Running way behind schedule today, as if you couldn’t tell. We’ll have a VERY SPECIAL feature up in a bit, which will explain much. Also, IS THERE SUCH A THING AS AN ADULT EAR ACHE? Not accordiing to Google.
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My husband gets ear aches/ear infections every so often and he is 34. So yes, it is possible, but very unusual.
“Earache my eye!”
It’s possible. I’ve had mild ones over the years, and had my first ear infection (with accompanying dizziness, etc) when I hit 30.
I’m with AustinSpace – I didn’t have earaches a lot until I hit 30 and moved to NJ….
Just to give the fascinating backstory, last night as I was transcribing the Ennis interview, my Eustachean tube suddenly felt like the 101 during rush hour. Every time I coughed it felt like my eardrum was going to blow. Of course, I rootled around the bathroom cabinet and found some old antihistamines. Then I decided to Google earache, ear infection etc etc etc. Page after page after page of what happens to KIDS when they get an ear infection — including a great government page that says if a kid has liquid in their ear for over a month just leave it be. Wha?? Also a study that says the use of antihistamines PROLONGS the duration of an ear infection. IN CHILDREN. Not in adults.
When I get a bad sinus infection like I have now, I usually get clogged ears. ADULTS GET EAR INFECTIONS. IT’S TRUE! I’VE SEEN IT! WITH MY OWN EARS.
A couple of summers back, I had a doozy of a grown-up earache. The first I’d ever had. It was some infection in the outer ear canal, unlike the usual kid version. That side of my head swelled up like Rondo Hatton’s and I had to get SHOTS in my ear. It was horrifying.