This swollen and uncomfortable looking ear is from a staph infection of unknown origin. Ultimately it resulted in a week of hospitalization while on three simultaneous antibiotics to kill off the very serious infection. A thing to remember about stretched lobes is that they can act like “the canary in the mine shaft” for a lot of people &mdash if you’re getting a cold, your ears may get a little irritated first, and so on. Or in this case, be the rupture point for an infection (hopefully moddoctor will pop in and comment with something less medically amateur).
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292 responses to “Ear Agony”
Eww.. That’s all..
Eww.. That’s all..
Shannon, please, let us know when this poor guy will recover!
Shannon, please, let us know when this poor guy will recover!
Shannon, please, let us know when this poor guy will recover!
Shannon, please, let us know when this poor guy will recover!
Yikes!! That really sucks. I hope it’s improving.
Yikes!! That really sucks. I hope it’s improving.
Yikes!! That really sucks. I hope it’s improving.
Yikes!! That really sucks. I hope it’s improving.
Cellulitis. The biggest problem once staph finds it’s way in between the cells of the dermis is that it can run a pretty good distance. Historically this is what was called blood poisoning.
Undoubtedly the multiple antibiotics were because they were were worried about resistant strains of bacteria. I’d be interested in seeing the post recovery pictures since these show both the lobes and cartilage to be seriously infected. The recovery in those areas can scar pretty badly.
Cellulitis. The biggest problem once staph finds it’s way in between the cells of the dermis is that it can run a pretty good distance. Historically this is what was called blood poisoning.
Undoubtedly the multiple antibiotics were because they were were worried about resistant strains of bacteria. I’d be interested in seeing the post recovery pictures since these show both the lobes and cartilage to be seriously infected. The recovery in those areas can scar pretty badly.
Cellulitis. The biggest problem once staph finds it’s way in between the cells of the dermis is that it can run a pretty good distance. Historically this is what was called blood poisoning.
Undoubtedly the multiple antibiotics were because they were were worried about resistant strains of bacteria. I’d be interested in seeing the post recovery pictures since these show both the lobes and cartilage to be seriously infected. The recovery in those areas can scar pretty badly.
Cellulitis. The biggest problem once staph finds it’s way in between the cells of the dermis is that it can run a pretty good distance. Historically this is what was called blood poisoning.
Undoubtedly the multiple antibiotics were because they were were worried about resistant strains of bacteria. I’d be interested in seeing the post recovery pictures since these show both the lobes and cartilage to be seriously infected. The recovery in those areas can scar pretty badly.
So was it his ear that GOT infected and then the infection traveled to the red bit on his face, or was it his face and the infection just happened to go “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?” It’s not clear to me if this is a risk of having big lobes or just “if the rest of you’s unhappy, your lobes will be too.”
So was it his ear that GOT infected and then the infection traveled to the red bit on his face, or was it his face and the infection just happened to go “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?” It’s not clear to me if this is a risk of having big lobes or just “if the rest of you’s unhappy, your lobes will be too.”
So was it his ear that GOT infected and then the infection traveled to the red bit on his face, or was it his face and the infection just happened to go “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?” It’s not clear to me if this is a risk of having big lobes or just “if the rest of you’s unhappy, your lobes will be too.”
So was it his ear that GOT infected and then the infection traveled to the red bit on his face, or was it his face and the infection just happened to go “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?” It’s not clear to me if this is a risk of having big lobes or just “if the rest of you’s unhappy, your lobes will be too.”
Oh wow, I do not even want to think about how much that hurts. How is he supposed to get any sleep when there is no side to sleep on? Even the sides of his face are all red.
Oh wow, I do not even want to think about how much that hurts. How is he supposed to get any sleep when there is no side to sleep on? Even the sides of his face are all red.
Oh wow, I do not even want to think about how much that hurts. How is he supposed to get any sleep when there is no side to sleep on? Even the sides of his face are all red.
Oh wow, I do not even want to think about how much that hurts. How is he supposed to get any sleep when there is no side to sleep on? Even the sides of his face are all red.
that has to suck i feel sorry for him
that has to suck i feel sorry for him
that has to suck i feel sorry for him
that has to suck i feel sorry for him
ouch. do not want.
poor guy :[
ouch. do not want.
poor guy :[
ouch. do not want.
poor guy :[
ouch. do not want.
poor guy :[
OW! His poor ear… his poor cheek.. I would really like to see healed pictures just so I can stop feeling so sorry for him. Damn that has to suck.
