 [ Symptoms ] possible ear infection should i see a doctor if so whom should i see  thursday when i was checking out at a store i visited the clerk let me know that my right ear was bleeding when i got in car and checked in mirror i saw a line of dry blood from ear on face &checked in ear and was still bleeding but stopped appx 5 minutes later saturday got up to use bathroom and when i got in bed i saw 5 6 spots of blood on pillow possibly from same ear checked &had blood drainage again but nothing in the morning have had a bad cough for about 2 weeks [ Disease ] i do not know anything about your mother to even guess as to why her shingles case is so bad but basically an individuals response to any disease is unpredictable post zoster herpetic pain the name for what she has can be terrible and my heart goes out to her there are topical pain medications oral pain medications and even anti viral medications that can be used so she will need to discuss those options with her doctor    the person who knows her case and medical history