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Have A Slight Problem In Hearing Because Of Ball Hitting The Ear
I got hit in the side of the head with a soccer ball. Heard immediate ringing. After about 5 mins the ringing stopped and it was difficult to hear out of that ear. My friend, a nurse, looked in my ear sever days later and saw dried blood on the ear drum. Have had minor earaches and "popping" feelings since then. Just feels like I need to pop that ear... But it won't pop. Pretty sure my eardrum is not ruptured since I was never in excurtiating pain.
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
Hi, Intensity of pain does not convey whether the ear drum is ruptured or not. Anyway, clotted blood over ear drum is usually not removed and it gets resolved on its own. But if you are having hearing problem, please get an ENT examination done and an audiometry also if required. Also keep the ear dry. Regards
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