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I Fell This Morning While Getting Out Of The Bed

I fell this morning while getting out of the bed by tripping on a pillow that was on the floor and I hit my left ear/side of my head on a sharp corner of a chair that is in the corner of my bedroom. It was really early so I laid back down after being in pain for about 30 minutes. After I got up this morning my ear hurts really bad and it sounds like Im in a tunnel. I have no medical insurance so Im not sure if I need to absolutely go to the ER. It hurts just to open my mouth to eat or chew. Ive taken ibuprofen every 4 hours hoping to relieve the swelling and help with pain. Also, I put some ice on it every few hours but nothing seems to be helping. My headache is getting worse and the pain in my ear is worse along with not hearing out of it. Should I go to the ER? Will they tell me to do what Im already doing? I would like to know what I can do for the pain. Please advise. Thank you Jennifer
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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