I m a 27 year old female I ve had a total of 450 ear infections (that number is accurate I ve kept a record of it since I was 10 due to the infections and surgeries on my ears in the very early years of my life) I ve had tubes 12 times in my left ear and 14 times in my right. I had a mastoidectomy and reconstruction of my right ear at age 17. My ear drums (both) have ruptured 5 times in the past 3 years.. I ve had a very consistent ear infection for almost 2 years I ve been on every antibiotic that I can afford without insurance . I m very worried I am going to develop mastoiditis again and would just like to know if its more possible to develop in someone whose already had it and as an adult is it less of an issue as with no insurance I can t afford another surgery. All of my Dr. Visits have just been thru the ER as I don t have insurance its hard to afford regular visits to an ENT.