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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 258918" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR EARS! With a rupture eardrum anything you put in your ears goes into the ear canal & inner ear. That is not a good thing. Just take your oral antibiotics and whatever decongestant your doctor has prescribed. Cotton treated with petromeum jelly or wax earplugs placed just inside your ear will keep out water when you shower. You should avoid putting your head under water until healed. It is the same as if you had tubes put in. The EARDRUM NORMALLY IS A BARRIER BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER EAR. WHEN RUPTURED OR PUNCTURED SUBSTANCES CAN LEAK INTO AND OUT OF THE INNER EAR. You do not want this to happen as an inner ear infection can become very serious very quickly. Yes, the eardrum will heal but it takes time. That is why followups doctor visits are important. Scaring on the eardrum can occur just like any other wond. Scars can cause the eardrum to become less flexible thus affecting your hearing. I hope you feel better soon and are healed quickly. -RM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 258918, member: 2315"] DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR EARS! With a rupture eardrum anything you put in your ears goes into the ear canal & inner ear. That is not a good thing. Just take your oral antibiotics and whatever decongestant your doctor has prescribed. Cotton treated with petromeum jelly or wax earplugs placed just inside your ear will keep out water when you shower. You should avoid putting your head under water until healed. It is the same as if you had tubes put in. The EARDRUM NORMALLY IS A BARRIER BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER EAR. WHEN RUPTURED OR PUNCTURED SUBSTANCES CAN LEAK INTO AND OUT OF THE INNER EAR. You do not want this to happen as an inner ear infection can become very serious very quickly. Yes, the eardrum will heal but it takes time. That is why followups doctor visits are important. Scaring on the eardrum can occur just like any other wond. Scars can cause the eardrum to become less flexible thus affecting your hearing. I hope you feel better soon and are healed quickly. -RM [/QUOTE]
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