Dizziness and ear pain/fullness for two and a half months

[misulli]

Need some help here.  Over two and a half months ago I had a tetanus shot and antibiotics for a cat bite.  A week later I woke up with horrible dizziness that kept me out of work for days.  Saw the doc, ears looked fine, prescribed meclizine and and MRI.  MRI was fine, after about 3 more days, started feeling better than it came back and has not left since and this time has horrible ear pain and fullness associated with it.  I called the doc last week after trying a course of decongestants without luck and she prescribed flonase.  Still no better today, still dizzy and have opaque fluid in my ears (as can be seen by an otoscope).  I have been doing VRT for three weeks due to the dizziness, but without any results.  I would like to call my doc again, but at this point I do not even know what can be done.  I tried to get in with an ENT, but am looking at a three month wait at this point.  Any advice would be helpful.  Thanks.

[Londres70]

Yes, true, August 4th is better than September.  Hang in there.  :)

[misulli]

Saw the primary care doc and she is sending me to the ENT (no surprise there).  First available appt is 4 AUG.  Not too happy, but at least it is better than September.

[Londres70]

Yes, call the PCP and push to get seen earlier.  

Keep us posted.  

[misulli]

The specialist ENT's are booked until September and the local ENT is booked until November unless I can get my primary care to make them get me in sooner, going to call tomorrow as my ears are in agony today.

[Londres70]

I would be scheduling with ENT ASAP; ideally an ENT Specialist who specializes with inner ear disorders/diseases/balance issues.  As I have found out the hard way not ALL ENT Specialists are competent in treating/caring for these issues.  

[Londres70]

A similar situation happened to me.  I took a medication last August for an infection and it did a number on my inner ear; so, I COMPLETELY understand.  

Keep us posted.

[misulli]

Thanks.  I plan to call on Tuesday.  The nausea and near vomiting are getting so much worse as is the dizziness.  I am at my wits end with this one...

[Londres70]

Sounds like Labyrinthitis.  Did your PCP/Family Physician culture any of this "opaque fluid" from your ear?  

I would reconsult your PCP/Family Physician immediately; he/she probably should combine a prednisone with the antivert/meclizine or another medication.