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  • Mar 20, 2010, 10:47 AM
    kindascared
    I cant hear good cause I got slapped in the ear
    I'm scared cause I got slapped in the ear by my friend while wrestling and can't hear very good out of it what should I do? Is this permanent? Help me!
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:21 AM
    Clough
    Hi, kindascared!

    We can't diagnose you here. Your best bet is to go to a doctor.

    Thanks!
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:26 AM
    kindascared
    I just don't want to make my mom freak lol any ideas?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:26 AM
    kindascared
    I just don't want to make my mom freak lol any ideas?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:30 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    i just dont wanna make my mom freak lol any ideas??

    Was it a slap or a punch? Was his hand flat or a fist?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:34 AM
    kindascared

    Slap
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:36 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    slap

    If you don't want to get your friend involved, tell your mom you must have a wax buildup in your ears or something, because your hearing has changed recently -- sometimes you can hear just fine and then your hearing, at another time, is goofed up. Or some such description...
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:39 AM
    kindascared

    She won't get mad at my friend. I just want to know if this will clear up on its own
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:45 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    she wont get mad at my friend. i just wanna know if this will clear up on its own

    Like Clough said, since we aren't doctors here and have not examined you, we don't know. Your best bet is to get a medical opinion.

    If your friend dislodged wax inside your ear, and the lump settled in front of your ear drum so that sound waves aren't getting through, yes, it will probably clear up once the lump moves or is cleaned out.

    If your friend slapped you hard enough so your eardrum got broken, no, it won't clear up by itself.

    1. Do you hear popping noises in that ear?
    2. Has there been any blood leaking out onto your pillow at night?
    3. Has there been any blood crusting inside your ear?
    4. Does that ear hurt or ache?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 11:54 AM
    Clough
    kindascared, is there a problem with you going to a doctor or at least a nurse?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 12:10 PM
    kindascared

    Naw uhm wondergirl none of those symptoms just popping very little when I swallow
  • Mar 20, 2010, 12:15 PM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    naw uhm wondergirl none of those symptoms just popping very little when i swallow

    Does your hearing improve once in a while, especially after you hear the popping noise?
  • Mar 20, 2010, 12:22 PM
    kindascared

    No not really
  • Mar 20, 2010, 12:26 PM
    Wondergirl

    I don't know how long it takes to get a doctor's appointment where you live. If your hearing isn't any better by Monday morning before you go to school, ask your mom to make an appointment as soon as possible. You don't want to mess with your hearing. My husband did when he was a kid and now is deaf in one ear.
  • Mar 21, 2010, 07:58 AM
    kindascared

    Okay I went to a doctor and they said I had a hole in my eardrum... can this be fixed??
  • Mar 21, 2010, 09:01 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    okay i went to a doctor and they said i had a hole in my eardrum...... can this be fixed?????

    How did you get a doctor appointment on a Saturday night or Sunday morning??

    What did the doctor tell you? Certainly you asked, didn't you? Or are you diagnosing yourself?
  • Mar 21, 2010, 09:16 AM
    kindascared

    Walk in clinic this morning... he's sending me to a specialist
  • Mar 21, 2010, 09:18 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    walk in clinic this morning...... hes sending me to a specialist

    Did you ask questions?
  • Mar 21, 2010, 09:21 AM
    kindascared

    No just listened to what he said. He sid I had a hole in it and asked if I needed a referral to see a specialist
  • Mar 21, 2010, 10:13 AM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kindascared View Post
    no just listened to what he said. he sid i had a hole in it and asked if i needed a referral to see a specialist

    Go to the specialist and be sure to ask questions! Start making a list NOW! Write them down!

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