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Eardrum problim?

At a concert the base was turned way up,

I felt a pop and a sharp pain, it throbed after, now its sore wih some decresed hearing,

Dont have the rushing air sound now, could this be a rupture in the drum or somthin ghost else

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  • Suresh
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Typically, no specific treatment is needed for a ruptured eardrum; the vast majority of ruptured eardrums heal within three months. Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic -- either oral or in the form of eardrops -- to prevent an ear infection or treat an existing infection. If the ruptured eardrum is causing you pain, the doctor may recommend using an over-the-counter pain medication such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Warmth may be applied also to relieve discomfort.

    If the eardrum is slow to heal, the doctor may put a patch over the eardrum. In some cases, surgery may be needed to repair a ruptured eardrum. The surgery is usually done on an outpatient basis. During the procedure, which usually takes a couple of hours, the doctor will attach a piece of your own tissue to the eardrum to rebuild the eardrum. Surgery is most commonly used for large perforations, for perforations that involve the edges of the eardrum, or for ruptured eardrums caused by an ear infection.

    While the eardrum heals, you'll need to keep the ear dry. That means no swimming or diving until the doctor says the eardrum is healed. You'll also need to use a shower cap or place cotton coated with petroleum jelly in your outer ear when you shower to keep water out. Other precautions include:

    Not using medicine other than what's prescribed by your doctor in your ear

    Taking all the medicine prescribed by the doctor

    Protecting the ear from cold air

    Avoiding blowing your nose while the ear heals

  • Sally
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    it is hard to say what happened to your ear drum. I think better consulting a doc

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