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Stabbed Ear With Cotton Bud, Ringing Ears, Bleeding. Help
Question: hi i was cleaning my ear with an ear bud and the cotton bud end came off
i stabbed my ear and now have ringging in my ear will it ever go
my hearing went low in that ear but has now returned to normal my ear bleed
the ringging goes low for afew days but then returns quite loud
this happend 5 months ago hoping you can help
many thanks AAAAA
i stabbed my ear and now have ringging in my ear will it ever go
my hearing went low in that ear but has now returned to normal my ear bleed
the ringging goes low for afew days but then returns quite loud
this happend 5 months ago hoping you can help
many thanks AAAAA
Hi
Thanks for posting your query
With the flow of events that took place 5 months back, I do presume you had ruptured your eardrum.
When the eardrum is perforated there will be bleeding from the ear, reduced hearing as well as noise in the ear. The ringing sensation is due to gush of the air through the perforated ear drum into the middle ear.
My advice to you is to avoid water into the affected ear and get an audiogram done to evaluate the amount of damage. Also, consult your ENT specialist at the earliest to assess the condition of the eardrum and manage accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query; I will be available for the follow-up query.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
Thanks for posting your query
With the flow of events that took place 5 months back, I do presume you had ruptured your eardrum.
When the eardrum is perforated there will be bleeding from the ear, reduced hearing as well as noise in the ear. The ringing sensation is due to gush of the air through the perforated ear drum into the middle ear.
My advice to you is to avoid water into the affected ear and get an audiogram done to evaluate the amount of damage. Also, consult your ENT specialist at the earliest to assess the condition of the eardrum and manage accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query; I will be available for the follow-up query.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
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Answered by
Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty
Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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