Question 1

Can i go swimming with a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

I think the safest thing would be to protect that middle ear from water exposure and this can easily be done with an ear plug.

Question 2

If i went swimming in a lake with  a perforated eardrum without earplugs should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

You basically laid out all you need for a serious inner ear infection. 1) Lake water teeming with organisms. 2) Outer ear canal easily fills with water and does not empty. 3) You have a hole into the deepest part of your skull. This is not to scare you unnecessarily, but you DEFINITELY need to see a physician if you have even the SLIGHTEST symptoms.

Question 3

I been to the doctors 3days ago they told me i had a perforated eardrum and give me tablets,i accenditly got water into it what is going to happen?

Accepted Answer

A perforated ear drum can be due to infection or trauma.  Pills probably will not help.  It is true that if a perforation exists, getting water in the ear canal and through the ear drum into the middle ear space can lead to an infection.

Question 4

Should i go to the hospital for a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Probably don't have to rush to hospital unless you can't wait to be evaluated by an otolaryngologist(ent) as an outpatient.

Question 5

What's done for a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

See if it heals spontaneously, or surgically repair it.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Acute perforation of the tympanic membrane from infection will always be accompanied by drainage. If the perforation has been present for a long time there may be hearing loss but a small perforation may have little in the way of symptoms.

Question 7

What to do if i have a perforated eardrum they gave me amoxicillin?

Accepted Answer

Perforated eardrums is a common and most often fairly harmless complication of an ear infection.  Usually it heals well without complication and without permanent hearing loss.  Sometimes the hole in the eardrum does not heal properly and permanent hearing loss can occur which is sometimes surgically correctable.  Amoxicillin is one of the more popular antibiotics used to treat and works well.

Question 8

My son has been given eardrops with perforated eardrum. how do eardrops heal the perforation?

Accepted Answer

Kids will generally perforate the ear drum with some forms of middle ear infection or occasionally trauma. The drops can get thru the hole directly into the middle ear & kill off germs like a weed spray, bypassing the need to take oral meds.The ear drum itself will gradually heal the hole as long as there are no germs & pressure  interfering with the process.

Question 9

What are the risks if you elect not to have surgery for a perforated eardrum . i am 66 years old ?

Accepted Answer

the practitioner who has diagnosed it and mentioned surgery.  If it is not giving you any symptoms, these things often heal up without problems.  But if you sought help for a symptom such as hearing loss, dizziness, ringing, and if the perf is large, then the symptoms could remain or get worse.  Only someone looking could tell you how likely it is to heal on its own.

Question 10

How dangerous is a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

It isnt usually dangerous.  A hole, depending on size and location can affect hearing.  It can also allow infection to get into the middle ear, therefore keep ear dry.  Perforations from injuries will often heal without surgery.  You need to be checked by ent.

Can I go swimming with a perforated eardrum