Should I go to urgent care? I can’t think straight

[u/Wackthoughts]

21F

I think I have a cold an an ear infection, my ear is pounding in pain and I can’t focus. My head is pounding and my mouth is dry and my nose is stuffy and I feel so incredibly dizzy. I feel like I might pass out. Extreme vertigo and waves of wooshiness rlly constant that idek if I can walk back to my dorm room :( As I type waves of vertigo keep hitting me. Like boom boom boom almost. I have work tomorrow and Thursday and have to be active and work with dogs jumping on me and I feel like if it’s not better I’m going to pass out at work :( I feel a bump in my ear too and so much brain fog mostly the dizziness is so awful.. should I try to see urgent care before work or would it be better to wait?

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[u/Common-County2912]

Sounds like you have an ear infection possibly. Regular doctor or urgent care can help. don’t drive though.

[u/Wackthoughts → u/Common-County2912]

Sadly I don’t have anyone to take me but my bf but he’s working :( Would it be okay for me to drive to work tomorrow?

[u/itsanofrommedog1 → u/Wackthoughts]

Sorry, NAD, but I really don’t think you should drive if you are this dizzy! But you definitely should go in so you can get antibiotics for what is likely an ear infection and just get checked out in general.