I made this a separate thread because I didn’t want it to get buried and ignored.
Some of you know that I spent a little time in the hospital ER this weekend for a very bad ear infection. These are somewhat chronic with me due to my diabetes, and I usually am very careful. However, after reading the thread on the Q-tip orgasm, I found myself…trying it out, a bit more than I should have (because the left ear just felt soooooooo good. )
Anyways, the result was a very fast, very bad ear infection that has ruptured my left eardrum (again). Although I am somewhat embarrassed about telling how it came about, I surmised that many others were probably trying the same thing out, and I just wanted to sound a caution.
Please be careful with your ears. If you have persistent soreness, or sharp pain, or the pain spreads to your jaw and neck - please see a doctor to get checked out ASAP. A ruptured eardrum, while it will heal, is extremely painful! And these infections can spread into the bone in rare cases, leading to a life-threatening condition.
Thanks all,
Una