sammy thanks so much for the info..I'm a fellow diabetic and I had no clue...peace

[Hello Kitty]

Dag...Nene!

You okay...I had a similar problem w/my ear but I'm not a diabetic, just careless cleaning.

Feel better Sam.

Mucho Cariño
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[CG63]

Get Well Sammy and throw away those damn Q-Tips.

[eileen]

get well soon!

ear infections hurt SO MUCH, i had a lot of them as a kid. and don't fly anywhere if you have one!!

by the way, q-tips are bad news for non diabetics too. all they do is stuff wax down into your ear canal, they don't actually help - most doctors will tell you not to use them. they also cause a lot of ear injuries. they recommend ear drops for wax removal instead.

[shannoneileen]

Originally posted by eileen:
get well soon!

ear infections hurt SO MUCH, i had a lot of them as a kid. and don't fly anywhere if you have one!!

by the way, q-tips are bad news for non diabetics too. all they do is stuff wax down into your ear canal, they don't actually help - most doctors will tell you not to use them. they also cause a lot of ear injuries. they recommend ear drops for wax removal instead. how about hydrogen peroxide?

btw... eileen is my middle name :D

shannon eileen... Irish name on a lil Black, Southern gurl... lol
(you don't have to respond to that... lol)

[ November 20, 2003, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: Shannon_Shawan ]

[Mike Johnson]

Man, hope your recovery is speedy and fully successul.

[DJ Keith Porter]

Im no diabetic but, I will pass this on.
I just cleaned my ears this morning with a Q-tip..WOW

I hope you feel better soon my brother! http://deephousepage.com/smilies/wavey.gif

[Javier Drada]

damn yo... you needs to take care of yourself.

Hope you feel better.

[sammyrock]

Thanks again for the positive feed back and I agree that diabetic or not,Q-tips are only good to clean a small area you cannto reach(Keep it clean people) lol...Shannon Shawan soundz like a good ol southern name,wonderful name if you ask me.lol.And if Kai wish for me to get better then this world is indeed a getting better..lol Much Love n Respect. smile.gif

[David Le C]

One can't imagine what useful lessons there are to be learned on the DHP ;)

Take care, sammy!

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[Number Two]

Daaamn! Sorry to hear about that Sammy! I am a diabetic as well and didn't know about the q-tip thing. Thanks for the warning(even though I have a fear of sticking things in my ear). I hope you get well soon Sammy. PEace.

[shannoneileen]

Originally posted by sammyrock:
Thanks again for the positive feed back and I agree that diabetic or not,Q-tips are only good to clean a small area you cannto reach(Keep it clean people) lol...Shannon Shawan soundz like a good ol southern name,wonderful name if you ask me.lol.And if Kai wish for me to get better then this world is indeed a getting better..lol Much Love n Respect. smile.gif Hey, thanks Sammy:)
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'You get better now... ya hear?'

[Andrew Osborne]

Geez Sammy, hope you're not hurting too bad. I'm not diabetic but had exactly the same thing happen a few years ago and the doctor put the medication on a gauze type of bandage then rammed the damn bandage into the not-blocked-up part of my ear for the stuff to soak in as it got absorbed further and further along the bandage. Complete agony. I got the same lecture about Q-tips.

[DJ Michael Terzian (Sinister)]

Sammy, I'm sorry that you had to go thru that agony. But don't fret. You are on the road to recovery, plus you learnt a very valuable lesson in the process.

