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? asked in Pregnancy & ParentingNewborn & Baby · 1 decade ago

my babys eardrum ruptured!?

she woke up like every 2 hrs last night. She hasn't had a fever or anything, I thought it was her teeth bothering her. Then, we got up this morning, and she had thick green snotty looking puss oozing out of her ear. I took her to her peds. and he said her eardrum had ruptured. gave her some meds, and said she is going to need tubes. I have other kids, but have never had any ear issues like I have had with her. What does this all mean? Is she in pain? I give her tylenol, and 2 antibiotics. Has anyone had to have tubes put in their kids ears? She is only 1 1/2. I feel like a bad parent, b/c I didn't even know there was anything wrong with her

Update:

I've never put anything in her ear, until this morning. It was so gross, I had to clean it out. I didn't jam a q tip in her ear, but cleaned everything off that was bubbling up in her ear where u could see it. The dr. gave her an antibiotic, and antibiotic ear drops. She started a new daycare a month ago, and has been sick since the first day - she's not going back- and has has 3 sets of ear infections since

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  • 1 decade ago
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    my childs ear ruptured when he was young and the doctor told me that it was in fact good because that means the all the pressser was released and the child should feel better and my did

  • 1 decade ago

    I have had ear issues my whole life. I never had tubes ( I don't think that was the norm when I was younger) but I did recently have a ruptured eardrum.

    There was an earache, and there was an intense pain (which I think was when it ruptured), but after it was diagnosed, it was just an earache.

    The worst part was that I didn't have hearing in that ear while it was healing, so be patient just in case she is dealing with that.

    My hearing is back to normal now, so the rupture didn't seem to cause permanent damage.

    However, since I did have lots of issues when I was younger, I do have hearing that is different from most peoples; sometimes it's more sensitive, which makes it hard to understand and makes loud noises annoying, and sometimes I don't hear well at all; especially when people are whispering.

    You're not a bad mom!! It's just nature.

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  • 1 decade ago

    First and most important YOU ARE NOT A BAD PARENT !! Things like this happen. Ask the pediatrician to go over with you how this could have happened and if anything you did could have caused it so it will not happen again.

    I would suggest seeing an ear nose and throat specialist to properly diagnose the problem and take whatever action is necessary.

    A ruptured ear drum is not the end of the world, but is is VITAL that no water be allowed to enter the ear until the ENT doctor sees the child and tells you how to handle it.

    I had partial deafness in grammar school which was discovered in a routine screening of all kids. An ENT doctor was able to mend a large hole in my eardrum which had never before been suspected. I probably had an earache and infection as a kid and the damage was never noticed.

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    5 years ago

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    I have to ask, did it look like a bug? If there was something black and shiny (definitely NOT her ear drum) in her ear, then you used a tissue and squashed the tissue into her ear, (possibly crushing the black shiny thing) then you used a syringe to squirt it out, is it possible that a bug had crawled into her ear, and that's the "bloody tissue" that you found? It's impossible to see your baby's ear drum without the magnifier that the doctors have. Also, if your daughter did not show any discomfort, or scream, and can still hear out of that ear, then it's highly unlikely that you ruptured her ear drum. Better being safe than sorry, I suggest you make an appointment with your doctor, but I think rather than being her ear drum, it could have been excess fluid from the drops, a scab from her scratching her ear, or a bug.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I've helped several kids get through this (14 when I worked in daycare, 2 of my ex's kids, and my son), AND I ALWAYS HAD THE KID'S PARENTS ASK THE DOCTOR FIRST. The doctors said it wouldn't work, but only 1 ended up having to have tubes. This was generally with normal ear infections and maybe not a busted ear drum. Also, if the ear is infected, don't try it without the doctor. Anyway, I used to have ear aches a lot when I was little, and my great-grandma took sweet oil (available in pharmacies) and would take the center seed of a real peach, break it open, and inside of it, there is an almond like seed. Take that, finely grate it, and over a very low heat, like a new, clean potpourri burner, simmer 2 tbsps. of the oil, with the grated seed in it. Then, strain the oil off into a clean, closed container, cool it to room temperature, and then put a drop into the ears. This has helped soooo many kids I know.

    Also, kids will generally pull at their ears and tug a little if their ears hurt. Anytime a child cries, watch them move for a minute. They'll usually touch where they hurt, although it is hard to tell, because the teeth are very close to the ears.

    Good luck, and I knew a girl with tubes. She had them removed later, and had perfect hearing. Also, make sure you follow the doctor's order exactly, like earplugs in the bath, no swimming without plugs, no diving, and always ask about air flights. My prayers are with your little one, and ask the doctor if this old remedy would hurt. If he gives the o.k., it might help enough to avoid surgery. It has on so many for me.

  • 1 decade ago

    you aren't a bad parent. unless you jammed something in her ear, and ruptured the eardrum, it had nothing to do with you. what did the doctor say to give her? Tylenol is good if she's in pain, or talk to the doctor. when is she getting tubes in? just do all you can for her, and stop feeling bad. a lot of kids get tubes in the ear for drainage because of repeated ear infections. her eardrum will heal.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ooh no! don't worry, tubes aren't that bad, actually they are very common in young kids, I've had 3 or 4 pairs of tubes myself from the time I was little because i had ear infections a lot caused by the fluids not draining out of my ear.

    basically all they do is put this small like little piece of plastic in the ear through a procedure, from what my doctor has told me, the tube has a small hole in it, and it just helps drain out fluid. http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/micro/otitis/tube.gi...

    the picture is kind of gross, but it is basically what's going to look like.

    Tubes can hurt sometimes, I know mine did sometimes. What I had to do was take some tylenol, that should normally work. it worked for me.

    The tubes will fall out on their own, all of mine had.

    And you're doing the right thing by givin her tylenol and the antibotics, they will help.

    I hoped I helped a little bit, don't worry tubes aren't that big of a deal, i know a lot of little kids with tubes. (:

    Source(s): been there done that with myself. haha.
  • 1 decade ago

    well i have had this happen 1 time in each ear when i was younger (only mine gushed blood also) i had a bad earache BEFORE it ruptured as soon as it did there was excruciating pain then immediate relief as all the pressure behind it was gone. plenty of kids get tubes in their ears and it helps them a lot. don't feel like a bad parent. how could you have known? and if you did what could they have done?

  • 1 decade ago

    from personal expierence i had ruptured ear drums when i was 18 months old and still never recovered from it...i had tubes placed over 5 times, ear infections like crazy, lost my hearing, and now i cant get no water at all in my ear and im 23 years old...your not a bad parent...sometimes it just happens...and yes give her tylenol...it hurts terribly...tubes arent bad...they try and put them in to see if they help...just keep a close eye on her...pain wise...and get it checked up on after the anitibotics...good luck...

    Source(s): mommy of a 11 month old...
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