i was playin with a firework and it poped near my ear and now it hurts and i can barley hear from it...am i deff..what can i do about it?
2007-03-14 11:26:12 · 8 answers · asked by Chris D 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
go to the doctor.. and they will tell you if your deaf.
2007-03-14 11:30:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a week. It may clear up.
I had a .38 revolver go off about a foot from my ear once, inside a car (my friend accidentally fired, put a hole in the headliner and a pimple on my roof; I was very emphatically P.O.d at him for a while). Maybe I lost some hearing permanently, but I don't notice it now. It was very bad for about four days and then began to clear up.
2007-03-14 18:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by ExSarge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you may have ruptured your eardrum. Hopefully, it will heal soon. You will need to see a doctor to find out if any lasting damage has been done to your hearing. You might hear ringing in your ear for a while. If it turns out that you have damaged your hearing, you will learn to compensate. You might have to wear a hearing aid. It's not a big deal. I've been wearing them since I was 12 or so and I lost a lot of my hearing because of an infection. It doesn't slow me down at all.
A word to the wise...loud noises can cause permanent damage. Everytime I see someone in their car with the stereo turned up to an ear-splitting level, I want to tell them to turn it down. You should always wear hearing protection in places where loud noises are common...concerts, shooting ranges, industrial areas and the like. You can find ear plugs or hearing guards at drug stores, medical supply stores or sporting good stores (especially one where guns are sold).
2007-03-14 18:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. go to the doctor, but i have to say, i've had the same thing done, and my brother was an idiot and lit the wrong wick of a pack of fire crackers, and they all blew up right next to my ear.. it rang forever, but my sister is a audiologist, and i didn't have a problem
2007-03-14 18:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by freedkid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a drop of warm oil in your ear, preferrably a good garlic/mullien ear oil from a health foods store. Or try mineral oil. and please don't get into that situation again!
2007-03-14 18:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully your permanent hearing won't be affected. See your doctor.
2007-03-14 18:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by Neil L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop playing with fireworks to start with then see the dr. you may have damaged your eardrum.
2007-03-14 18:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u cant hear then your deff. so can you hear??
2007-03-15 00:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by jrmyspnn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