Thread:OodlesOfTootles/@comment-34076922-20180213043401/@comment-32899062-20180213054721

Quick response and then a better one tomorrow.

Best to not take any antibiotics (abx) if they are not for you, especially if you are about to have surgery. Taking abx not prescribed to you can make you susceptible to them which leads to higher risk of infection. Again, not a good idea for surgery.

Try laying the affected ear on a heating pad (yours, no his). If it is an ear infection, the pain will be relieved a bit. I dont know when your surgery is but I would also inform your physician of all this.

I have had sepsis (infection of the blood) secondary to endocarditis (infection of the inner lining of your heart). Got so bad the nurse told my sis I was going to die the night I was rushed to ER. This was all caused by the dentist pulling my teeth to prep me for braces, and I had taken preventative measures (4 antibiotics 1 hr prior to procedure).