Blessings to you buddy!!! graemlins/bighug.gif

[DJ Rated M]

Originally posted by sammyrock:
My dear family,after 24hrs in the hospital and 3 hrs at a ear specialist I finally got home.I would like to warn peeps (especially diabetics)should not use Q-Tips to clean out your ears.You dont know what I just had to go through.IAfter using the Q-tip,I noticed an hr.later that I had some pain my ears.All of a sudden I had a servere infection! I was screaming it hurt so much.The Dr.asked of me what did I use prior to this infection and I mentioned a simple Q-Tip.She said most diabetics will get an instant infection and it takes a few weeks to recover.Now I cant hear a thing on my right ear.The Hospital refered me to a ear specialist and he said the same thing.In any case,now Im sitting here with an infection and servere ear ache and other things comming out of the ear I wouldnt want to mention.This is just a warning,cause the bacteria grew so fast to the point that the pressure in my ear felt like it was going to explode!! The ear specialist had to open up my swollen ear and put some stuff in there to try and open it up again.Painful!!!and I still cant hear out of my right ear,it takes a week or so depending on your blood sugar level.I wouldnt wish this on anyone..Thanks feel betta brotha! thanks for the info.......as a matter of fact i just used a q tip right before jumping in the shower.... graemlins/shudder.gif

[DJ Rated M]

Originally posted by sammyrock:
Yes my peeps its no joke.Now to make future diabetics we have Halloween and Thanksgiving to futher clog and poisen our souls...I dont know... :( not if you don't celebrate those foolish helladays...........

[AD]

Whoa! Thanks for sharing that info, Sammy. I hope you feel better and that things will turn out for the best with you. Take care, Sammy.

[i.be.me]

DAMN! Speedy recovery to you Sammy.

I clean my ears out after my shower every AM. graemlins/scared.gif

I will promptly permanently cross that off the to do list!

[sammyrock]

Originally posted by DJ Rated M:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by sammyrock:
Yes my peeps its no joke.Now to make future diabetics we have Halloween and Thanksgiving to futher clog and poisen our souls...I dont know... :( not if you don't celebrate those foolish helladays........... </font>[/QUOTE]LOL!!!!!!! I hear you man...I want to really thank the family for the encourgement,and you all made my day. smile.gif

[kelvy]

yikes! i hope everything is getting better now hermano. and do stay away from q-tips...like it was mentioned on this thread, use the ear wax removal liquid as well as a syringe with lukewarm water which will clean out the ears better in the long run...get better soon hermano.

[Rodney Ransom]

Sammy Rock may everything work out for you.
I don't even know you, but your kind words, have
actually made me feel better in the past. Again thanks for sharing that advice, I like saglady use q-tips when I come out of the shower. Im not sure what to do , but I will have to find an alternative for cleaning out my ears.
Get well soon brother peace ;)

[sammyrock]

Originally posted by RodneyRansom:
Sammy Rock may everything work out for you.
I don't even know you, but your kind words, have
actually made me feel better in the past. Again thanks for sharing that advice, I like saglady use q-tips when I come out of the shower. Im not sure what to do , but I will have to find an alternative for cleaning out my ears.
Get well soon brother peace ;) Kelvy and Rodney I want to say thank you for making my day with your kind words. smile.gif

[SPG]

Wow, that's wild.

Hope you are feeling better.

SPG

[andrea]

Originally posted by sammyrock:
My dear family,after 24hrs in the hospital and 3 hrs at a ear specialist I finally got home.I would like to warn peeps (especially diabetics)should not use Q-Tips to clean out your ears.You dont know what I just had to go through.IAfter using the Q-tip,I noticed an hr.later that I had some pain my ears.All of a sudden I had a servere infection! I was screaming it hurt so much.The Dr.asked of me what did I use prior to this infection and I mentioned a simple Q-Tip.She said most diabetics will get an instant infection and it takes a few weeks to recover.Now I cant hear a thing on my right ear.The Hospital refered me to a ear specialist and he said the same thing.In any case,now Im sitting here with an infection and servere ear ache and other things comming out of the ear I wouldnt want to mention.This is just a warning,cause the bacteria grew so fast to the point that the pressure in my ear felt like it was going to explode!! The ear specialist had to open up my swollen ear and put some stuff in there to try and open it up again.Painful!!!and I still cant hear out of my right ear,it takes a week or so depending on your blood sugar level.I wouldnt wish this on anyone..Thanks Sammy: I hope you are doing ok. Please be careful and thank you for warning us all.

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