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What Causes Dizziness And Tinnitus After An Ear Injury?

I hit my ear the other day really hard and when that happened the world went dizzy and my ears exploded into ringing. That happened on Monday, my ear is still ringing, it hurts to lay on it too long, and burping hurts my eardrum. Any idea what I did to myself?
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
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Hi,

Noted your short and specific history of hitting on the ear that caused pain, ringing, vertigo and there is pain on burping.
Your history is classical of the following:
The trauma has caused problem with the eardrum that is inflammation hence whenever you are burping there is positive pressure built up causing pain in ear..
Secondly the trauma has affected the cochlear part of inner ear causing the tinnitus and this may take a long as there is no specific treatment of it.
Vertigo must have been temporary due to trauma to the vestibular apparatus.
To get the exact diagnosis it is better to get the opinion of an ENT Surgeon as detailed examination and investigations can help to get a proper diagnosis and have proper management.
Till everything is settled follow the advise of your ENT Surgeon meticulously. Do not drive.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Dizziness And Tinnitus After An Ear Injury?

Hi, Noted your short and specific history of hitting on the ear that caused pain, ringing, vertigo and there is pain on burping. Your history is classical of the following: The trauma has caused problem with the eardrum that is inflammation hence whenever you are burping there is positive pressure built up causing pain in ear.. Secondly the trauma has affected the cochlear part of inner ear causing the tinnitus and this may take a long as there is no specific treatment of it. Vertigo must have been temporary due to trauma to the vestibular apparatus. To get the exact diagnosis it is better to get the opinion of an ENT Surgeon as detailed examination and investigations can help to get a proper diagnosis and have proper management. Till everything is settled follow the advise of your ENT Surgeon meticulously. Do not drive. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon