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Tympanic Membrane Perforation

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people say this condition can be very painful but i found paracetamol really helps . my first indication anything was wrong was i suddenly went quite deaf, then felt pressure builing up and within 2 hours was in pain. this started at 6pm and during the night my drum must have perforated as by morning the pressure and pain had gone although my hearing was still affected. i went to doctors who confermed perforated eardrum and was given antibiotics for week and told to return in 4 to 6 weeks as drum should heel itself.

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  • TonyJ
    TonyJ

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    Hi Lisa,

    Just been diagnosed with hole in ear drum and I have elected to have surgery. I have had no pain so far with this hole in left ear, but still prefer to have it fixed and stop risk of infection later.

    How's you ear doing?

    Tony

  • Guest
    Guest

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    [quote:7c65b6a51e=\"Lisa Jones\"]people say this condition can be very painful but i found paracetamol really helps . my first indication anything was wrong was i suddenly went quite deaf, then felt pressure builing up and within 2 hours was in pain. this started at 6pm and during the night my drum must have perforated as by morning the pressure and pain had gone although my hearing was still affected. i went to doctors who confermed perforated eardrum and was given antibiotics for week and told to return in 4 to 6 weeks as drum should heel itself.[/quote:7c65b6a51e]

    PLEASE can some one tell me how long the pain lasts for.I am in agony even though i am taking antibiotics and painkillers.Going through labour would be better than this!!!!!????

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    just been diagnosed with a perforated ear drum and im in agony. on antibiotics and strong painkillers but no relief so far. my ear is constantly bleeding too.any suggestions? sad
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