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Originally posted by Gutterboy
Are you sure the eardrum is actually ruptured and not just injured? The corti suspension is commonly used to treat injuries and tears, but seems to be contraindicated in people with full perforations.
Confirm with the doc before using it. He's probably right and some miscommunication maybe went on, but check again just to be sure.
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Yeah, he said it's ruptured. What started as a mild earache Mon got extreme that night; was ready to go to ER when all of a sudden there was a loud rushing sound in my ear like when you hold your ear up to a seashell (it's the only way I can describe it lol), started feeling all this gurgling and popping, all this pressure started relieving and all that pain was literally gone within seconds. Then came the blood and pus.
Called Dr in am, he took a look and his exact words were, "Your eardrum has ruptured, it's been punctured." Then he went on to tell me he was prescribing milky-looking eardrops, that it's got a 75% chance of working to close the hole and regain my hearing, etc, etc, and that I have to go back in 2 weeks to see if it worked or if I'll need surgery.