Ear hurts after cleaning with cotton swab?
My left ear hurts a lot and its because i cleaned it with a swab . this happened to me before but didnt last that long. Its been almost a day but usually takes me a couple hours for it to not hurt. I can hear perfectly fine. Help me!!
I was cleaning my ear with a cotton swab this morning and can't hear now?
Schedule a visit with your doctor or a clinic. They can easily determine if your ear canal is obstructed or if you damaged your ear drum. Don't worry too much though, if you had ruptured your ear drum seriously enough to cause total loss of hearing in that ear it would have resulted in considerable pain. It's more likely that you have an infection or impaction.
I put a cotton bud too deep into my ear and now I can't hear anything on that side of my ear and it hurts. What can I do to heal it?
I’m sure you know this by now but do NOT put cotton buds into your ear. There’s a saying - don’t stick anything in your ear smaller than your elbow because, as you have found out, you can damage your ear.It sounds as if you have either pushed wax so far down into your ear it has become impacted and is affecting your hearing or that you have perforated your eardrum.Please go and see your doctor to find out which one it is as soon as possible - particularly since you are in pain.Don’t put anything else in your ear until you have been examined.I hope all is OK. Try not to worry too much. I’m sure it will heal.
What happens if cotton from an earbud gets stuck in your ear?
It depends how far the aural tract the cotton bud has gone and also if the stalk has snapped as well, particularly at an angle.If the cotton element of the bud has just “fallen off” the stick, and is just resting in the outer ear duct, then indeed it can be taken out CAREFULLY with a pair of tweezers.However, if the bud’s stalk has snapped and the bud itself has entered the middle part of the ear ( membrane) that is more serious and more so depending on the angle of the stalk in relation to the aural tract.That may not be a simple case of just taking the whole object out with a pair of tweezers, particularly if the patient feels giddy or sick; even more so if there is blood visible. If that is the case you should take them to a casualty unit to have the condition looked at, since removal may not be so simple, and you cannot afford to leave anything in the inner ear particularly. Also it needs to be confirmed that the membrane is indeed intact.
What do i do if my ear is bleeding?
i just got out of the shower and i felt like i had water in my ear so started cleaning it with a q-tip and at first it was ok and i was only getting wax, but then idk if i poked my eardrum or if the q-tip scratched the inside of my ear or what but the q-tip had blood on it. so i tilted my head to the side and i pulled it away after a little bit to find blood on it too. its not like pouring out blood like a nose bleed or anything but it deffinately has me concerned. also it doesn't hurt or anything every few minutes when i swallow i think i might taste blood (like when ur nose bleeds) but i think that might just be me being paranoid. what should i do about this? it doesn't hurt like i punctured anything. I can still hear just fine, i still feel like i have water in my ear (though now im afraid it might be blood) and i haven't suffered any traumatic injuries to my head or ears recently so what should i do?
My ear is bleeding......?
ruptured ear drum A ruptured (perforated) eardrum is a tear or a hole in your eardrum (tympanic membrane), the thin membrane that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. This membrane vibrates when sound waves strike it, starting the process of converting sound waves into nerve impulses that travel to your brain. Damage to your eardrum interrupts the hearing process and may impair your hearing. The eardrum also acts as a barrier to keep outside material, such as bacteria, from entering your middle ear. When your eardrum is ruptured, bacteria can more easily reach your middle ear and cause infection. A variety of factors can cause a ruptured eardrum. These include a prior infection, injury and noise. Most ruptured eardrums heal within a few weeks Signs and symptoms A ruptured eardrum can be painful, particularly at first. Signs and symptoms may include:Sharp, sudden ear pain or discomfort Clear, pus-filled or bloody drainage discharge from your ear Some mild hearing loss or ringing in your ear Seek medical care if you have pain or swelling in your ear or drainage from your ear. Discharge of blood or pus may be a sign that your eardrum has ruptured. See your doctor immediately if you develop fever or headache, or if the pain in your ear becomes severe.
Left ear bleeding after cleaning out wax!?
Ok so, I was cleaning out my ear wax with a Q-tip then i saw after that my left ear started bleeding! So my question is why is my left ear bleeding? Also i should say that my left has been filling up with ear wax more then normal and that i cant hear as good with my left ear. -Erica
I accidentally pushed a q-tip too far in my ear and it didn't bleed at all but it hurt really bad. The next day I woke up with my ear hurting and a bit swollen on the inside – should I be concerned?
You probably caused an abrasion (scratch) to your ear canal, although it is possible to perforate your eardrum with Q-tips. This would cause significant pain and most likely a decrease in hearing in that ear. Leave your ear alone and it will probably heal up on it's own in a few days. Increasing pain, decreased hearing, drainage from the ear, or swelling are signs that require medical evaluation right away.Like the old saying goes, you should never stick anything in your ear except your elbow! Your ears are actually self-cleaning and putting anything in your ear puts you at risk for infection and damage to your ear canal. Earwax functions to trap and hold debris that makes it's way into your ear. Tiny hairs line your ear canal and help "move" the wax and debris towards the outer ear. Q-tips not only can damage these tiny, fragile hairs, but also compact wax into the ear, against the eardrum, so that it cannot be moved out naturally. You think you're getting a lot of wax out when you use a Q-tip, but you are actually packing most of it back into the far reaches of your ear canal.Resist the temptation and use Q-tips ONLY on your outer ear. There are home kits for ear wax removal that use a solution you place in your ear to soften wax and a bulb syringe to gently irrigate the ear canal. If you feel you have a lot of earwax, an ENT (ears, nose and throat) doc is your best bet - they can examine and, if necessary, safely remove impacted wax.ORVisit the doctor & tell him/her about it so that he or she can help you.