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Punched in the ear ow

Frosty the Snow PlowFrosty the Snow Plow Registered User regular
edited November 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I can barely hear out of it and when I closed my nose and blew to open it, air just goes out.

I Googled a bit and some say "doctor!" and others say "no doctor!" So, what's up? :?

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  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Wait.

    Air is coming out of your ear when you valsalva(plug your nose and blow)? That's not normal.

    This should be pretty cut 'n' dry, but I'm gonna go ahead and suggest you go to a doctor anyway.

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  • Frosty the Snow PlowFrosty the Snow Plow Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    That is exactly what I'm doing, yes. Never knew there was a word for it. :)

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  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    How could you not? The term was used on an episode of the Venture Brothers

    Seriously though, you might have a busted eardrum, so you'll want to get that fixed by a doctor so you don't experience hearing loss.

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  • CrowlestonCrowleston Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    One time I had some water stuck in my ear and was told shooting more water up there would make it unclog, (WHY I listened I have no idea) and what ended up happening was a giant explosion in my head and a ball of wax like you have never seen shot out. I couldn't hear for about an hour and a half and it felt like my brain was leaking. However! After crying myself to sleep I woke to supersonic hearing for a little bit, then back to normal! But uh, yeah I would go to a doctor. How long has it been?

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  • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    If you were actually punched/slapped in the ear, its very likely that you have a ruptured eardrum.

    Get it checked out immediately.

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  • KakodaimonosKakodaimonos Code fondler Helping the 1% get richerRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Frosty the Snow Plow wrote: »
    I can barely hear out of it and when I closed my nose and blew to open it, air just goes out.

    I Googled a bit and some say "doctor!" and others say "no doctor!" So, what's up? :?


    I'd recommend a doctor, fairly soon. How's your sense of balance?

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  • TaranisTaranis Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    If you were actually punched/slapped in the ear, its very likely that you have a ruptured eardrum.

    Get it checked out immediately.

    This

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  • DaxonDaxon Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Taranis wrote: »
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    If you were actually punched/slapped in the ear, its very likely that you have a ruptured eardrum.

    Get it checked out immediately.

    This

    Depending on how serious it is you could need surgery.

    Just pointing that out..

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  • NotYouNotYou Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Yes. You are being retarded if you don't go see a doctor.

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  • Frosty the Snow PlowFrosty the Snow Plow Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Medical assistant Dad came by and confirmed it's a ruptured eardrum, but his sagely advice was to "wait a week and if it still sucks, we'll do something."

    My main concern was, at the time, I made the dumb mistake of trying to clear out my ear with an ear swab. It didn't hurt or do anything noticeable at the time but in retrospect that could have been a huge mistake.

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Ear swabs aren't supposed to enter the canal anyway.

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  • NoquarNoquar Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I suppose it really depends on your insurance/cash situation. I would see an ENT - despite your dad being an MA.

    And yes, keep ear swabs out - the wax is in there for a reason.

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  • DaxonDaxon Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Be gentler with those things in the future..

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  • FallingmanFallingman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Perforated eardrum.
    I've had this a few times. It just needs to heal. I had grommits when I was a kid, so a portion of my ear where the skin grew over is weaker than normal. Pain in the arse, and the fact that I cant stay ou of the sea doesn't help.

    The only time a doctor was able to do much was when it happened due to an ear infection.

    On the bright side, if you go flying - you wont have sore ears.
    On the down side - you may want to have your hearing tested once it heals.

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  • SliderSlider Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Do not f**king plug your nose and blow to open or unblock your ears. I did this when I was a kid and it seriously broke my ear. It hurt like a mother f**ker and made me sick and nauseous. After that, whenever I would swim too deeply my ear would crack and pop and start to hurt again.

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