Whining thread I hate my ears. Waaah.→[More:]So yeah, I've had inner ear problems this year. Since all the doctors usually say to me is, "Huh! We have no idea why this happened to you. Not sure it'll go away." I tend to avoid the Ear Institute now because they really like to take my money but never help me in the slightest. About five days ago my left ear suddenly began to really ache and hurt though so I had to go BACK to the stupid Ear Institute to get checked out.

They had implanted a tube in my left ear about 6 months ago, and apparently the ear had healed up (it's supposed to) and the tiny tube had apparently become lodged in my eardrum and was causing friction. So they surgically removed it. And then they said, "Well, we should put that tube back in and do one on your right ear too as long as you're here." I said okay.

Thing is, my ear was already sensitive. So this whole thing hurt like hell even with anesthesia (I did my Tourette's victim impression), and it also affected my whole equilibrium so I ended up being fed crackers while I held my head between my knees to try to make the room stop spinning. I literally almost fainted after each ear was done. I was sweating and holding onto the chair for my life pretty much.

So flash forward a few days. My tinnitis is now actually LOUDER and my ears are popping every time I swallow. My ears are making me feel like I'm living with my head in a bubble. I swear to God I really really wish I could trade my ears in for a new pair, I just really don't like dealing with this all the time now. Sucks.

/whining