Hi All,
A few weeks ago I got blocked ears (after using airpods) and my left ear cleared up (even though I still have wax in it) and my right ear was getting better... until I stuck a cotton tip in it and felt like I pushed the wax back in and got a ringing sound after that.
Ive been to the emergency and seen 3 doctors. All saying I had a lot wax in my right ear and that the numbness on the side of my face and my head on that side is normal.
I've been given antibacterial drops but Ive been told there is no infection. There was a slight scratch in my right ear and a pimple and one of the doctors syringed my ear.
There different doctors in a month. I still get the ringing and weird sensations like numbness sometimes in my face, tight jaw, sometimes feel like I'm tight around my nose, eyes feel strained, and I have a weird sensation on that side of my head. From time to time, it feels like it goes away and I feel normal. r
Naturally I googled and mentioned it could be a tumour. So I've been panicking and my thoughts/focus seem to constantly be on the ringing and sensation in my head.
The last doctor I saw, who Ive seen twice now has told me I have fluid behind my ear drum and can cause these sensations but think it's my anxiety/stress doing this or making it worse. She said this is normal and to not worry about. She doesn't believe it is anything serious and if she had the slightest concern she would do more test.
I feel like the symptoms stay with me for long periods of time (and now for a little while I feel normal) and I also get aches in my legs and arms including weird tingling sensations in my toes. Again, they say this is all symptoms of anxiety.
She has put me on anti depressants and started a mental health plan.
But my thoughts keep going back to worrying.
Does anyone else experience these symptoms?
Sometimes I feel completely normal but I feel like when I think about any of it or focus on that particular part of my body it gets more intense and sometimes I don't think I'm anxious or stressed but still have it.
