Hi. I struggle from time to time with otitis media. Recently, I had a cold that went straight to my ear in a day or two, and my eardrum ruptured. I took erythromycin for 7 days, and am now on a 6 day course of Prednisone and serraflazyme to help drain my ears. Nothing seems to be working. Anyway, a few years ago, I traveled to Colorado Springs, and my ears completely drained once I got into a higher altitude. Why is this, as everything I ve read seems to say that the high elevation should make the fluid worse? Also, is it safe for me to try traveling up a mountain this time since my eardrum is ruptured? The rupture happened about 12 days ago.