Hearing loss after blow to side of the head?
SaraW2008 asked:
I got hit HARD several times in the side of the head playing basketball w some rough ppl. Now I can’t really hear out of one of my ears (8 hrs later) is this normal???
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I got hit HARD several times in the side of the head playing basketball w some rough ppl. Now I can’t really hear out of one of my ears (8 hrs later) is this normal???
September 10th, 2009 at 8:38 am
You could have easily ruptured an eardrum. Blunt force trauma like that can easily cause damage to the delicate inner ear. I would see an ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat specialist) as soon as possible. In the meantime, take great care not to get any water in the affected ear. Wear earplugs when you shower. I ruptured an eardrum when I was on the diving team in college, and I got water into it….NOT A GOOD THING AT ALL.