13th March 2006 - Day 147

Today is another day where my brain is not functioning on the German frequency. Recieving and transmitting signals were especially tedious, not to mention inefficient.

Luckily the Betreuer today was a nice lady. She did not ask us too many questions regarding the experiment. Even when she did, she guided us through the equations.

Lab was over by 1200. I went for lunch at the Mensa as usual.

I have reasons to believe that the cause of my dizziness the past few days is the result of a slight ear infection. My ear feels wet sometimes. But the symptoms are somewhat different to my previous experiences with ear infections.

The first time, I was feeling so dizzy, that I did not want to get up at all. Some pus like substance kept flowing from the infected ear.

The second time, there was no dizziness. Only a very wet ear. I went to the hosiptal and had a tube stuck deep inside my ear to suck up all the pus still trapped inside. Disgusting.

This time round, I'm feeling a little dizzy every now and then. And my ears still feels relatively normal. A little beer helps alleviate the dizziness though.

I went to the Apotheke hoping to get some anti-inflammation solution. But the pharmacist said I'll need a prescription from a doctor.

I read that the ear is capable of handling small infections. A few more days and the infection will clear up by itself. Now I wonder if the source is reliable. But having no pus is already a good sign.

If it doesn't get worse, it can only get better. I presume I'm on my way to recovery since I don't feel as giddy as last Wednesday. I shall continue to monitor the situation.

So, I have to pay more attention to that ear.