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ENT gave me eardrops for burst eardrum - problem since

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neil89141
neil89141

When i burst my eardrum earlier this year, the ENT that i saw gave me 'sofradex' ear drops to put in the eardrum. A day later, i had a terrible infection, hearing loss and terrible ETD since.

It turns out that the drops say 'do not use on perforrated eardrum' and in addition to that, they are 'ototoxic' which I hear damages the inside of the ear.

Has she messed up?

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  • erica27186
    erica27186 neil89141

    Posted

    I thought ototoxic antibiotics should only be used in life-threatening emergencies after the patient is fully made aware of the consequences to the inner ear and to their hearing. I would see another ENT asap!
    • neil89141
      neil89141 erica27186

      Posted

      thanks for the response. 

      Is that right? If so.. I'm going to be annoyed. Do you have a link to anything that states that?

    • erica27186
      erica27186 neil89141

      Posted

      I private messaged you a couple of links. We are not allowed to post links - the moderators will delete them. I would start by googling your meidcation and googling ototoxicity as well. 
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