New member to the busted ear drum club

[Ollie Rastabean]

Looks like I am cool. The tear happened where I have scar tissue from when I was a kid.
Good news:I should have my hearing back in two weeks.

Bad news: It will prob happen again even with helmet + plugs.

Saki- I will probably still ride next weekend.

-O

 

[WaveDemon]

What does that mean? is it just the pressure of being underwater that causes them to burst?

 

[Phill]

just use a ear plug and you will be able to ride next week.

Man I'm glad someone said that:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:



does salt water hurt?


The doc said it wasn't too bad but it defiantly ruptured.....



Oh.....never......ever......use swimmers ear........its the devil!

 

[SUPERJET-113]

Man I'm glad someone said that:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:



does salt water hurt?


The doc said it wasn't too bad but it defiantly ruptured.....



Oh.....never......ever......use swimmers ear........its the devil!

No shti! I had a perforated ear drum oncefrom a 3/4 roll of a huge boat wake and used that Swim ear stuff and it felt like someone shoved a letter opener into my ear and into my brain.. Worst pain ever... Im suprised you didnt see that post a few weeks ago. X-jetter and I both did that mistake... Welcome to the club Phil and Demon!:highhorse:

 

[WaveDemon]

No shti! I had a perforated ear drum oncefrom a 3/4 roll of a huge boat wake and used that Swim ear stuff and it felt like someone shoved a letter opener into my ear and into my brain.. Worst pain ever... Im suprised you didnt see that post a few weeks ago. X-jetter and I both did that mistake... Welcome to the club Phil and Demon!:highhorse:

not me, Ollie. :bananalama:

 

[yamaslut]

Man I'm glad someone said that:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:



does salt water hurt?


The doc said it wasn't too bad but it defiantly ruptured.....



Oh.....never......ever......use swimmers ear........its the devil!

it won't hurt you phisically to get water in there, but it can cause an infection... That's why I got the antibiotics... I just flushed the hell out of my ear after riding... (even w/ plugs some water will get in there)

My setup was this...

I would fill my ear w/ antibiotics, then cram one of the spongy yellow plugs in there (really deep) and then I would put the wax plugs over the entire ear canal... it would seal pretty good and the antibiotics would kinda keep the salt water from doing too much to the ear...

 

[Phill]

I got the antibiotics and the ear drops so it sounds like I will be in the water this weekend!!:Banane01: :Banane01:

 

[ski4]

defiately get the antibiotics... It's very important that you don't get the inner ear infected.. that can lead to lots of problems

waht he said. very true

 

[Project Ski]

how o you guys burst them? you cant be going down that deep. Is it from hitting the water at speed with the side of your head or something?

 

[Phill]

land on the side of you head........

 

[Phill]

Hey how long does a busted ear drum take to heal up?

It stopped hurting a long time ago but there is still pressure.

The last few days the pressure has gotten worse...still does not hurt but is somewhat uncomfortable....

 

[Matt_E]

The ********'s gotta come out somewhere.

 

[yamaslut]

Hey how long does a busted ear drum take to heal up?

It stopped hurting a long time ago but there is still pressure.

The last few days the pressure has gotten worse...still does not hurt but is somewhat uncomfortable....

be careful, if the skin heals up before the infection leaves... POP!!!! the pressure will blow the ear drum again. Thats how kids blow out eardrums from ear infections... it's pretty painful till the eardrum blows, then it's like a huge relief...
:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:

 

[SUPERJET-113]

As I was leaving Phill's house yesterday, I heard his neighbor comment "Hey, I got some swimmer's ear stuff, I'll bring it over."

Big mistake, apparently. Phill said he rolled around on the floor for a while after that.

MAN, its been said before on here about "Swimear" and I made the mistake to use that shiat in my ear when i perforated the drum. It was the most pain I've ever felt. It felt like someone was shoving a sharp. long, thin knife in my ear!:banghead:

 

[Phill]

hurts like hell!!!


Dont ever try it!!!

 

[Cliff]

i might be the newest member. my ear hurts like hel*

 

[WaveDemon]

I guess I could learn how to turn on my SJ

this is a funny old thead. I'm back to not knowing how to turn my ski and not letting it get in the way.

 

[Cliff]

confirmed, im the newest member

 

[ChuckBiscuits]

I suggest that after you're healed up you get fitted for a custom earplug or at least buy some of the wax earplugs they sell at the drug store. Break the wax into a small piece and stick it into your ear canal and it will stay put. Some water will still probably get past it but it will protect from the concussion of a 3/4 roll.

I blew my eardrum out about 5 years ago and have since had 3 unsuccessful surgeries to fix it. They basically had to cut my ear 1/2 way off and try to graft tissue onto the perforation. Mine was an edge tear, which is the worst kind to get since there is nothing for them to graft on to to fix the hole. I now have a permanently broken ear drum and minor hearing loss. This means that I also get ear infections if I ride in murky water and constantly have a bunch of nasty ear wax in one ear.

P.S. - Don't ever ever ever put rubbing alcohol in your ear after you break it. You will end up laying on the floor screaming and wishing for death. I know this from personal experience.