what does it mean when there is blood in your ear?

Question

Well, on saturday I had what felt like a really bad ear infection and I couldn't get the pain to stop. So I called my doctor and she prescribed me some antibiotics and now my ear feels ok. I can't ear out of it very well, but that always happens when I get ear infections. But tonight, I cleaned out my ears with a q-tip and the one that is infected had blood in it. Could this mean I burst my ear drum?? What do I need to do?? Please help! Thank you

any more suggestions?? anybody?

Answer 1

An ear discharge is drainage of blood, ear wax , pus, or fluid from the ear.

Alternative Names:
Drainage from the ear; Otorrhea; Ear bleeding; Bleeding from ear
Considerations:
Most of the time, fluid leaking out of an ear is ear wax. (For more information of this topic, see the article on ear wax .)


However, discharge may also be caused by minor irritation or infection. A ruptured eardrum can cause a white, slightly bloody, or yellow discharge from the ear. Dry crusted material on the child's pillow is often a sign of a ruptured eardrum.

Bleeding from the ear may also be due to injury, cancer, or a foreign object in the ear canal.

Common Causes:
Swimmer's ear -- usually accompanied by itching, scaling, a red or moist ear canal and pain increased by moving the ear lobe
Inflammation or infection:
Otitis externa
Otitis externa - chronic
Otitis externa - malignant
Otitis media
Otitis media - chronic
Mastoiditis
Injury from a blow to the head, foreign object, very loud noises, or sudden pressure changes (such as in airplanes), resulting in a ruptured or perforated eardrum
Eczema and other skin irritations in the ear canal can cause some bleeding

To be safe, never put anything in the ear smaller than the tip of your little finger.

EAR INFECTIONS

Treat inflammation or infection as advised by your health care provider. Your doctor may recommended ear drops.

EAR WAX

A gentle, warm water flush using a syringe (available at the drug store) can be used to remove packed-down ear wax. Do not attempt to remove impacted ear wax in very young children. If ear wax can be easily seen and retrieved in older children, do so carefully. NEVER use sharp objects to attempt to remove wax.

INJURY

Seek medical help for injury from a foreign object, noises or pressure changes, head injury, or a suspected clotting or bleeding problem.

Don't get alarmed over a ruptured eardrum. Eardrum rupturing is the first sign of the healing process. Antibiotics can help prevent further infection during the healing process. Eardrum ruptures in children will usually heal completely within a few weeks.

SWIMMER'S EAR

For swimmer's ear (unless the eardrum is perforated):

Tilt the head sideways, with the water-filled ear up.
Pull the ear upward and backward.
Carefully squeeze into the ear a medicine-dropper full of rubbing alcohol, or a mix of half rubbing alcohol and half white vinegar. This mixture will dry out the ear, and kill any bacteria or fungus.
Wiggle the ear to move the solution all the way down.
Then, tilt the head again so that the affected ear is now down, and let the fluids drain out.
Putting a little mineral oil or baby oil in each ear before swimming may help prevent the problem.

When to Contact a Medical Professional

The discharge is white, yellow, clear, or bloody.
The discharge is the result of an injury.
The discharge has lasted more than 5 days.
There is severe pain.
The discharge is associated with other symptoms, such as fever or headache.
There is loss of hearing.


The health care provider will perform a physical examination and look inside the ears. You may be asked questions, such as:

When did the ear drainage begin?
What does it look like?
How long has it lasted?
Does it drain all the time or off-and-on?
What other symptoms are present? (For example, fever, ear pain, headache)
The doctor may get a sample of the ear drainage and sent it to a lab for examination.

The doctor may recommend anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medicines, which are placed into the ear. Antibiotics will be given by mouth if a ruptured eardrum is causing the discharge.

Answer 2

Blood Coming Out Of Ear

Answer 3

Blood In Ear

Answer 4

I have a son, Joey Niceforo, who is a young 27 year old tenor, with a group called "DESTINO" recording in Vancouver Bc, Canada.

For the last few weeks Joey has had a cold. Just a few days ago he developed an ear ache, a swollen ear and loss of hearing. He was diagnosed with serous otitis media (middle ear infection).

The major concern we have is that Joey and the Group DESTINO have been booked to open the Marie Osmond show in Disney World on April 3,

Have a quick remedy for our son??

Joey's ear got better just before flying.

He also got the special ear plugs for flying, and arrived in Florida, from Vancouver, on April 1st. On April 2nd he told us the ear was almost 100 percent, and he will, with the other, great DESTINO tenors be performing, in the COLORADO BALL ROOM DISNEY WORLD tonight at 7 pm.

This help was so effective, and helpful, to our young Canadian tenor, Joey Niceforo. I'm sure this input and therapy advice will, and has helped others.

Answer 5

My son had it happen too. He was playing and suddenly there came a few drops of blood out of his right ear. I called the Doctor right away, and she told me this can happen when there is an ear infection, and it should stop bleeding quickly and not to worry. My son did have an ear infection, without pain (I even didn't know this could happen) and indeed the bleeding stopped almost right away. I kept him at home for a few days to make sure he was OK, and everything went fine, no bleeding happened anymore. My doctor did say that if the bleeding does not stop or if there is extreme pain combined with a ear that is bleeding and it keeps bleeding, to go to the doctor's office right away. I hope this information helps you. I know how scary it can be when it happens.
Hope you feel better soon!

Answer 6

May be you have got:
-Ruptured eardrum
-Middle ear infection
-Ear canal infection
-Ear wax blockage
-Foreign object in the ear canal

So it's wiser for you to visit the E.N.T. specialist to find the right cause!

Hope that may help you!
Good luck!

Answer 7

What is cancel in the ear

Answer 8

blood thinners can sometimes cause this

Answer 9

see a doctor