OW! His poor ear… his poor cheek.. I would really like to see healed pictures just so I can stop feeling so sorry for him. Damn that has to suck.
OW! His poor ear… his poor cheek.. I would really like to see healed pictures just so I can stop feeling so sorry for him. Damn that has to suck.
OW! His poor ear… his poor cheek.. I would really like to see healed pictures just so I can stop feeling so sorry for him. Damn that has to suck.
My nipple piercings do that sort of thing. Only not all swollen and ruptury and gross and stuff; but if I’m coming down with a cold, my piercings get irritated, and I start attacking my sickness earlier than I’d be able to otherwise. Kinda handy, if you ask me.
My nipple piercings do that sort of thing. Only not all swollen and ruptury and gross and stuff; but if I’m coming down with a cold, my piercings get irritated, and I start attacking my sickness earlier than I’d be able to otherwise. Kinda handy, if you ask me.
My nipple piercings do that sort of thing. Only not all swollen and ruptury and gross and stuff; but if I’m coming down with a cold, my piercings get irritated, and I start attacking my sickness earlier than I’d be able to otherwise. Kinda handy, if you ask me.
My nipple piercings do that sort of thing. Only not all swollen and ruptury and gross and stuff; but if I’m coming down with a cold, my piercings get irritated, and I start attacking my sickness earlier than I’d be able to otherwise. Kinda handy, if you ask me.
Man, that looks like sausage! If someone were to photoshop his lobe out of the above image and onto a plate with some mashed potatoes and didn’t tell me what I was looking at, I’d probably think it looked pretty damn delicious.
Man, that looks like sausage! If someone were to photoshop his lobe out of the above image and onto a plate with some mashed potatoes and didn’t tell me what I was looking at, I’d probably think it looked pretty damn delicious.
Man, that looks like sausage! If someone were to photoshop his lobe out of the above image and onto a plate with some mashed potatoes and didn’t tell me what I was looking at, I’d probably think it looked pretty damn delicious.
Man, that looks like sausage! If someone were to photoshop his lobe out of the above image and onto a plate with some mashed potatoes and didn’t tell me what I was looking at, I’d probably think it looked pretty damn delicious.
TRINITYVA POST#15
It sounds like the guy got pretty sick and because of his weakened immune system developed a staph infection that spread into his ear, this has absolutley nothing to do with having stretched lobes it could happen to anyone. It seems like it’s the same thing that happened to a co-worker of mine she was bit by a spider on her leg and an infection occured about 6 to 8 inches above the bite got pretty bad too her leg swelled in the area and was dark dark red
TRINITYVA POST#15
It sounds like the guy got pretty sick and because of his weakened immune system developed a staph infection that spread into his ear, this has absolutley nothing to do with having stretched lobes it could happen to anyone. It seems like it’s the same thing that happened to a co-worker of mine she was bit by a spider on her leg and an infection occured about 6 to 8 inches above the bite got pretty bad too her leg swelled in the area and was dark dark red
TRINITYVA POST#15
It sounds like the guy got pretty sick and because of his weakened immune system developed a staph infection that spread into his ear, this has absolutley nothing to do with having stretched lobes it could happen to anyone. It seems like it’s the same thing that happened to a co-worker of mine she was bit by a spider on her leg and an infection occured about 6 to 8 inches above the bite got pretty bad too her leg swelled in the area and was dark dark red
TRINITYVA POST#15
It sounds like the guy got pretty sick and because of his weakened immune system developed a staph infection that spread into his ear, this has absolutley nothing to do with having stretched lobes it could happen to anyone. It seems like it’s the same thing that happened to a co-worker of mine she was bit by a spider on her leg and an infection occured about 6 to 8 inches above the bite got pretty bad too her leg swelled in the area and was dark dark red
Cellulitis sucks hella bad. i had it under my eye. then again on my stomach.
Cellulitis sucks hella bad. i had it under my eye. then again on my stomach.
Cellulitis sucks hella bad. i had it under my eye. then again on my stomach.
Cellulitis sucks hella bad. i had it under my eye. then again on my stomach.