Question 1

can i go swimming with a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Be cautious: 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

Probably yes.: 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

what's done for a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

See below: See if it heals spontaneously, or surgically repair it.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Drainage: 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 5

what happens after you have a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Most heal in 3 weeks: Those that do not heal withing 3 weeks should be evaluated by an ent.  There is plenty we can do to fix eardrums.

Question 6

is it ok to fly with a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is ok to fly with a perforated ear drum.

Question 7

is it ok to eat rice if i have perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, it is fine. There are no limitations on foods eaten when someone has a perforated eardrum. They are unrelated.

Question 8

is it possible to hear with a perforated eardrum ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is still possible to hear, but often times your hearing can be "muffled" a bit.

Question 9

is it a bad idea to fly with a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Should be ok: You are probably ok to fly.

See an otologist.

You need a hearing test.

Stay on dry ear precautions.

Your perforation is perhaps a sign of eustachian tube dysfunction.

Make sure your other ear is not at risk of this as well.

Question 10

does wearing earplugs help heal a perforated eardrum?

Accepted Answer

Can be helpful: Keeping the ear free of water and tincture of time is what heals an acute tympanic membrane perforation.  A ear plug designed to week water out of the ear during bathing, swimming or other water exposure is most helpful.

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