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What Causes Ear Ache And Discharge From Ear After Putting Drug In Nose?
I was high when I decided to try putting some crystals from the bottom of my canister up my nose and my ears because I heard if you leave some leaves under your tongue your mucus membranes would absorb it and you d get high. Well unfortunately now my ears are hurting, and for the last few days I was throwing up pretty often. I thought about it and figured it was from the mucus dripping into my stomach? My nose has no been congested but I figure my ears might drain as well? The scary thing now is that days later, I feel like I may be high. Is it possible to get brain damage from doing what I did? I am very scared.
Wed, 27 May 2020
Hi,
Noted your history about putting meth crystal in nose and developing pain in ears, worried whether this will cause any problem with the brain. The ear pain can be incidental and occurred when you put the crystal in nose thereby causing irritation of nose and the inflammation reaching the middle ears through the Eustachian tubes.
There is a possibility of preexisting nasal inflammation or viral infection. No, this should not cause any problem with the brain, not really known to occur unless the ear infection spreads to the brain in absence of any medical assistance.
I would advise you to consult an ENT Surgeon immediately for proper clinical evaluation, examination and endoscopy. Investigations as would be advised like CT scan of nose, sinuses and mastoids. All this will give the proper diagnosis so that an appropriate management can be done. You have to stop the meth. Steam inhalation may be needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history about putting meth crystal in nose and developing pain in ears, worried whether this will cause any problem with the brain. The ear pain can be incidental and occurred when you put the crystal in nose thereby causing irritation of nose and the inflammation reaching the middle ears through the Eustachian tubes.
There is a possibility of preexisting nasal inflammation or viral infection. No, this should not cause any problem with the brain, not really known to occur unless the ear infection spreads to the brain in absence of any medical assistance.
I would advise you to consult an ENT Surgeon immediately for proper clinical evaluation, examination and endoscopy. Investigations as would be advised like CT scan of nose, sinuses and mastoids. All this will give the proper diagnosis so that an appropriate management can be done. You have to stop the meth. Steam inhalation may be needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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