http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/hearing-loss-after-blow-to-side-of-the-head-2/ Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/hearing-loss-after-blow-to-side-of-the-head-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 DocHenry Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:38:05 +0000 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/hearing-loss-after-blow-to-side-of-the-head-2/#comment-1431 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. 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.

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