Re: Sore Ear

May 31, 2000

Hi Bev: Thanks for the advice. I don't have any discharge, I don't think,

but did have some vertigo today. But then again, this 2 second type of

dizziness has been going on (and off) for about a yr. now. Last Fall, a

month before I started AP for RA, my GP put me on an antibiotic for sinus

infection, assuming it was that. It did help 99 % but every once in a while

I'd get that dizziness for a split second. But now I am having (minor) pain

and believe whatever it is, it is still there. I assume (hope, hope) the

culture wasn't a big deal to do, right?

Babs

RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

200 mg. Minocin

112 mcg. Synthroid

2 mg. Hytrin

10 mg. Lipitor

Mestinon

Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

June 1, 2000

Babs,

I haven't had dizziness but rather a tight feeling in the head and pressure

feeling in the ear. They put a Q-tip in your ear to collect any discharge

and it doesn't hurt a bit. The sinus and stuffy nose is a problem for me

too but it seems to go with the territory.

Bev

>Hi Bev: Thanks for the advice. I don't have any discharge, I don't think,

>but did have some vertigo today. But then again, this 2 second type of

>dizziness has been going on (and off) for about a yr. now. Last Fall, a

>month before I started AP for RA, my GP put me on an antibiotic for sinus

>infection, assuming it was that. It did help 99 % but every once in a

while

>I'd get that dizziness for a split second. But now I am having (minor)

pain

>and believe whatever it is, it is still there. I assume (hope, hope) the

>culture wasn't a big deal to do, right?

>

>Babs

>RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

>200 mg. Minocin

>112 mcg. Synthroid

>2 mg. Hytrin

>10 mg. Lipitor

>Mestinon

>Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

June 4, 2000

Hi Connie: Thanks for the info/site re: relapsing polychondritis. It does

sound nasty and evidently, closely associated with RA. Hmmm. I'm not

convinced this is my problem but will inquire of Dr. T. when I see him, i.e.

about this ear. It is inside my ear, not on the outer, but that may not

preclude this possible illness. I sure hope it is not (yet another)

autoimmune disease I'd have to contend with!

Hey Bev - what do YOU think about this (with your ear problems...)?

Interesting, no?

Babs

RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

200 mg. Minocin

112 mcg. Synthroid

2 mg. Hytrin

10 mg. Lipitor

Mestinon

Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

June 5, 2000

Babs,

Sounds pretty grim, doesn't it. I hope your ear problem clears up and you

don't have to worry about it.

Bev

>Hi Connie: Thanks for the info/site re: relapsing polychondritis. It does

>sound nasty and evidently, closely associated with RA. Hmmm. I'm not

>convinced this is my problem but will inquire of Dr. T. when I see him,

i.e.

>about this ear. It is inside my ear, not on the outer, but that may not

>preclude this possible illness. I sure hope it is not (yet another)

>autoimmune disease I'd have to contend with!

>

>Hey Bev - what do YOU think about this (with your ear problems...)?

>Interesting, no?

>Babs

>RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

>200 mg. Minocin

>112 mcg. Synthroid

>2 mg. Hytrin

>10 mg. Lipitor

>Mestinon

>Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

>

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June 5, 2000

Hi Babs ! Dean here . Have you tried tea tree oil ? I have had a continual

problem with fungus in the ears since I picked up from the crappy water in

3rd world countries that I lived in - Brazil and Egypt. I tried the oil

from Vitamin Shoppe) after some of the recent postings from our friends in

Australia. It seems to have really helped ! The first time I used it, it

burned like crazy, then the next day a bunch of dried stuff came out of my

ears - it looked like dry skin but was probably not. I don't want to know

what it was ! I hope you feel better soon , too. You seem to have a lot of

the same reactions that I do to medications,etc. Maybe we are really twins ,

except I am a little older than you I think -- so much for that idea.

Re: rheumatic Sore Ear

> Hi Connie: Thanks for the info/site re: relapsing polychondritis. It

does

> sound nasty and evidently, closely associated with RA. Hmmm. I'm not

> convinced this is my problem but will inquire of Dr. T. when I see him,

i.e.

> about this ear. It is inside my ear, not on the outer, but that may not

> preclude this possible illness. I sure hope it is not (yet another)

> autoimmune disease I'd have to contend with!

>

> Hey Bev - what do YOU think about this (with your ear problems...)?

> Interesting, no?

> Babs

> RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

> 200 mg. Minocin

> 112 mcg. Synthroid

> 2 mg. Hytrin

> 10 mg. Lipitor

> Mestinon

> Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

>

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June 6, 2000

Are you supposed to (or did you) apply it right to your skin, or did you use

it internally (swallow)?