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Suggest Treatment For Erupted Ear Drum With Fluid
my ear drum erupted in the 7th grade, ever sat I had since I have had very sensitive hearing. now that I have sarcoidosis, I am plagued with fluid in the rt. ear,and re-accuring ear infections..I cough up thick yellow balls of puss almost daily. I had cultures done they were reported as normal. ( don t think the lab did a good job.
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Hello,
A long standing perforation of the ear drum does not heal with medicines. You will need to visit an ENT to find out if the hole still exists, and if yes how big and if it requires surgical correction. In the meantime, do not allow water to enter the ears as it can cause infection.
Regards,
Sreenivasan
A long standing perforation of the ear drum does not heal with medicines. You will need to visit an ENT to find out if the hole still exists, and if yes how big and if it requires surgical correction. In the meantime, do not allow water to enter the ears as it can cause infection.
Regards,
Sreenivasan
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