I got slapped on the side of the head along with my ear.....and it hurt so bad (of course) and now here i am a day later and still cant hear out of it-
i can plug the good ear and can hear alittle teeny bit but now i feel so off balanced and going crazy cuz i cant hear like i did.its awfull- what has happened???

XenoSapien

There could be some damage to the drum, but try this first: take tissue paper and get it wet with warm-to-hot water, and dig it in the ear canal. I'm hoping that it just moved some ear-wax in the right place. This warm tissue paper will help clear it out.

XenoSapien

templelane

If you suspect the ear drum might be broken do not pour anything in it! From your syptoms this could be the case so please go to a doctor and get it checked. Do not do as Xenosapien suggests you could cause permenant injury if you have perforated your ear drum.

As a general rule never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

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Perforated Eardrum

XenoSapien

Well, don't JAM it in your ear. Only as deep as you can tolerate. Make sure you have no choice but to spend the hundreds of dollars for a doctor first.

XenoSapien

supriya _82

It virtually certain that your ear drum has been perforated. In that case there is "NO TREATMENT" (in terms of medications) to heal the perforated drum. It will heal spontaneouly. Also traumatic perforations almost ALWAYS heal.
There are some precautions though. Prevent ANYTHING from entering the ears. (esp during shower the water might seep in). Avoid catching a cold or else the infection will go to the ears and you will end up having an infected perforation which at the moment is clean. At that stage you might have some ear discharge and you would need some medications. The perforation will take close to 3 weeks before it completely heals on its own. That is when your hearing will become normal.
You might want to see a doctor if you are intending to press charges. In that case you will have medical proof.

ISneezeFunny

um...so what're you going to do with the person that slapped your ear? someone say assault?

twinkiedooter

Remember good old Thomas Edison and his hearing problem? Well, when he was a young boy around 10 or 12 he got hit in the ear very hard by his boss when he worked on the railroad. Thomas never heard anything out of that ear for the rest of his life.

Have a doctor look at your ear to determine the damage. I am glad that you can hear something out of it now. It just may heal itself and come back to full hearing.

socome

i got hit in the ear by my frind and now i cant hear any thing in that ear only a little sound it will heal every one is telling me it will hear as i right this i can feel my ear clear and heal so dont get scared

selinbash

AS Templene suggested DO NOT INSERT ANYTHNG IN YOUR EARS...usually when u r slapped hard thr r chances of ear drum damage... if its a perforated ear drum then i suggest u see the ENT before doing or waitin for anythng.... as ur ears r precious... imagine a day, no just try an hour putting ear plugs... can u stand it???.. never.....!!! Hearing is needed every second!!!! Consult and ENT immediately!!!!

Selin Basheer
Audiologist & Speech Language Pathologist
Kingdom of Bahrain