Ouchies

[pt_tangles]

Went swimming a few days ago. It was going to be a nice leisurely splashing and such, but we spent almost the whole time diving to the bottom of the deep end (12ft, I think) looking for this little boy's lost ring (we figure that the other kids that were down there before we got there had stolen it) ... turned out what we saw was just a smudge on the bottom of the pool, but I think I hurt my eardrums with all that diving.

They were a little achy afterward, but I have been having some killer headaches lately (that are usually accompanied by an upset tummy and nausea). I know they aren't blood sugar related, because I am careful of that when I am at work because the florescent lights and bizarre smells turn those headaches into migraines.

Today it is cloudy, colder and looks like it will rain and my ears are killing me! It sucks because everything is too loud, but not loud enough to be clear at the same time, and I am having issues with getting dizzy when I am standing up for too long. Why do these things always have to wreck my days off?

Advil seems to be taking the edge off, and I think that wearing my glasses is helping a little too (as is sitting down when I start to feel weird), but this sucks and I hope that the weather doesn't decide to be a bastard and do one of those 'I can't make up my mind' things it likes to do so well.

--Phae

Comments

[curefreak.livejournal.com]

Are you de-hydrated? These symptoms sound like the result of this.....and a million other things too I know :S

Feel better soon, because had I not told you to feel better soon you would have remained sick.

[pt_tangles]

Maybe, but I doubt it. I drink 2-3 litres of water a day. I prolly should have upped it while it was hot, but now it is colder (like need to wear a sweater colder), and it is worse.

And thanks ... I will be sure to remember to feel better now that you have reminded me ~_^

--Phae

[firefly124.livejournal.com]

That kinda sucks. I hope you feel better soon.

[pt_tangles]

Thanks. And yes, it does suck ... yet another thing to add to my list of reasons to never become a free diver, I guess ~_^

--Phae

[pjvj.livejournal.com]

If your ears are still waterlogged or in the future it happens again - put you hair dryer on low and aim it into your ear canal. The warm air dries them plus the heat soothes the pain.

Headace, nausea, dizzy ....... pregnant?

[pt_tangles]

If your ears are still waterlogged or in the future it happens again - put you hair dryer on low and aim it into your ear canal. The warm air dries them plus the heat soothes the pain.

Thanks, I'll give that a try ^_^

Headace, nausea, dizzy ....... pregnant?

Nope. One of the few times that I can say that for certain. Just finished with the monthly visit and nothing unusual.

--Phae

[gessatrude.livejournal.com]

sounds like swimmers ear maybe. PJ had a good suggestion(i think it was her). You can also coat your ear canal with a bit of olive oil before swimming which helps the water to slide back out of your ear. If you get a persistant stinging pain in your ear, you may have water behind the ear drum (which can interfere with the fluid that maintains your balance) in which case you can get over the counter swimmers ear products to flush them out (they contain rubbing alcohol which evaporates the excess fluid.)