Ear infection??? , dizziness and blocked hearing.

[scoobydo79]

Been there and done this.They used microsuction .Kind of small but safe hoover lol.Forget the balls of olive oil in the ear and other nonsense.Find a private clinic who do it about £70.

[david3595]

My GP has advised that if my ear infection doesn’t clear up I can book an appointment to have my ear syringed if medicine that I have just got doesn’t work after 7 days at my local health centre.

[david3595]

My GP has advised that if my ear infection doesn’t clear up I can book an appointment to have my ear syringed if medicine that I have just got doesn’t work after 7 days at my local health centre.

Quick update, had to go private today to get micro suction in both ears, last 4 days tinnitus set in. GP told me they stopped doing it in local surgery in March this year but previously said “ just ring us to book “ Had to book online an appointment to see someone to get the treatment and no availability within 48hrs

[HTPostman]

My GP has advised that if my ear infection doesn’t clear up I can book an appointment to have my ear syringed if medicine that I have just got doesn’t work after 7 days at my local health centre.

Quick update, had to go private today to get micro suction in both ears, last 4 days tinnitus set in. GP told me they stopped doing it in local surgery in March this year but previously said “ just ring us to book “ Had to book online an appointment to see someone to get the treatment and no availability within 48hrs

Hope it’s sorted?

I’ve been through it a few times. Last time I tried to sort it on the NHS there was a 6 week wait to get them syringed (or whatever it is they do nowadays). I sorted it for £70 within 2 days by going private.

Just going off on one here but I wonder why we sometimes are reluctant to spend a small amount of money on our health, instead insisting on NHS.

I’ve a mate who has been on a waiting list at an overwhelmed NHS dentist for 2 years, I’d be surprised if he gets on their books within the next 2 years! For £12 a month (denplan) he could go private. He’s on good money too!

My boss in a previous job had £200k in the bank but insisted on waiting 5 weeks to be seen by the NHS for a worrying lump in his throat when he could’ve had it checked privately within days.

Even my grandad, with assets of £1 million was the same.

When it comes to health I’m always happy to pay a few quid to get it checked out quicker (and yeah I bet the govt love me!).

[Woody Guthrie]

Just going off on one here but I wonder why we sometimes are reluctant to spend a small amount of money on our health, instead insisting on NHS.

For some people obviously it's just an aversion to spending money but for a lot of people it's the thought that they're somehow undermining the NHS, showing a lack of loyalty in something that's always had their back.

[david3595]

My GP has advised that if my ear infection doesn’t clear up I can book an appointment to have my ear syringed if medicine that I have just got doesn’t work after 7 days at my local health centre.

Quick update, had to go private today to get micro suction in both ears, last 4 days tinnitus set in. GP told me they stopped doing it in local surgery in March this year but previously said “ just ring us to book “ Had to book online an appointment to see someone to get the treatment and no availability within 48hrs

Hope it’s sorted?

I’ve been through it a few times. Last time I tried to sort it on the NHS there was a 6 week wait to get them syringed (or whatever it is they do nowadays). I sorted it for £70 within 2 days by going private.

Just going off on one here but I wonder why we sometimes are reluctant to spend a small amount of money on our health, instead insisting on
I’ve a mate who has been on a waiting list at an overwhelmed NHS dentist for 2 years, I’d be surprised if he gets on their books within the next 2 years! For £12 a month (denplan) he could go private. He’s on good money too!

My boss in a previous job had £200k in the bank but insisted on waiting 5 weeks to be seen by the NHS for a worrying lump in his throat when he could’ve had it checked privately within days.

Even my grandad, with assets of £1 million was the same.

When it comes to health I’m always happy to pay a few quid to get it checked out quicker (and yeah I bet the govt love me!).

5 days after the procedure the tinnitus in left ear is only noticeable if there is complete silence at nighttime trying to sleep but it’s a vast improvement , advice is it should eventually go away and strangely I’m becoming used to it. Hearing is amazing. I couldn’t get micro suction done previously on NHS it was only jet water. I didn’t mind paying at all, if it had been clearly explained by the Doctor or the receptionist when I finally got to see a doctor to look in the ear to check no infection that it wasn’t done at GP surgery I would have been aware. These days every thing is online booking so two days was earliest I could go private and £70 was worth it