Recently I've had nausea, headache, a cold, and maybe a little bit of tonsilitis for three or four days. During that time, my ears twinged a bit, but didn't really hurt until last night. I was relaxing, working on a nice Sudoku puzzle when I tilted my head. I felt and heard fluid moving somewhere inside my inner ear. I tilted it at a sharper angle, and it hurt. That triggered throbbing, aching pain that I couldn't ignore. Ibuprofen did nothing for it. It lasted for about two hours, and during that time I paced, watched Law & Order, and tried to sleep, but it just wouldn't go away. Finally, when my sleeping pills kicked in, I yawned, and something happened. It popped a little bit, and the fluid moved. The pain went away. I moved my head around and it throbbed just a bit, but it was basically gone. I don't know if any discharge came out because I was under the influence of sleeping pills and went to sleep very shortly afterward. Could my eardrum have ruptured?
2006-06-12 11:22:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I spent the night at my sister's and left soon after I woke up, so I never got a chance to check the pillow.
2006-06-12 11:39:13 · update #1
You could have a perforation (a small, tiny hole) in your eardrum which results from pressure withing the middle ear and it is usually called Otitus Media. If your eardrum burst you would have blood trickling out of your ear as well. I have had this happen and the pain got so intense, even sleeping pills and/or painkillers didn't help. Up to the point of it bursting, it was incredibly painful. As soon as it did burst, all the pain went away but there was blood coming out of my ear. It was actually a relief to me because it was intensely painful and as soon as it burst, I had no earache anymore. Burst tympanic membranes will heal and you should get some antibiotics to clear up the infection in your middle ear so it doesn't keep happening. Scar tissue will affect your hearing if it happens too many times. Hope this helps.
By the way, did you examine your pillow?
2006-06-12 11:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it sounds like that is what happened. I had both of my eardrums do the same thing within 2 hours of each other. Be very sure and not put anything medicine wise in there now because you can cause a greater infection than ever. My doctor told me let it run it's course now the worst is over. I didn't have fever. If you do run, do not walk to the doc. you will be sensitive to load noise from now on and yet not hear as well. Good luck. (I am not medically trained)
2006-06-12 11:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by Love is the principle thing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You likely had fluid in your ear that just needed to come out. When you yawn it opens up enough to let it out. I have that after swimming. As for the pain, I would get it checked for infection.
2006-06-12 11:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by T2Step 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why are you wasting your time here. See a doctor ASAP.
2006-06-12 11:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