ear infection

did i ever mention that my ears, which i got pierced in early june, still have NEVER HEALED? it is a source of constant aggravation (and pain). they hurt a little, especially when i'm trying to lay my head down on a pillow, and they regularly develop a small crust (from pus, i assume) over the back opening. icky and painful and annoying.

for a while i was doing the daily salt-water soak that the piercer recommended, then i got lazy and only did that maybe once every two weeks, then for the past couple of weeks i've been doing it daily again - none of it has helped. i've decided to move on to a regimen of regular treatments with rubbing alcohol and antibiotic ointment, based on some crackpot advice i found on the internet somewhere. we'll see how that goes. i'd ask a doctor, but my health insurance hasn't kicked in yet. doh!