When I got my earache last year (actually December 2023), it was a relief! That might sound strange, but let me tell you the story...
I was riding a train in Costa Rica, an intercity train that was about an hour. I was standing up, and about halfway through the ride, I started to feel very very heavy...and the next thing I know I was collapsed on the man next to me, and the train attendant was helping me up. I had just passed out in the middle of the ride! I go home, and am scared that I might have something very wrong, like developing diabetes. So the next day, when I start feeling pressure in my ear, I was actually relieved because it explained why I had such a sudden feeling of exhaustion. It went away for a few days then came back two weeks later...I don't know if it was linked to another type of infection. Also, in Costa Rica, pharmacists can basically prescribe for common conditions, so when I went to the pharmacy they gave me ear drops that included dexamethasone, which is a fairly strong medication. I also think that the dexamethasone might have made me sick itself!
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I was riding a train in Costa Rica, an intercity train that was about an hour. I was standing up, and about halfway through the ride, I started to feel very very heavy...and the next thing I know I was collapsed on the man next to me, and the train attendant was helping me up. I had just passed out in the middle of the ride! I go home, and am scared that I might have something very wrong, like developing diabetes. So the next day, when I start feeling pressure in my ear, I was actually relieved because it explained why I had such a sudden feeling of exhaustion.
It went away for a few days then came back two weeks later...I don't know if it was linked to another type of infection.
Also, in Costa Rica, pharmacists can basically prescribe for common conditions, so when I went to the pharmacy they gave me ear drops that included dexamethasone, which is a fairly strong medication. I also think that the dexamethasone might have made me sick itself!