Question 1

how painful is a burst eardrum?

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Not painful: A perforated ear drum usually is not associated with pain unless you have a middle ear infection.  Also there are sensory nerves innervating the middle ear mucosa and depending on the size of the perforation, air from the outside may irritate these nerves and cause pain.  If the perforation is more than 4-5 mm. Surgery can help.
But when you say burst, it could be a tear and may heal on its own.

Question 2

how much does a burst eardrum hurt?

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Unless it is acute: When an acute event happens, like a slap on the face or a bomb blast (or barotrauma) the ear may hurt. If it a chronic occurrence like ear discharge ( suppurative otitis media- chronic) you may not feel the pain at all.

Question 3

how badly does a burst eardrum hurt?

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It hurts: It hurts suddenly and can be quite intense, however it soon becomes a more dull type pain over the next 24 hours.There may be a little blood also.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of a burst eardrum?

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Several: Initially pain, sometimes bleeding, fullness, pressure, and hearing loss.  The size of the perforation and the extent of middle ear pathology need to be taken into account when considering what symptoms will occur.

Question 5

how long can it take to heal a burst eardrum?

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6 weeks: 95% of traumatic perforations will heal within six weeks as long as the ear is kept clean and dry.

Question 6

possilbe permanent effects of a burst eardrum?

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Hearing loss: Most often hearing loss, it may also predispose to ear infections.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: burst eardrum?

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Burst eardrum: = ruptured tympanic membrane.

Question 8

how does a burst eardrum affect hearing?

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Reduced surface area: The eardrum relays vibrations from sound waves into the inner ear via the hearing bones. A perforated eardrum has less surface area to vibrate and relay to the hearing bones into the inner ear.

Question 9

do i have a burst eardrum from a honking horn?

Accepted Answer

Probably. Not: But if it loud enough it can cause a burst ear drum.

Question 10

hello. can i swim with earplugs with burst eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Burst eardrum: Your instructions should have been not to swim as long as the defect is present. You do not want to get any water into the middle ear as the faction risk is high.

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