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Hurting Ear After Jumping Into Water. Pain In Ear, Annoying Ear Ringing. Which Way To Treat?
Hi, I jumped into the water yesterday off a little cliff about 15 feet in the air, and when I came up my ears were hurting really bad. Then a couple hours later my ears hurt really bad, excruciating pain for about two hours. The pain subsided and today when I woke up and all day long my ears have had a really annoying ringing. Way to fix this?
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
Hello,
You need to consult a ENT specialist.
Since You may have tympanic membrane (ear drum ) injury which may have perforated due to sudden change in pressure when you have jumped from some altitiude.
This may cause Otitis externa which causes the above symptoms.
You need to avoid swimming, head bath until it heals
Your ENT specialist may give antibiotics for bacterial infection if present.also he will treat inflammation in Tympanic membrane.
Bye
You need to consult a ENT specialist.
Since You may have tympanic membrane (ear drum ) injury which may have perforated due to sudden change in pressure when you have jumped from some altitiude.
This may cause Otitis externa which causes the above symptoms.
You need to avoid swimming, head bath until it heals
Your ENT specialist may give antibiotics for bacterial infection if present.also he will treat inflammation in Tympanic membrane.
Bye
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